Sail the Mediterranean on the 2026 AWG Member Trip
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Release Date: 10/29/2025
AWG Brands Recipe Program
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
AWG Brands’ Marketing Success Kits include monthly recipes. Senior Marketing Specialist Rachel Frierdich is back on Grocer Pod to talk all about these recipes with host Sean Kosednar.
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Reduce Shrink and Increase Gross Margin with Scan-it® Mobile
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Larry Miller, Founder and CEO of joins Grocer Pod again this week. This time Larry and Sean discuss a new product called Scan-it® Mobile. Scan It is a cloud-based Whole-Store Ordering, Inventory Management, Shrink Loss Tracking, and Receiving System. If you are interested in learning more, contact today.
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Boost Your Store's Food Service Game with Insights from AWG and FMI
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
AWG Executive Director, Deli, Bakery, & Food Service Michael Pursell and FMI Senior Manager, Industry Relations Andrew Brown join Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. The three discuss how AWG member retailers can either add food service to their stores or enhance their current food service offerings. To read the white papers mentioned in today's episode, click for Framework for Retail Foodservice Success 2025 and for The Power of Foodservice at Retail 2025.
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Feed a Family of 12 for Less Than $35 this Thanksgiving with AWG Brands
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and customers are looking for ways to save on their Thanksgiving spread. AWG Vice President, AWG Brands Emily Detwiler joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod to talk about all the Thanksgiving products offered by AWG Brands.
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Sail the Mediterranean on the 2026 AWG Member Trip
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Since 2010, AWG has participated in 13 trips with Cruise Holidays. The 14th trip will take AWG members to Italy, Greece, and Croatia. Mark Comfort, co-owner of Cruise Holidays of Kansas City, Comfort Tours and Travel, joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod to talk about all the details about the .
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Get Ready for the Holiday Season with New AWG Brands Items
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Q4 2025 is fast approaching. That means AWG Brands Product Manager Tyler Olinger joined Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod to discuss the success of some previously launched items and introduce the additions to the AWG Brands lineup.
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Empower Your Team with AWG University—Training That Drives Results
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
In this episode of Grocer Pod, Ana Velazquez—Vice President at the Retail Learning Institute and IGA Coca-Cola Institute—returns to share how AWG University can help retailers cut costs and boost performance through effective staff training. Ana and host Sean Kosednar dive into the wide range of learning resources available, from onboarding to advanced retail strategies. If you're ready to elevate your team's skills and efficiency, to get started with AWG University.
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Navigating New SNAP Benefit Waivers
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Recent changes allow states to apply for SNAP waivers modifying, state-by-state, what products will be SNAP eligible. AWG Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Stephanie Becker is in the studio breaking down what this mean for AWG member retailers. Get the latest update of SNAP waivers for you state .
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AI for the Independent Grocer
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
On this week's episode, we share a Learning Lounge presentation from AWG Innovation Showcase 2025. BRdata President John Abbene presents the ways AWG members can harness the power of AI to help their business.
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Let ShoptoCook Help With Your Digital Media
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Digital media is crucial to AWG member retailers. Sean Kosednar sat down with ShoptoCook President and CEO John Thompson at the AWG Innovation Showcase in March. Thompson explained how AWG members can use digital media to not only get new customers but maintain their existing customers as well.
info_outlineSince 2010, AWG has participated in 13 trips with Cruise Holidays. The 14th trip will take AWG members to Italy, Greece, and Croatia. Mark Comfort, co-owner of Cruise Holidays of Kansas City, Comfort Tours and Travel, joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod to talk about all the details about the 2026 AWG Member Trip.