Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more

We will keep retailers up to date on everything going on in the grocery world. Expect to hear from category experts, about marketing trends, as well as discussion of new trends. Grocer Pod is presented by Associated Wholesale Grocers.

Episode 55 07/14/2022

Episode 55 David Smith is joined by Mike Beal, CFO Ball's Food Stores. They discuss the SNAP program and how your stores and your community can benefit from it. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/23710394

Episode 54 05/12/2022

Episode 54 On the latest episode of Grocer Pod AWG President & CEO David Smith talks with Nick Nickitas from . You need to be offering ecommerce to your customers in 2022. This conversation shows you how you can get started, and it also has tips for retailers already offering online shopping. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/23088542

Episode 53 04/13/2022

Episode 53 We are back. We snuck into one of the education sessions durring the Innovation Showcase in March. of the podcast hosted a conversation with Tommy Short about how to perform under pressure. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/22781279

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Storewise 07/21/2021

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Storewise Don't miss Grocer Pod's last show from the 2021 Innovation Showcase. AWG President and CEO David Smith is joined by AWG VP Sales, Support & Solutions Stacy Bowen and StoreWise President and CEO Chris Greco. The three talk about all the ways StoreWise can help your business be more profitable. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/19821422

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Red Sun 07/18/2021

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Red Sun We have another episode from the Innovation Showcase. This time AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Red Sun's Carlos Visconti. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/19820939

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Proctor & Gamble 07/16/2021

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Proctor & Gamble As the second week of the 2021 Innovation Showcase wraps up AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Proctor & Gamble's Tina Fanning. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/19820219

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Conagra 07/09/2021

Innovation Showcase 2021 - Conagra Today David Smith talks with Roy Hall from Conagra Foods. Roy is a business development manager in the frozen category. They are going to talk all about how to grow the single and multiserve category. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/19757924

Innovation Showcase 2021 - PFS Brands 07/05/2021

Innovation Showcase 2021 - PFS Brands The 2021 Innovation Showcase kicks off this week. Grocer Pod will have multiple episodes over the next three weeks. Today AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Shaw Burcham PFS Brands' President and CEO. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/19689854

Episode 53 02/17/2021

Episode 53 Our first video pod! AWG President and CEO meets with Doug Madenberg and Brian Numainville to the 2020 Grocery Shopping Study. View the video presentation here. https://youtu.be/OIsbHrDmbkY /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17956454

Episode 52 02/10/2021

Episode 52 AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with VMC's VP of Pharmacy Bob Pessel. The two discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and how pharmacies can help in the distribution. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17871047

Episode 51 02/03/2021

Episode 51 AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Chris Jones from National Grocers' Association about what the Biden administration and Democrat-controlled congress means for independent grocers. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17778884

Episode 50 01/27/2021

Episode 50 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Kim Eskew from Harp's Foods. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17701853

Episode 49 01/20/2021

Episode 49 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Vice President of Deli, Bakery, and Prepared foods Dan Koch. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17598068

Episode 48 01/15/2021

Episode 48 Sean turns the tables and Interviews AWG President and CEO David Smith along with COO Dan Funk about the recent AWG Members Survey. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17553743

Episode 47 01/06/2021

Episode 47 We are back for the first show of 2021. AWG President and CEO talks with SVP of Merchandising Tye Anthony about how 2020 ended and what AWG Members can expect in 2021. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/17445359

Episode 46 11/11/2020

Episode 46 This week David Smith has three conversations with retailers from our Norfolk Division. Hear from Justin Luther, Rich Risewick, and Shannon McCord. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16755782

Episode 45 11/04/2020

Episode 45 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith talked with Paul Adams and Carey Berger about succession planning. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16655831

Episode 44 10/14/2020

Episode 44 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Joe Koppeis and his team. Joe operates two stores in Illinois. Having a small team gives him a unique perspective that we wanted to highlight on Grocer Pod. Learn about adding Freshop as an online shopping platform, digital coupons, and special merchandising events that bring the community together. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16367300

Episode 43 10/07/2020

Episode 43 This week AWG President and CEO David smith sits down with Leslie Sarasin, FMI President and CEO. You won't want to miss all the helpful insights Leslie provides. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16306406

Episode 42 09/30/2020

Episode 42 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith sits down with Chief Financial Officer Gary Koch. Gary updates us on the financial landscape for AWG and its members. He also has good advice for both the short and long-term future. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16215518

Episode 41 09/22/2020

Episode 41 Grocer Pod is back after a short break. AWG President & CEO David Smith talks with Chief Human Resource Officer Patrick Reeves. They discuss the current state of workers. Pat also has advice for what AWG members can do to be more attractive to potential new hires. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/16111073

Episode 40 08/26/2020

Episode 40 David Smith talks with EVP Jeff Pedersen about everything AWG has been doing to assist members during the COVID-19 pandemic. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15766799

Episode 39 08/18/2020

Episode 39 Jan Sokol, from GOT Systems, makes her return to Grocer Pod. This week she joins AWG President and CEO David Smith. The two talk about all the new programs GOT has, and how they can save AWG Members money. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15659573

Episode 38 08/12/2020

Episode 38 This week's show kicks off with a conversation with Adam Salus about Pharmacy. There is obviously, lots to talk about when it comes to healthcare. Then AWG President and CEO David Smith talks with Michael Sansolo in a wide ranging interview about the grocery industry. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15583838

Episode 37 08/07/2020

Episode 37 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith is joined by Chris Jones from National Grocers Association. Chris gives an updated on NGA's legislative efforts as well as what AWG members can expect in the proposed Corona Virus Relief bill. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15520763

Episode 36 07/28/2020

Episode 36 AWG President & CEO David Smith talks with Doug Madenberg and Brian Numainville from Retail Feedback Group. They discuss the group's 2020 report on Online and Instore Grocery Shopping. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15390014

Episode 35 07/22/2020

Episode 35 This week AWG President and CEO David Smith sits down with Kevin Coupe for a wide ranging conversation about the grocery landscape. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15318605

Episode 34 07/14/2020

Episode 34 This is a big week of content for Grocer Pod. First, this episode features David Smith talking with Kevin Horrell and Jana Davis from Acosta. They dive deep into the numbers from the last few months, and then they tell you what those numbers mean for your business going forward. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15204542

Episode 33 07/09/2020

Episode 33 This week David Smith spoke with Dale Farley and Kevin Ergenbright. Both men have long histories in the grocery industry. They talked about what allowed each of them to outpace their national competition over the last few months. Pay attention to the things they have been doing. If you haven’t been doing something similar in your stores it’s time to start. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/15148571

Episode 32 06/17/2020

Episode 32 We are back after a week off! Tom Jamieson and Tye Anothy join AWG President and CEO David Smith this week. It will be impossible to not be fired up after these conversations. /episode/index/show/awpod/id/14862050

Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more

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