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CONTENTS | ISSUE 4

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Chairman’s Message Deja Vu All Over Again .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 President’s Message Off-Premise Alcohol Tasting: Huge Win for AGA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Viewpoint Tomorrowland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Washington Report Let the Games Begin .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mommy Blogger Diary of an Online Shopping Newbie.. . 31

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Aligning Loss Prevention with CEO Goals Noted loss prevention expert Larry Miller shares his insights on the importance of aligning corporate goals with asset protection.

Workplace Harassment: Low Profile, High Price Tag Harassment lawsuits in the grocery industry may not be as headline grabbing as some industries, however, understand new nuances in the law is critical to a company's reputation should an incident occur. 24

DEPARTMENTS

AGA News .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Outside the Box .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

15 Minutes With Samantha Barnes The founder of "Kitchen Kid" and a noted culinary coach shares her insights into exciting ways of raising the awareness as to the importance of cooking at home. Read new ideas and approaches for a new generation of shoppers. 28

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