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Retail Operations Blog Posts

Photo Friday: Thank Yous To Grocery Heroes

Apr 3, 2020
As grocery workers engages in the essential work of feeding families during this crisis, we’ve been honored to be among the many celebrating the work that they do each day. Here are just a few of the many social media posts thanking grocery ...

Partnering Through A Crisis

Mar 31, 2020
As the food industry focuses on our critical task of supplying grocery products to shoppers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to have strong partners to back our efforts. This crisis has created many fast and unexpected changes in how we ...

Re-Writing the Industry’s Crisis Response Playbook

Mar 30, 2020
​The food industry is no stranger to responding to crisis. However, when it comes to responding to the national emergency brought on by COVID-19, the industry is rewriting the playbook on crisis response in real-time. This emergency is nationwide ...

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The FMI Independent Operator Committee met during FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference in January. The following presentation is available for FMI members:

Self Disruption -- A path to future competitiveness and profitability

The retail competitive landscape continues to evolve at an increasing pace with no slowdown projected through 2025. During this year’s Independent Operators session, we will address the ongoing scale of retail disruption coupled with the key enablers which drive real and profitable growth going forward. 
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For questions or more information, please contact FMI's Director of Membership Cynthia Brazzel. 

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Supermarket Department Manager Survey

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