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Practical insight for independent grocers — on budgeting, shrink, labor, inflation, and more.
Twelve Times The Profit: What Separates Independent Grocery’s Leaders From The Field
The 2026 U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study, released by FMS and NGA in July, draws on 503 independent operators across nearly 2,000 stores. But the value of a benchmark is not in reading it. It is in knowing what to ask your own operation once you set it down. Here is where I would start. READ MORE
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Independent Grocers Demonstrated Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainty
Independent grocers saw success through value-driven strategies, operational discipline and innovative technologies to strengthen marketing, efficiency and customer service
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS Solutions (FMS) today released the 2026 U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study, a comprehensive look at the operational and financial performance of independent grocery operators for fiscal year 2025, ending March 31, 2026.
The annual study, considered the leading financial benchmarking resource for the independent grocery industry, found that operators remained financially resilient in fiscal year 2025 despite a challenging operating environment marked by cautious consumer spending, elevated household debt levels and ongoing economic uncertainty. READ MORE
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