Empower Fresh: Bringing AI to Every Fresh Department
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Release Date: 09/23/2026
2026 Q4 New Items from AWG Family of Brands
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
AWG Family of Brands is excited to announce its latest quarterly new item launch for September. These items are designed to help AWG member retailers remain competitive and meet evolving shopper demands ahead of the busy fourth quarter.
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Empower Fresh: Bringing AI to Every Fresh Department
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
This week Sean Kosednar is joined in the studio by President and CEO Robert Austin and COO Jesse Himango to discuss how AWG member retailers can harness the power of AI int their fresh departments.
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TimeForge Makes Labor Managemnet Easy
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Labor is a constant struggle for AWG member retailers. Sean Kosednar caught up with CEO and co-founder Anthony Presley to discuss how retailers can acquire and retain better employees.
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Capture Uncommitted Shoppers with Upside
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Strategic Account Manager Sam Farzan and Senior Strategic Account Executive Shane Finnegan from Upside met up with Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. The three discussed the trend of uncommitted shoppers and how AWG member retailers can use Upside to bring those shoppers back to their stores.
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Use Data to Your Advantage with North Country
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
allows AWG member retailers to harness the power of customer data and use it to drive sales. Client Success Architect Jamie Gray sat down with Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase to explain how North Country can help AWG retailers.
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New Items from AWG Family of Brands
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Family of Brands launched its latest quarterly new item in July. These items are designed to help AWG member retailers remain competitive and meet evolving shopper demands. AWG Brands Product Manager, Tyler Olinger, is here to discuss the success of previously launched items and introduce the new additions.
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ECRS Solutions From Back Office to Front End
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
has solutions to optimize processes in all areas of the store. Sean Kosednar was joined by Director of Strategic Initiatives Brittany Benton at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. They talked about a variety of solutions as well as a .
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Plan for Your Store's Future with Crossroads
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Succession planning experts Paul Adams and Carey Berger joined Sean Kosednar again at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. They explained how AWG's transition planning resource, Crossroads, is available to help AWG member retailers plan for their future.
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Unify your Data, Optimize your Profit
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Listen to Sean Kosednar's conversation with Larry Miller from Smart Retai Solutions at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. Larry and Sean discuss how AWG member retailers can optimize their profits by unifying their data into one source of truth.
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What's New with AppCard?
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
A lot has been happening at AppCard, and Eran Harel, Senior VP of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at AppCard, is back on Grocer Pod to discuss it all. Eran and Sean Kosednar met up at the 2026 Innovation Showcase to discuss the company's acquisition of SHOPtoCOOK, as well as AppCard's new chatbot, Ask Pinky.
info_outlineThis week Sean Kosednar is joined in the studio by Empower Fresh President and CEO Robert Austin and COO Jesse Himango to discuss how AWG member retailers can harness the power of AI int their fresh departments.