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🗞️ NGA Statement on USDA Proposed Rule Requiring Chip-Enabled SNAP EBT Cards

“Too many families learn their benefits were stolen at the checkout, when trying to buy food for their families, after multinational criminal organizations skimmed their EBT cards,” said Stephanie Johnson, senior vice president and head of government affairs at NGA. “States that adopted SNAP EBT chip cards have seen a significant drop in skimming fraud, and we appreciate USDA and the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud for moving every state toward that standard.”

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🗞️NGA Sets Forth Independent Grocery Industry’s Principles on Pricing Technology

NGA, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, today released an industry statement outlining guiding principles on pricing technology, from electronic shelf labels and loyalty programs to artificial intelligence and the handling of customer data.

The statement voices support for innovation:

- That keeps food affordable
- Reduces waste
- Improves the shopping experience
- and makes clear that those tools must be used responsibly and transparently

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💡 In a recent op-ed, NGA President & CEO Greg Ferrara, explains that some giant national chains have so much buying power that they can secure exclusive products and better deals from manufacturers, putting independent #grocery stores at a disadvantage.

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📰NGA Pushes Back on Surveillance Pricing Narrative, Urges FTC to Protect Grocery Savings

In comments submitted to the FTC on its Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, NGA emphasized that independent grocers do not use shoppers’ personal data to determine how much they are willing to pay and then charge them more. In a grocery store, the price is posted on the shelf.

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📰NGA issues a statement last week in response to the FTC's settlement of the Southern Glazer case:

This settlement is an important demonstration of why enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act matters for small and independent businesses. The principles at the heart of this case extend well beyond a single industry. Independent grocers continue to face significant disparities in the prices and terms available to them compared with the nation’s largest retailers..."

Read the full statement 👇

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