Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
IGA apologizes for racist customer sign
Company response
An IGA apologized after displaying a sign telling staff to ring a bell for assistance if an African customer entered the store. The article says images of the message circulated online and fury grew.
Company response
Apology — IGA
An IGA has apologised for displaying a sign telling staff to ring a bell for assistance if an African customer entered the store.
Source excerpt
Fury at the Sunshine West supermarket, west of Melbourne, grew after images circulated online showing a racist message taped to the liquor cashier’s desk.
An IGA has apologised for displaying a sign telling staff to ring a bell for assistance if an African customer entered the store.