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CONTENTS | ISSUE 2
COLUMNS
DEPARTMENTS
Chairman’s Message
Do Not Squander Time
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President’s Message
2017 Starts Off Fast and Furious
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Government Relations
e-WIC is Coming to Alabama
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Inside the Beltway
Unleashing a Populist Wave Against
#unfairswipefees
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Washington Report
A New Administration Creates New
Opportunities
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Viewpoint
Going, Going... Gone
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Mommy Blogger
Saved by the Snack
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AGA News
Find out the latest AGA happenings
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Outside the Box
New Retail Perspectives
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15 Minutes With…
Eric Saperston.
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FEATURES
Connecting the Dots
Are the benefits of collaboration being explored to their fullest?
Alabama Grocer
asked
three industry leaders to give their views on the state of industry collaboration and how
it can move forward.
Becoming a Heart-Led Leader
Noted author Tommy Spaulding shares stories and leadership lessons of heart-led
leaders that prove that living and leading from the heart will change your organization,
your career and your life.
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Buy Alabama's Best
The Alabama Grocers Association joined the Alabama Department of Agriculture and
Industries, the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association, and Gov.
Robert Bentley to announce the "Buy Alabama's Best" campaign.
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