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Retail Operations Blog Posts

Navigating the Curiosity to Comfort Crux

Aug 18, 2017

This metamorphosis of the food retail landscape is most evident with regard to the further decline of traditional supermarkets as a primary ...

Here’s How to Exceed Shopper Expectations

Aug 9, 2017

Shopper-centric retailing requires a transformation in our legacy business processes. In a time when the grocery industry is experiencing the most dynamic change in decades with changing food lifestyles, and digital connectedness, shopper-centric ...

FMI State Issues Retreat: Where Grocers Go To Learn About State and Local Issues

Jul 18, 2017

To assist our members in making sense of this legislative chaos, FMI holds the State Issues Retreat in August, an annual conference that brings together food retail grocery associations and grocery company government relations professionals from ...

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Supermarket Department Manager Survey

The survey provides a view from the eyes of food retail department managers.

2014 Store Manager Survey

This survey provides insights into the most pivotal job in a food retail company. Store managers can have a direct impact on operations, financial performance, employee behavior, and the customer experience.

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“ As a long time FMI member, I have derived excellent benefits from my participation. The knowledge I have taken away from the group has been a tremendous value for my company and my leadership team. Likewise, the information and feedback provided by FMI helps all fellow members grow and improve efficiencies at their companies.” --Mark Skogen, Festival Foods

Share Groups

FMI hosts multiple events to link non-competitors in share groups across the country. These groups allow food retail professionals in similar subject areas to convene in specialized forums and engage in issue-specific dialogue.

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