IGA Supermarkets
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 IGA supermarket in Breakfast Point, New South Wales | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retailer |
| Founded | 1988 (as Independent Grocers Alliance) |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Key people | Grant Ramage (CEO) |
| Products | Groceries & general products |
| Brands | IGA Supermarkets Supa IGA IGA X-press IGA Local Grocer Foodland (SA) |
| Revenue |  A$14.12 billion (2017) |
| Parent | Metcash |
| Website | www |
Independent Grocers of Australia[1][2] is an Australian chain of supermarkets. The IGA brand is owned by Australian conglomerate Metcash under their Food & Grocery division, but individual IGA stores are owned and operated independently.[3] Its main competitors are Aldi, Coles and Woolworths. IGA is the fourth largest supermarket chain in Australia, following Aldi overtaking Metcash in supermarket revenue.
History
[edit]The IGA brand was introduced to Australia by Davids Holdings in 1988 when 10 stores became members of IGA. In 2019, it was reported that IGA had 7% of the grocery market in Australia.[4] As of January 2020, there are over 1,400 IGA stores in Australia.[5]
IGA stores are typically located in suburbs that are too small, remote or do not have existing larger stores.[6] Some stores offer a larger selection of curated or artisan products, than the bigger chains.[7]
In 2018, IGA began a rebrand that repositioned the chain as a uniquely local option, scrapping the white colour and corrugated metal for dark grey, signwriting typography and handcrafted style icons.[8] As part of the rebrand their slogan "How the locals like it" was changed to "Where the locals matter".
Store formats
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There are a wide variety of stores under the IGA banner, from small convenience stores, mid sized supermarkets, large full service supermarkets and liquor stores.
- IGA Fine Food Market
- IGA Local Grocer
- IGA X-press
- Supa IGA
- Supa Valu
- Foodland IGA
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Private label brands
[edit]IGA offers two Metcash store brand lines. These brands are available at IGA and other Metcash supplied independent supermarkets.
Black & Gold
[edit]A generic food and product brand
Community Co.
[edit]Higher quality products which links through with the IGA Community Chest program.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Community Chest | IGA Supermarkets". IGA Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "About IGA | IGA International". IGA International. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "About IGA | IGA Australia". IGA Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Supermarkets are learning there is more to selling food than just price". ABC News. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "IGA Supermarkets | Independent Grocers of Australia". IGA Supermarkets.
- ^ "Coronavirus Australia: COVID-19 panic buyers in cities leave remote indigenous community supermarkets in ruin". amp.smh.com.au. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Romeos Food Hall IGA". www.southeveleigh.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Interbrand brings consistency and localism to IGA rebrand". Transform. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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