Ensuring Business Transformation to Drive Sales and Profits
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting In today’s rapidly evolving retail environment, success demands more than operational excellence—it requires a reimagined mindset, new skills, and strategic leadership capable of guiding […]
NGA Foundation ELDP: Leadership for a Changing Grocery Industry
The grocery industry is evolving faster than ever. From shifting consumer expectations and rapid technological advancement to supply chain complexity and workforce transformation. Today’s leaders in the independent grocery industry […]
Columbus Consulting Guest Blog: Could AI Become Grocery’s New Operating System?
For grocery leaders, AI, automation, and human‑centered retail are reshaping the industry faster than ever. Learn more in today’s guest blog from Columbus Consulting.
Grocery eCommerce – The Digital Shelf is Still Evolving
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting The grocery industry is still undergoing a digital transformation that shows no signs of slowing down. While the pandemic accelerated the adoption of online […]
NGA Guest Blog: Turning Aisles Into Access
How Grocers Can Fill the Pharmacy Gap and Build Customer Loyalty By Marcus Sredzinski, COO/EVP at ScriptSave The Retail Pharmacy Landscape Is Shifting Over the past several years, thousands of […]
Labor Forecasting: The Hidden Profit Driver in Grocery Retail
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting In grocery, labor forecasting isn’t just about filling shifts. It’s about matching staffing levels to real demand—cutting costs, improving service, and keeping employees happy. […]
The Pivotal Role of Point-of-Sale and Why Grocers are Prioritizing this Technology Now
In our recent NGA Technology Survey, almost 50% of respondents stated that their Point of Sale (POS) systems are more than 10 years old—and replacing them is their number one […]
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”: How Tax Cuts Will Impact You Next April
By Max Wengroff, Senior Manager, Government Relations On July 4, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation extends provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts […]
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”: How Major SNAP Reforms Will Reshape the Independent Grocery Industry
(Last Updated January 28, 2026) By Stephanie Johnson, Group Vice President, Government Relations & Political Affairs On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (also known […]
