2014 IGA USA International Retailer of the Year Award

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1 The 2014 USA International Retailer Awards of will be presented at the Awards of Banquet on February 10, 2014, at the IGA Global Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada IGA USA International Retailer of the Year Award The IGA 2014 USA International Retailer of the Year Award will be bestowed upon three (3) IGA Retailers who exemplify excellence in upholding and advancing the power of the IGA Brand IGA USA International Retailer of the Year Award Process Overview From among six (6) USA Finalists, IGA will name three (3) retailer winners the IGA USA International Retailers of the Year. The IGA USA International Retailers of the Year will be named in advance of the 2014 Global Rally and will be recognized on stage at the 2014 Global Rally Awards Banquet in Las Vegas alongside the IGA International Retailers of the Year from other countries. Awards: The 2014 IGA USA International Retailers of the Year will receive: Trip for two to the 2014 IGA Global Rally in Las Vegas, NV (Transportation, registration fee and hotel included) IGA Award Blazer with honorary crest International Retailer of the Year ring and medallion The three (3) finalists and the USA International Retailers of the Year will receive: $1,000 to be used for an employee celebration, luncheon, or at retailer s discretion A special recognition plaque For more information, please contact: Barbara Wiest Vice President, Communications & Administration IGA, INC W. Higgins Road, Suite 350 Chicago, IL Phone: (773) Fax: (773) bwiest@igainc.com Entry Deadline: October 25,

2 Retailer Information IGA Owning Retailer Name Spouse s Name Supermarket Name # of Supermarkets Owned Address City State Zip Phone Fax Licensed Distribution Center (LDC) Division LDC Contact Name LDC Phone LDC Fax LDC 2

3 Eligibility Five Star Operational Assessment Rating Retailers must be Five Star in order to be submitted for the 2014 Retailer Awards of. Please fill in the following chart to determine current eligibility. Assessment Scores To qualify for Five Star status for the 2014 IGA USA International Retailer of the Year award, the retailer must earn an average of 92 percent or higher of the points available from the combined total of the last three Assessment waves. SCORE IGA Unrevealed Program-Wave 3, 2012 Conducted September 1, 2012 December 31, 2012 IGA Unrevealed Program-Wave 1, 2013 Conducted January 15, 2013 April 20, 2013 IGA Unrevealed and Revealed-Wave 2, 2013 Conducted May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 % % % TOTAL PERCENTAGE AVERAGE: % Minimum 92% In addition to a minimum of 92 percent Assessment score, the following six criteria related to the IGA Building Blocks must be completed for USA International Retailer of the Year eligibility. Image & Identity 1. IGA Promise sign prominently displayed in store. Yes 2. IGA sign displayed on or near the exterior of the building. Yes Retail Standards 3. Six (6) or more courses from the IGA Coca-Cola Institute completed between October 1, 2012 and October 1, Use of the Shopper Experience Survey(SES) Customer Feedback program (as evidenced by the inclusion of an invitation on receipt). Yes # of courses Yes IGA Exclusive Brand 5. The store must carry a minimum of 70% of the product available from the LDC (exception for smaller format stores). Community Marketing 6. Proof of community support and/or community marketing activity sometime during the year. 3 Yes Percentage Yes Provide proof in Section A

4 Judging Criteria Chart A. Hometown Community Involvement 0-25 B. IGA Brand Support 0-25 C. Employee Development 0-25 D. Merchandising, Leadership and Innovation 0-25 : 100 A. Hometown Community Involvement (25 ) In your own words, provide specific examples of the retailer s hometown community involvement and support of IGA Community Marketing programs. Please provide evidence through accompanying materials (examples include ads, pictures, letters, press releases, etc.) Examples of Hometown Community Involvement include but are not limited to participation in: Community activities IGA Community & Cause Marketing programs i.e.: IGA Hometown Healthy Challenge; Hometown Fest; Family, Friends & Food, Wounded Warrior Project Educational events Community fundraising efforts Charitable contributions Community scholarship programs Awarded 25 A. TOTAL 4

5 B. IGA Brand Support (25 ) In your own words, provide specific examples of the retailer s support for the IGA Brand. Please provide evidence through accompanying materials (examples include ads, pictures, letters, etc.). Examples of IGA Brand Support include but are not limited to: IGA Exclusive Brand Products Number of available products carried DSD items Number of New products carried during the past twelve months IGA Exclusive Brand Events Wounded Warrior Project IGA Days - Fall Into Savings Exclusive Brand Selling Event Identify a Unique Exclusive Brand Selling Event that your store promoted to your shoppers IGA Signage Interior IGA signage Exterior IGA signage IGA Logo uniforms and name badges Awarded 25 B. TOTAL 5

6 C. Employee Development (25 ) In your own words, provide specific examples of the retailer s support of employee development. Please provide evidence through accompanying materials (examples include ads, pictures, letters, etc.). Examples of IGA Employee Development include but are not limited to: Utilization of the IGA Coca-Cola Institute training resources Certification of employees International Supermarket Management Class attendance Employee scholarship programs 25 C. TOTAL 6

7 D. Merchandising, Leadership and Innovation (25 ) In your own words, provide specific examples of the retailer s support of merchandising, leadership, and innovation. Please provide evidence through accompanying materials (examples include ads, pictures, letters, etc.). Examples of Merchandising, Leadership and Innovation include but are not limited to: Remodeling/expansion efforts Technological advancements Implementation of IGALink digital marketing resources on a store website or newsletter Posting a digital ad on the store website Intergrating loyalty programs online Offering online shopping/ordering Text message marketing Digital equipment Participating in LDC programs Support of Red Oval Family Participate in Red Oval Display events Use the Red Oval provided gliders and/or POP Leadership Involvement IGA Alliance activities and events LDC activities and events Industry activities and events Adoption of store reward/ loyalty programs 25 D. TOTAL 7

8 Required - Color photos of: IGA Supermarket exterior (8 x 10 JPEG file format, 300-DPI image quality, RBG color mode) IGA Supermarket interior (8 x 10 JPEG file format, 300-DPI image quality, RBG color mode) Optional - Only Digital Color photographic prints that support application categories, i.e.: IGA supermarket interior departments Owners Key managers Employees * All photographs that support the application categories must be submitted in a CD-ROM format. Please identify key people in each photograph. LDC Representative Signature: IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO multiple owner recognition, i.e., sons and/or partners. Only one set of prizes will be given to the majority owner of each winning operation. LDCs may nominate as many Five Star IGA Retailers as desired Send entry to: Barbara Wiest Vice President, Communications & Administration IGA, INC West Higgins Road, Suite 350 Chicago, IL Phone: (773) Fax: (773) bwiest@igainc.com Entry Deadline: October 25, 2013 GRAND TOTAL 8