General News
4 May, 2022
Best IGA in Victoria
TERANG and District Co-operative Limited staff has celebrated after being named Victoria’s best IGA store for groceries and general merchandise.
TERANG and District Co-operative Limited staff has celebrated after being named Victoria’s best IGA store for groceries and general merchandise.
It is the first time since 2016 the Terang Co-op has won a state IGA award.
Co-op chief executive officer Kevin Ford said it was a huge result for the IGA team.
“We’re in the Supa IGA category so we’re competing with some much bigger stores in much larger cities,” he said.
“It’s a great tribute to everyone who does the merchandising and the daily retail duties.”
The Co-op was a finalist in seven categories at the IGA awards which were presented on Saturday night at the Park Hyatt Melbourne.
Mr Ford said the award recognised the success of the $900,000 IGA supermarket redevelopment and its ongoing operation.
“In the redevelopment we reduced the number of bays by about 40 to improve the shopper experience but we managed to expand our range whilst doing that,” he said.
“The award is a measure of the redevelopment’s success but also the way it is being maintained."
“It’s not an individual award; it’s an award for overall performance.”
The redevelopment included removing three large grocery aisles from the entry of the store and opening a passage through to the deli area by using low-profile shelving, doubling the size of the meat chiller, installing new refrigeration, and slightly extending the liquor store to incorporate a larger walk-in cool room.