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Welcome!

Welcome to the Yorkshire Independent Grocers Association website!

The site has been created to help us share information about our organisation, with site visitors and potential members to announce who we are and what we do.  We are a go ahead group who recently announced a new design and imagry scheme for members with facias,  internal colour coordination and even choice of advertisement window part or full blocking layouts in matching colours. 

We have also created and included a password protected area for use by our existing members where they will be able to view up to date information concerning new deals, discounts and other personal member matters relating to the organisation.

Members who would like to access this section who don't yet have a username and password can register by contacting webmaster@yiga.org.uk .

The Yorkshire Independent Grocers Association (YIGA) is a member of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) a group which exists for the benefit of all our members trading in the independent grocery and convenience retail section. This group represents our case in government circles on a non stop basis. 

YIGA are also members of the Rural Shops Alliance (RSA).   Once again a group, similar to the above, and again working for the smaller independent retailer but with a more rural outlook. 

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If you would like to receive further information about our association please complete our online form and we will contact you.

NEWS

YIGA AWARDS DINNER 2011*****************************************
Click here to view the official photographs from the event.

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NEW ! PRESS RELEASES NOW AVAILABLE
The latest press releases will now be made available on the YIGA website

PLATINUM GROUP WITHIN YIGA

This group has been formed for the benefit of our members who wish to exchange their loyalty to the group and also to the suppliers who feed their stores with at the moment three core supplies namely Bread, Frozen Products and Milk at astounding prices.
The scheme officially opened in May 3 years ago for the many now contracted members and to allow for any teething troubles the entry was closed until November.  Membership forms have been sent out with the September/October News Bulletin for completion and must be returned by 20th September. Names from  the waiting list have also been included and the  same rule applies.  Telephone entries will NOT  be accepted for this Group. We still expect many more to be added next mid year when the details are passed around our members by newsletter and word of mouth.
Any truly INDEPENDENT store is able to join YIGA if the ground rules are met and acted upon.  (Please enquire, for details check home page).  From there at no extra cost the store can be admitted to the  PLATINUM GROUP if the criteria is met.
Upate 28-08-08 on Platinum Group.
Whilst only having been in operation officially for fifteen months the feedback suggests that the contracted members are enjoying the extra suppliers discounts and using them to their advantage to promote the important core products namely Milk, Bread and Frozen products  After even such a short space of time it appears that word has already got around participating members customers. More milk is being sold from our Platinum Group members stores therefore creating more footfall, which is exactly what this group is all about.                    
                                          More update news later.
 
 
   
RURAL SHOPS ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF QUINTUS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Rural Shops Alliance (RSA) has appointed Quintus Public Affairs to maintain and increase the lobbying work of RSA with Government
 In the early 1980s your association was one of the first groups to hold a trade show and conference each year and always had a glowing report to offer for approximately twenty years.  For 2006 your committee decided to follow other groups and convert the weekend into a dinner and awards evening which once again has proved a resounding success.  The awards evening have been held in the autumns of the last four years twice at The National Railway Museum in York, once at the Armouries in Leeds and the last one at The Walton Hotel, Waterton Park, in Wakefield.  Each year the evening has been enjoyed by approximately one hundred guests and owing to the resounding success of the last event held in the Wakefield venue the hotel has been booked again for Saurday November 6th 2010.