Podcasts about food retail

Join us on Oh for Food's Sake this week as Amy welcomes Cameron Rigg, the Lead Product Developer at Tesco and Co-founder of Flourish in Food Mentoring. We start with Cameron reminiscing about his early love for food and nutrition, ignited by his grandmother's baking and a remarkably supportive food technology teacher.Cameron walks us through his career trajectory, from a placement year at Pizza Hut, a significant stint at Co-op where he transitioned from development to buying, and finally his current role at Tesco. He opens up about his challenges, like the difficult decision to move back north and the hurdles of taking on a buying role during economically tumultuous times.A key highlight of the episode is Cameron sharing how he balances his professional life while managing a substantial commute. He emphasises the importance of time management, setting boundaries, and prioritising personal well-being, offering actionable tips for anyone feeling the strain of their work schedule.Cameron also elaborates on the origins and objectives of the Flourish in Food Mentoring scheme. Born out of a desire to support students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Flourish is an initiative that pairs industry professionals with mentees, helping to nurture the next generation of food industry talent..Cameron also gives us his perspective on the evolving work culture of Gen Z and Alphas, who are changing the game with their fresh take on work-life balanceWhether you're looking to grow your own career, give back through mentoring, or just hear an inspiring story about thriving in the food retail industry, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice.Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction, Lucy's Absence, and Welcoming Cameron Rigg 2:46 – Cameron's Early Interest in Food and Influential Mentorship 5:40 – Sheffield Hallam University Experience and Placement at Pizza Hut 10:26 – Transition to Co-op and Career Growth 15:50 – The Move to Buying During Economic Challenges 18:50 – Returning to Development at Tesco 20:26 – Balancing a Challenging Commute & Work-Life Balance 25:00 – Flourish in Food Mentoring Scheme: Origins and Impact 30:50 – Generational Differences in Work Approaches 39:07 – Responsibility and Rewards of Working in Food Retail 45:02 – Effective Time Management and Avoiding Burnout 52:10 – Final Thoughts and Closing RemarksLinks and Resources:Website Link: https://ohforfoodssake.co.uk/FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/ohforfoodsakeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oh-for-food-s-sake/You can follow us here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh_forfoodssake/For industry consulting from Lucy, connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn.Find her on Instagram or LinkedIn for further support with industry coaching and facilitation from Amy.Oh For Food's Sake is sponsored by Microsearch Laboratories: https://micro-search.co.uk/ See you next time!

Morgan Stanley Research analysts see a strong start following Black Friday but question whether the short shopping season will hurt retailers.----- Transcript -----Michelle Weaver: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michelle Weaver, Morgan Stanley's U.S. Thematic and Equity Strategist.Simeon Gutman: I'm Simeon Gutman, U.S. Hardlines, Broadlines, and Food Retail analyst.Alex Straton: And I'm Alex Straton, North America Softlines, Retail, and Brands analyst.Michelle Weaver: Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us; and now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, we have some interesting new data we wanted to dig into. We also recently concluded Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer and Retail Conference in New York, and we'll share some key takeaways from that.It's Friday, December 6th at 10am in New York.I was recently on the show to talk about our holiday shopping outlook and survey takeaways, and noted that overall, we're expecting stronger spending this holiday season relative to last year. Inflation's cooled, and U.S. consumers are more positive on spending this season versus the past two holiday seasons. Now that we've got Black Friday in the rearview mirror, Simeon, within your space, how's holiday season tracking so far?Simeon Gutman: Better. And the three key metrics – traffic, physical store sales, digital sales – all seem to be tracking better. The question is the magnitude and the length of ahead that the entire industry is – and what does that give us through the rest of the season? As we all know, the holiday season, shopping season is shorter; with the later fall of Thanksgiving, we're losing a weekend. The tone at our conference affirmed all of this, all the data points we heard were pretty upbeat. And it seems like the weather couldn't have broken at a better time, which is different from the October lead up to holiday.So, it seems like we're off to a pretty healthy start. I think there's some questions of what do we make up in the last three weeks in this final push. Some companies at our conference sounded good on that. Some were a little bit, call it cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season.Michelle Weaver: And what are you expecting for the rest of the holiday season?Simeon Gutman: In theory, and as we do our models what the good start typically portends a pretty good finish. There will be like a frenetic, frantic rush till the end. And because we lose that last weekend, you know, we might just lose some days. That's what history has told us. And those couple of days, it could end up being a couple of points or a couple hundred points of growth. That's understandable. I think the market knows that. And if that were to happen, as long as the underlying tone of business is healthy, I think it's pretty excusable because it's either made up in the subsequent months, and it'll especially be made up in the following year.Michelle Weaver: Great. And then Alex, in your space with Black Friday now behind us, were there any surprises?Alex Straton: The headline on Black Friday out of the apparel and footwear space was very positive. That's the message everyone should hear. I think I'll break down how we thought about – and what we observed – into two buckets. One being what we saw on demand, and the other being what we saw on promotional or discounting activity.Now, starting with demand, I think context is really important here, and we had a pretty lackluster September and October trend line in the space. To us, this was a function of adverse weather; it was much hotter than usual, really deterring apparel spending. We also had high hurricane activity, which deterred overall discretionary spending. And then also we had the election overhang upon consumers, which can, you know, deter spending as well.So as a result, we had fall apparel spending not necessarily as robust as many retailers would have liked. We've seen that in third quarter earnings reports. And we viewed Black Friday as, almost this very powerful potential catalyst for pent up demand. It was very weather dependent, though, and Simeon mentioned this briefly. We got a cold front across the country, and I think that created this important catalyst to kick off the holiday season. So, demand was strong. Just to put some numbers around it. Our line counts were up 30 per cent year-over-year. That's a data set that typically grows mid-single digits. So, speaks to, you know, outstanding demand. It doesn't capture conversion, so it's not perfect, but it gives you a sense for our confidence and how strong it was.The second piece that I wanted to cover is just promotions. And what we saw there was consistent activity year-over-year. That was a positive surprise for me. We were braced for discounting to be higher across the group because we exited both the second quarter and out of the early third quarter reporters with some excess inventory. So, we thought they might look to clear it.We had seen a recent uptick in promotional activity in October across the group. And then also, we're facing down a pretty competitive fourth quarter set up because of a number of the dynamics that Simeon mentioned. So, the fact that we didn't see retailers, kind of, push the panic button on discounting and promotions to drive that strong sales result, I think further underscores how strong it was; and also tells you retailers are willing to wait later for the consumer, similar to how they behaved last year.Michelle Weaver: In your outlook for holiday shopping this year, you cautioned about some potential headwinds. What were they and have they been playing out as you expected?Alex Straton: Yeah. So, since the start of the year, there's been a number of dynamics that we're going to weigh on the fourth quarter, no matter what. The first is that it's companies in my coverage most difficult year-over-year comparison quarter from both the sales and a profitability perspective. The second is that we have a compressed holiday shopping period, five fewer days, one less weekend; that's very impactful for these retailers. And the last thing is that most retailers are lapping an extra week last year. They have a 53rd week calendar dynamic that reverses out this week. So, think about it as one last less week of sales opportunity.And so, I could have sat here in January and told you all of that. What we've learned since is that these retailers are now also facing incremental freight headwinds in the back half. Some of which are just repercussions from the Red Sea dynamic. And then second, this inventory build that I mentioned that started to show up in the second quarter and some of these earlier third quarter reporters. So, all of those headwinds, I'm putting them on the table.I think the good news is that the market seems to now mostly appreciate those. There's not really high bars as we think about fourth quarter results expectations or even sentiment more broadly. So, while it is a very challenging set up, I feel like it's mostly appreciated.Michelle Weaver: Great. And final question for both of you. What are some of your key takeaways from the fireside chats you hosted at the conference that just closed?Simeon Gutman: A few thoughts. First on the tone of holiday, I'll reiterate again: companies that are most exposed to holiday, in my coverage – ones that have weather exposure, ones that have seasonal exposure, ones that have large Black Friday promotions and into Cyber Monday – sounded good. There was a sense of relief that we're making up sales, especially on cold weather categories, and there's momentum that's being carried into the rest of the year.Second, in our chats with some of the largest companies, a discussion around how starting from a retail point of view and leveraging into Omnichannel has actually been beneficial, because now as these companies gain scale and leverage, the economies of scale in Omnichannel are actually more beneficial for profits than they thought; and in some cases that's just getting started. So, an interesting dichotomy, or almost an irony for the way that these businesses were positioned about 10 to 15 years ago.Third inventories – building; companies acknowledge that, but generally feel good. That reflected underlying optimism on sales trends and buying good inventory they think the customer will respond to. And then lastly, on housing; acknowledgment that the backdrop and the rebuild will be slow and steady, but at the same time that the industry is bottoming.Alex Straton: Yeah, on my end, I would underscore what Simeon said on demand in the holiday. Clearly a strong start in terms of the weather finally turning around this big initial event with Black Friday.Secondly, on inventory we're asking our companies the same question is – how do they feel about this build that we're seeing? And they attributed to a little bit of a pull forward of receipts in advance of holiday. Some also pulling forward even further than normal to offset some of the freight expense, or they were worried about some degree of freight disruption that could have impacted the receipts. So they have explanations for why that's the case, but we're monitoring it nonetheless.And then lastly, the one magic dynamic we didn't mention yet is tariff, of course, and what the outlooks are there. I would say most companies in my space feel that they have a number of levers that they can pull to offset any potential incremental tariff next year. But the reality there is that apparel is a deflationary category. There's no pricing power. So I'll be really interested to see how this plays out next year.Michelle Weaver: Simeon and Alex, thank you for taking the time to talk. And to our listeners, thanks for listening. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen to the show and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today.

 Découvrez le virage numérique du Retail-Marketing dans notre dernier épisode de Marketing Stories avec notre invité Rodolphe Bonnasse, CEO d'Aristid, le géant/boss de la donnée promotionnelle !  Avec près de 80% du marché du Food Retail et maniant des promos pesant des milliards en CA, Aristid réinvente la promo pour les retailers avec une agilité remarquable : du traditionnel catalogues papier à la conquête du digital Focus sur :Le pilotage de data sensible : la protection des données au cœur de la stratégieLa transformation des retailers et de leurs promotions : une révolution silencieuse orchestrée par la technologie et l'innovation Les clés de la promotion commerciale alimentaire : les secrets de la réussite dans un marché aussi compétitif que gourmand ! N'hésitez pas à entrer dans l'ère de la personnalisation à la Carrefour où chaque promo est une histoire racontée sur mesure, un tournant “client-centric” épique! 

Ben Canty worked in Food Retail at Coles Supermarket in Melbourne. He's just bought 7 properties in 9 months through the Property Investment Accelerator.   

Australian food price inflation is set to fall, just as Woolies & Coles both announce cuts to the price of red meat in their stores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sally Breden is a start-up founder and busy mum of 3. Combining her vast marketing experience and passion for health, nutrition and well-being, Sally launched VGood Co in 2019. She has since created an entire range of nut-free and allergen-free spreads and snacks, perfect for kids' lunchboxes. In this episode, Chris and Sally discuss the heartache of failures, finding the right partner (in business and in life), having a purpose beyond financial reward, and some of the biggest learnings when building a business from the ground up. If you've been thinking about creating a business of your own, but have some self-doubt, this is the podcast for you!

Today, I talked about 5 disturbing retail/fast-food stories, the two missing girls from Kingsport, Tennessee (19-year-old Hollynn Snapp and 21-year-old Layla Santanello), and I read the viral Reddit "fake lamp" story... two words: buckle up.The Lamp Story: https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/30t9kd/repost_a_parallel_life_awoken_by_a_lamp/Help Find Layla! https://linktr.ee/jointhesearchforlayla?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=f20e55a0-ebd8-408f-b62b-caaeacbc6e80#truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrime #controversialtopics #creepystories #horrorstories #scary #tiktok --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everythingbroughttolight/support

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy Our key building blocks for 2024 are: first, to enter a long duration trade, as per our last month's report. After 3 years of an uptrend, with US & German long yields up 400bp, bond yields look set to move lower. That was the case each of the last 8 times post final Fed hike. Second, all key regions are expected by our economists to see weaker GDP growth in ‘24 than this year. US quarterly real GDP prints are projected to decelerate to stall speed for most of 2024, at 0-1% run rate, not leaving much room for error. Finally, we believe that the consensus call that corporate topline and margins are set to re-accelerate next year will be challenged, on weakening pricing and volumes. We look for flat European EPS growth in 2024, based on no recession materializing. If economies enter contraction, then earnings will naturally fall outright. In the 1H of next year, equities will likely need to negotiate earnings adjustment, as activity slows. We believe that the risk-reward for equities will start fundamentally improving once the Fed is advanced with interest rate cuts, especially if that is happening without clear consumer and labour deterioration. Until then, the chances of an accident, or a more pronounced economic slowdown, are likely to be elevated. Given this, we think the backdrop for risky assets is set to be challenging in the 1H of 2024, with spells of material weakness, and could potentially improve thereafter. Our MSCI Eurozone target for Dec ‘23 was 256, with last week's spot just 1% away from it. For full 2024, we keep the same target. Regionally, Japan stays our OW, initiated last December, and one might not need to keep hedging the FX anymore. We have been cautious on EM vs DM in 2023, with EM seeing 10% relative weakness ytd. We think that potentially in 2H of next year EM could have a more realistic chance to outperform, as Fed starts easing. We stay UW Eurozone vs the US, for now, a call we initiated in early May, but given the increasingly attractive valuations, where SX5E trades sub 12x forward P/E, we would consider potentially changing this call as we move through 1H of 2024. At sector level, we advise a positive view on long duration/bond proxies, such as Utilities & Healthcare, and recently upgraded Real Estate. On the other side, we are UW Banks, Autos, Consumer Cyclicals, and downgrade Food Retail, Hotels & Travel and Semis to UW, post the strong run. Stylewise, we are long Quality, stay cautious on small vs large caps, but note the valuations are starting to look more interesting.   This podcast was recorded on 28 November 2023. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4572623-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. It is permissible to use J.P. Morgan Data for internal business purposes only in an AI system or model that protects the confidentiality of J.P. Morgan Data so as to prevent any and all access to or use of such J.P. Morgan Data by any third-party.

Target shoppers are buying fewer groceries. Murphy USA is slowing its unit growth. And food retailers saw an uptick in jobs last month.

Today, shopping is increasingly digital, the retailer and customer completely separated, and a customer's value lies not in their friendly wave as they enter a store, but in the data displayed in their online behaviour. Dr Kimberly Thomas-Francois, Thompson Rivers University, Canada, and Professor Simon Somogyi, University of Guelph, Canada, are scholars of consumer behaviour in the food business and are particularly interested in how technology shapes food retailing – a concept called ‘digital grocery shopping'. Read the Research Features article: doi.org/10.26904/RF-147-4481154037Read the original Research: doi/10.1108/BFJ-06-2022-0510

The Latin population in the U.S. is growing, and the influence of Latin cuisine is gaining prominence alongside it. How does this impact the U.S. food and food retail sectors as a whole? Aurora Grocery's Omar Jorge and City National Bank's Eric Viergutz help break down this dynamic and discuss the different cohorts who are gravitating towards Latin cuisine. More About Omar Jorge: Omar G. Jorge Peña is the CEO of Compare Foods in Charlotte and Chairman of Aurora Grocery Group, which operates thirty-seven supermarkets under the Compare Foods, Gala Foods, and GalaFresh Supermarkets banners throughout the East Coast of the United States. Founded in 1989 by the Peña family, Compare Foods is the largest ethnic supermarket chain on the East Coast, with stores from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Omar is a second-generation grocer, working in the family business beginning in his teenage years. In 2009, Omar relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina to manage the Compare Foods stores in the region. In 2012, together with his family, Omar led the creation and was named Chairman of a new entity, Aurora Grocery Group (AGG). Today, AGG manages 37 supermarkets under the Gala Foods, Compare Foods, and GalaFresh Supermarkets banners. Omar also serves as the primary owner and CEO of the Compare Foods supermarkets in Charlotte. There are currently seven Compare Foods supermarkets in Charlotte, with the eighth supermarket scheduled to open in 2023. Compare Foods employs more than 550 Charlotte residents. The stores are located in some of Charlotte's most economically disadvantaged communities and provide much needed fresh meats, produce, and healthy food options to city neighborhoods that would otherwise be food deserts. Learn more about Aurora Grocery Group: https://auroragrocery.com/ Learn more about Gala Foods and GalaFresh Supermarkets: https://galasupermarkets.com/ Learn more about Compare Foods: https://www.shopcomparefoods.com/ More About Eric Viergutz: Eric Viergutz is a managing director with City National Bank's Food & Beverage Group. Based in Atlanta, GA he supports food and beverage executives with a variety of financing solutions and industry intelligence. Working with City National's team of experts, he provides the bank's full range of financial solutions to food and beverage businesses nationwide. Mr. Viergutz has more than 10 years of financial services and business advisory experience and has also served in various corporate finance and strategy roles over his career. Prior to City National, he served as senior vice president for Truist Securities' Food and Beverage Investment Banking team. Mr. Viergutz earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Florida and his MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Active in the community, he spends time coaching youth basketball and volunteering with Youth About Business and United Way of Atlanta. About City National Bank: With $96 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 69 branches, including 21 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Miami.* In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $98 billion in client investment assets. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of the world's leading diversified financial services companies. RBC serves more than 17 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the United States and 27 other countries. For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com. *City National Bank does business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank.

Dean Groff, Danfoss' Food Retail Services Contractor Manager, discusses Danfoss' Smart Store Supermarket in Nordborg, Denmark, which is leveraging smart technologies to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, thus leading the green transition through foundations already in place for Net Zero buildings.With exciting new smart solutions already helping to achieve Net Zero—and even Net Positive—buildings, learn how Danfoss can support your transition to greener solutions through our real-life Food Retail model in Denmark's newly opened Danfoss Smart Store.Earlier this month, Danfoss held the 2nd annual RETHINK Live, an online global series of events aiming to spark a larger conversation on uncovering new, sustainable ways to operate in the world of HVACR. Watch all 2023 RETHINK Live sessions on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdF2vStbN5wPH9xRMWBiMtGednC9AWZsg&si=G7cRtBw7jKJWRZi1

Dean Groff, Danfoss' Food Retail Services Contractor Manager, discusses Danfoss' Smart Store Supermarket in Nordborg, Denmark, which is leveraging smart technologies to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, thus leading the green transition through foundations already in place for Net Zero buildings. With exciting new smart solutions already helping to achieve Net Zero—and even Net Positive—buildings, learn how Danfoss can support your transition to greener solutions through our real-life Food Retail model in Denmark's newly opened Danfoss Smart Store. Earlier this month, Danfoss held the 2nd annual RETHINK Live, an online global series of events aiming to spark a larger conversation on uncovering new, sustainable ways to operate in the world of HVACR. Watch all 2023 RETHINK Live sessions on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdF2vStbN5wPH9xRMWBiMtGednC9AWZsg&si=G7cRtBw7jKJWRZi1

Innovation is a constant in food retail. For this episode of Consumer Foods-to-Go, Maria Castroviejo and Cyrille Filott interview Sipke van der Werf, head of innovation at SPAR in the Netherlands. What is new in innovation in retail? What is a company like SPAR thinking about right now and with a five-year horizon? Obviously, growth and cost control are important, but sustainability also plays are very important role in the innovation strategy of SPAR.

Dr Lilith Brouwers asks Dr Abbie Winton about Abbie's research on the impact of technology on labour in food retail. They discuss how technology is influenced by society, the economy, politics, culture, and pre-existing technologies, and how all these different aspects affect the future of work in retail – not just new technology in isolation. They also discuss how understanding historical context is a useful way to interpret what is happening in the labour market today. This podcast episode was recorded remotely in August 2023. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available.  About the speakers: Dr Abbie Winton is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC). Her research explores issues related to sociotechnical change in the retail, warehousing and logistic industries, and the quality of work. Currently, Abbie is working on the HuLog project which investigates how digital technologies shape work and employment conditions in warehouses across Europe. Dr Lilith Brouwers is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CERIC. Their research focuses on marginalised workers in informal labour, how hyper-precarious workers use labour mobility, and on the intersection of disability and marginalised forms of work.

Il grande mercato dell'HoReCa, acronimo internazionale per Hotel - Restaurant - Café, oggi chiede a progettisti e imprenditori idee e competenze che interpretino concretamente lo sviluppo dei nuovi stili di consumo nei locali di ristorazione, Food Retail e nell'Hospitality.

At the time of the Teams interview, Helmut Prieschenk is on a two-week business trip in North America, visiting customers, logistics facilities, construction sites, and is learning a lot about sustainability made in USA. In this interview he explains, how sustainability is changing in logistics, why this topic is facing a paradigm shift, and why ecology, economy, and social factors are not contradictory.

Keegan Fonte is the volunteer host of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Brownbag meetup at Sage and is a Champion for the Continuous Innovation Community.  The AI Brownbag is a once-a-month meetup of folks interested in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.  Recently for example, they had a speaker come and talk about Vendor Matching and how we are using Machine Learning in General Ledger to match the correct vendors.  In his work life, Keegan is a Marketing and Product Professional with 14 years of marketing experience in Technology, Car Rentals, Food/Retail, and now SaaS with Sage.    Outline Introduction to Keegan Fonté. 0:01 What's your favorite part about being the volunteer host of the AI Brownbag Meetup? 0:54 Chat GPT is the chatbot that's top of mind right now. 2:31 What are some of the things as it applies to chat GPT? 4:25 What are the implications of chat bots for marketing? 6:12 Who is a hero of yours and why are they a hero? 7:33

Keegan Fonte is the volunteer host of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Brownbag meetup at Sage and is a Champion for the Continuous Innovation Community.  The AI Brownbag is a once-a-month meetup of folks interested in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.  Recently for example, they had a speaker come and talk about Vendor Matching and how we are using Machine Learning in General Ledger to match the correct vendors.  In his work life, Keegan is a Marketing and Product Professional with 14 years of marketing experience in Technology, Car Rentals, Food/Retail, and now SaaS with Sage.    Outline Introduction to Keegan Fonté. 0:01 What's your favorite part about being the volunteer host of the AI Brownbag Meetup? 0:54 Chat GPT is the chatbot that's top of mind right now. 2:31 What are some of the things as it applies to chat GPT? 4:25 What are the implications of chat bots for marketing? 6:12 Who is a hero of yours and why are they a hero? 7:33

Ho-Ho-Ho! Christmas is right around the corner, and Santa's not the only one who can count on little helpers to get the job done.Dave and Chris share their very own Christmas story, introducing the Little Helpers of Food Retail - our Danfoss apps available right on your smartphone, packed with helpful information to make your life easier, just like Santa's elves do for him! The Controller Talk Podcast, presented by Danfoss North America is hosted by Food Retail Tech Support experts Dave Yoder and Chris Brown, highlighting best practices for utilizing Danfoss controls in the supermarket and warehouse industries that you won't find in any manual.Drop us an email with suggestions for topics to cover, questions to answer, or comments to discuss on future episodes!

Dr. Ricky Volpe is a professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, where he teaches the economics of food retailing, industrial organization, and applied econometrics. In essence, Ricky teaches about grocery stores: how food is sourced, moved, valued, priced, organized, sold, and understood. It all started with a road trip he took with his girlfriend, now wife, to Walmart stores all over New England, and that's a fascinating story. But if there's one story that hooks you into my conversation with Ricky, it's going to be the one about how cigarettes are responsible for the existence of Trader Joe's. Website: agb.calpoly.edu/directory/volpe

An unhealthy diet is Australia's key modifiable risk factor, resulting in more than 500,000 years of life lost to death and disability each year so it's important that healthcare service providers provide a good role model. ​ Together, Professor Anna Peeters and Dr Miranda Blake, and colleagues, have produced large quantities of evidence that show it is possible to change the way food is sold to make it more healthy, and without disadvantage to the retailers - in fact, it can benefit them. In research conducted through Alfred Health, Professor Peeters and Dr Blake, modelled a change that saw the promotion of healthy drinks over sugary drinks in hospital onsite cafes and food services, and this has led the way for other mandated, but not legislated changes in health-services retail. Alfred Deakin Professor Anna Peeters is Director of Deakin University's Institute for Health Transformation; and also Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health, known as REFRESH, a collaboration of eight universities and organisations, and a member of the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI). Dr Miranda Blake is a dietician and Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE), a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention. Miranda leads a program of research within RE-FRESH - bringing together health services policy makers together to improve food in health facilities - and has just won the Dietitians Australia Young Achievers Award.

“Many of our customers can no longer find pickers”, explains Daniel Kick from WITRON. He works at WITRON's Logistikhof and has been designing innovative and highly dynamic logistics centers for customers in Europe, North America, and Australia for more than 15 years in the team around company founder Walter Winkler. Noch mehr Podcasts, Artikel, Videos und Themen finden Sie https://ideenraum.witron.de/

Today Jenn and Harry speak with the Managing Director - Broadlines and Food Retail at MKM Partners, Bill Kirk (full disclosure - Bill is also married to our Executive Editor, Jenn Litz-Kirk). We speak about beer and colas, supermarket mergers, c-stores selling weed legit from actually within the stores, and more. 00:00 intro - hilarious banter, Harry shows off multi-camera capabilities, for what reason nobody can fathom. 02:00 Bill joins the show 01:45 Hard Mtn Dew matters. 04:30 Kroger-Albertson's proposed combination. 13:30 Circle K testing weed dispensary in-store. Video feed on Spotify and on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/beernetradio *Note: See research note for full disclosures and disclaimers. This does not constitute investment advice, nor do the opinions of the speakers necessarily represent the opinions of the firms they represent. ---About--- Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests once a week as they grok the industry issues of the day. -Podcast Hotline: Text or call Harry in confidence at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬ -Audio/Video feeds at https://linktr.ee/beernet -Articles referenced at beernet.com -Twitter / IG / TikTok: @beerbizdaily --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beernetradio/message

The fully automated Flow Picking Machinery (FPM) uses OPM technology but works without stock and builds store-friendly pallets just-in-time for customers. Claus Holm from WITRON explains to us how this works. More podcasts and articles: https://ideenraum.witron.de/

What if the customer experience went beyond just the grocery store, and actually led to a better planet for us all? Our guest today is on a global mission to do just that. This episode features an interview with David Schalenbourg, Technical Director with Delhaize Technics .Standing at the forefront of sustainable retailing, Delhaize is one of the world's largest food retail groups and a leader in supermarkets and e-commerce. On today's episode David Schalenbourg joins us to talk about how facilities can play a crucial role in helping the environment, the cross-section between the customer experience and building responsibly, and how he plans to reduce carbon emissions completely within his organization by 2030. Guest Bio:David Schalenbourg is the Technical Director with Delhaize Technics. He is passionate about buildings and their impact on our lives. He is focused on rebuilding low footprint stores, warehouses and office space shooting for carbon positivity.—Guest Quote“When you realize how much energy we need to use to bring food to our plates, you really should have a look at it and do it in the most efficient way. It's building better spaces, and creating a better environment, and seeing that the things you build can reduce the impact of what is being built because in fact, the assets of our planet are not limitless. We need to take that part and also be careful with our planet. Building only what we need and being as compact as possible with those buildings.” - David SchalenbourgTime Stamps *(04:31) David's Journey to Facilities Management from Architecture *(6:30) Building Sustainability*(11:28) The Delhaize Experience *(13:34) Predictive Maintenance*(18:39) Delhaize Going Carbon Neutral *(24:15) Customer Experience vs. Sustainability Efforts *(30:06) How David Measures Success *(39:35) David's Advice —Sponsor:Scale your facilities program as fast as you open new locations. With ServiceChannel Managed, you can leave the hard work to us, so you can focus on growth, without limits. ServiceChannel Managed - a collaborative, transparent, and cost-effective partnership. Visit Servicechannel.com to learn more.—Links Connect with David Schalenbourg on LinkedInConnect with Sid Shetty on LinkedinCheck out the ServiceChannel Website

This week Karla and I head to Korean BBQ with some friends. We discuss our adoption and we hold a conversation on the importance of mental health.

Just like a fine wine and cheese pairing, a great business needs a great strategy to go with it. Angela Rakis, founder of Favorite Daughter, LLC, joins us to discuss creating memorable customer experiences in the food and hospitality industries. We talk about the retail distribution process and how a new food product graduates from the home kitchen to grocery store shelves. Tune in to learn about the process of place making; creating a unique space that fits both a brand and a local community. Most importantly, we share some favorite restaurants and hidden gems, like Eileen's Cheesecake in NYC, Sidebar granola bars from Maine, and Shea Radiance: a shea butter beauty brand that promotes the economic empowerment of women in Nigeria. 

Whats up everyone! I'm back and better than ever. On today's episode of the podcast I catch everyone up on what been going on since our last podcast in November of last year. Sorry for such a huge gap in-between pods but don't you worry because TTP is back for good. For now it will be audio only with some video peppered in here and there. Hope ya'll enjoy and thanks for listening!Follow me in instagram: @RJOHNSKEESUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: RJ CANLAS

Anchor Capital's Deryck Janse van Rensburg talks the Shoprite and Pepkor updates and managing the current market volatility. Rico Basson from Vinpro takes a look at trends in the wine industry as we come out of the pandemic. Simon chats his thoughts on the Fed's signal to end asset purchases in March, well ahead of schedule

Joe has worked with very large organizations like Starbucks and Jamba Juice before coming to HMSHost. He tells us that in his 11 years of working with Starbucks, he has learned quite a lot. Joe believes that there might be no other brand which people visit as frequently as they visit Starbucks. Click on the play button to understand the journey of the food you eat at the airports. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way brands and retailers hand out food samples? In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney discusses how food sampling has changed in retail settings and at home, with many companies shifting to e-commerce or online grocery orders as a means to send out samples. The team discusses whether in-store samples will return to their pre-pandemic state and why sample booths are crucial for small and emerging businesses.Also, in this episode, Mira introduces the team to Apeel Sciences, a food-safe coating company that raised $250 million in a Series E funding round. Apeel uses materials that exist in peels, seeds and pulp, allowing produce to last longer in order to reduce food waste. The team compares Apeel's plant-based coating to other produce coatings and discuss whether Apeel produce would come at a higher cost to consumers. Read the full articles here: How COVID-19 Changed Food Sampling in Retail and At Home Apeel's Coating Keeps Produce Fresh for Twice as Long, and Investors Are Taking NoticeFor more food and beverage industry content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage.Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @XtalksFood Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured

Canada's Food Professor is back!  Dr. Sylvain Charlebois covered Foodservices a few months ago and returns to reveal the big shifts happening in our large grocers that are sending ripples through our Food Retail sector.Here is a sneak peak and a 'tip of the cap' to Sobey's CEO, Michael Medline.

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative offers full scholarships for MPH and DrPH degrees to people working on the front lines of key challenges to health in the United States. This special episode of the Initiative's American Health Podcast features an interview with host Shane Bryan and "Bloomberg fellow" Ashley Hickson, a senior policy associate at the Center for Science in Public Interest, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group that advocates for safer and healthier foods. They discuss Hickson's work examining the difference in food retail quality between high and low-income communities in the South. To learn more about the Bloomberg American Health Initiative and the Bloomberg Fellows Program, visit https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/. 

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Where and how consumers buy their groceries may be forever changed post-pandemic. We deliver some key takeaways on the food retail industry.

Dimmi cosa compri e ti dirò chi sei. Questo il "claim" di "Essere e Avere", il programma di Radio 24 dedicato ai consumi e alle nuove tendenze. Un viaggio settimanale dai beni di largo consumo al lusso, con notizie, approfondimenti e curiosità legate alla spesa quotidiana, allo shopping, al marketing e alla comunicazione. Essere e Avere raccoglie storie e testimonianze dal mondo della moda, del design, del retail e dei nuovi media. E con il contributo degli esperti di ricerca e analisi sui consumi, riflettori puntati sui trend emergenti, per "leggere" la società e i suoi cambiamenti dal punto di vista delle nuove abitudini di consumo e di vita.

Cresce il fenomeno delle ghost kitchen, cucine professionali in condivisione al servizio di più insegne della ristorazione unicamente per le consegne a domicilio, il food delivery che quest'anno, complice la pandemia, ha registrato un vero e proprio boom. Chiamate anche cloud, smart, dark o sharing kitchen, queste cucine senza ristorante sono la sfida della frontiera digitale del settore food. Dedicato al cibo anche il focus sui trend, all'insegna della sostenibilità più avanzata: dai prezzi dei prodotti che variano in base all'impronta ecologica ai ristoranti antispreco fino alla filiera di prodotto etica e tracciabile.

Cresce il fenomeno delle ghost kitchen, cucine professionali in condivisione al servizio di più insegne della ristorazione unicamente per le consegne a domicilio, il food delivery che quest'anno, complice la pandemia, ha registrato un vero e proprio boom. Chiamate anche cloud, smart, dark o sharing kitchen, queste cucine senza ristorante sono la sfida della frontiera digitale del settore food. Dedicato al cibo anche il focus sui trend, all'insegna della sostenibilità più avanzata: dai prezzi dei prodotti che variano in base all'impronta ecologica ai ristoranti antispreco fino alla filiera di prodotto etica e tracciabile.

Uzair talks to Jarrar Shah about his startup 24Seven.pk, an online Grocery Shopping platform based in Lahore. The 24SEVEN journey started from his farm when he painfully found out how he was getting no premium for growing graded, good quality produce in the off season and consequently decided to create an alternative marketing channel for farmers that would enable them to bypass the middle men. His book recommendations are: - Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Skin in the Game

Amazon is changing its business model for food retail in France. Until now you could order from Amazon Prime Now or from Partner retailers such as Monoprix. This is now changing and Amazon will stop its own service and exclusively act as logistic partner of retailers available on its marketplace. Now that is quite a statement! In short, Amazon won't be selling food directly anymore and is taking a step back in this sector. It will now only offer its marketplace to its customers. So what lies behind this step back from the American retail giant? In one word: THE DRIVE eCommerce in France for food retail is dominated by the drive channel. And Amazon cannot compete there against the thousands of point of sales equipped with drive platforms. Food delivery is different and requires a specific delivery model. You just cannot leave a bag of groceries in a mailbox or at your neighbor's place...yet. I am convinced Amazon will come back with a solution to enter this very attractive market. One of them is the example of smartboxes that we mentioned in a previous episode. Don't forget to follow us on YouTube and Spotify to be notified of the latest podcasts! Thanks for listening! read more: https://www.olivierdauvers.fr/2021/02/10/amazon-sur-lalimentaire-changement-de-modele-la-suite/ more information: - https://www.pospotential.com​ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential​ - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Claims that COVID is spread at grocery stores are driving major retailers to move to online ordering and curbside pickup. These claims are laughable, but the agenda behind them is not: the real drivers here are the elimination of farmers markets and smaller grocers, and the separation of consumers from the food supply in advance […]

Join Bryce as he talks with Mitch Gruber who received his PhD in History from the University of Rochester in 2016. Mitch reflects on how he ended up back in his hometown of Rochester to pursue his doctoral work after some time in South Africa during his undergraduate career at SUNY Binghamton and his journey to his present job. He is currently the Chief Program Officer at Foodlink, a nonprofit that distributes food to partners within the upstate NY region and serves as a Rochester NY City Councilmember. In this episode, Mitch shares how the skills he learned working towards his PhD prepared him for the workforce and how every experience was valuable to his professional development. He also describes what it's like to work in the nonprofit sector, his passion for the Rochester community, and his work towards a more equitable food system. www.mitchgruber.com

This episode, food retail's tech giant takeover is on our minds. Is Silicon Valley going to save grocery retail or take it over completely? Sylvain and Mark consider what factors will impact grocery retail survival past the pandemic, as tech giants navigate the space. Three Factors Impacting Food Retail Survival The food retail industry is continually adapting to changes caused by COVID-19. Sylvain notes three important factors that will have lasting impacts on grocers, beyond the pandemic: Shoppers are trading down or trading out. Those who have lost their jobs are shopping with different retailers that offer lower prices. Shoppers are moving laterally. Concern for in-store safety policies, availability of stock and timeslots for delivery or pickup all impact this move. Trade Co-op dollars are going digital. CPG ad spend is increasingly moving online, as more shoppers shift to making all purchases online, including groceries. “And my fear is you're going to see an increase in bankruptcy in grocery retail, in the smaller tiers where they weren't ready for e-commerce, they may have lost... So, they succumb to the three variables.” AutoStore vs Ocado Sylvain and Mark go on to discuss the implications of the latest AutoStore lawsuit against Ocado. Will this block expansion of Ocado in North America? Would that block impact both Ocado and AutoStore's business opportunities with grocers looking to scale their eCommerce with MFCs and CFCs? Amazon's Stake in SpartanNash With Amazon's opportunity to acquire 15% stake in SpartanNash, we're raising the question of what this means for grocery retail. Amazon has a habit of acquiring businesses to learn, perfect, and then build their own. Are they using Spartan to build their own fresh and frozen distribution centers? Will they use SpartanNash to figure out private label and how to build brand trust with shoppers? “There's a lot of great Silicon Valley companies that are coming to the rescue of retailers to support them with true partnership and so on. But there are those like an Amazon that's just going to come to the table to crush and to dominate. Amazon, could they survive the trade down and trade out? I think 100% because they have other assets that can fund their grocery business to nauseum.” Tune in to the full podcast for more on the latest trends to watch in food retail, as consumers, retailers and tech giants navigate this evolving market space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Justin Smulison is excited this episode to tackle a topic that he’s always wanted to explore — and that is the restaurant services and food retail industry! And in this episode, RIMScast is switching up the format and having two back-to-back conversations with two fantastic guests.   First up is Rick Roberts, the former RIMS President in 2015. In their short conversation, Justin and Rick discuss his experience taking and passing the RIMS-CRMP exam in 2016, the upcoming RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop on October 13th–15th, and his advice to other risk professionals.   Joining Justin afterward for the main portion of the podcast is Mike Simmons. Mike is the Vice President of Risk Management at WKS Restaurant Group, a large franchisee with five brands and 300 locations in 17 states. They’ve had some ups and downs in 2020 due to the pandemic and Mike shares his insights on the lessons they’ve learned in the last year, how these lessons have reshaped his risk philosophy as he looks to the future, and how he has personally handled leading  (and even expand) during a pandemic.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS’ Transitional Membership. [:26] About today’s episode. [:38] Current RIMS features, offerings, and events. [1:40] More about today’s episode with special guests, Rick Roberts and Mike Simmons. [2:17] Justin welcomes Rick Roberts to RIMScast. [2:31] Rick Roberts shares about his history in the risk management field and RIMS. [3:21] When Rick completed the RIMS-CRMP. [3:54] Rick shares what the experience was like to study for the RIMS-CRMP and to take the exam. [4:51] Beyond his affiliation with RIMS, why was it important for Rick to achieve the RIMS-CRMP? [5:45] Rick shares his thoughts on why it is critically important to continue your education as a risk professional. [6:36] About RIMScast’s next guest, Mike Simmons. [7:13] Justin welcomes Mike to the podcast. [7:19] Mike shares about his background in the risk management industry as well as his current role with WKS Restaurant Group. [9:51] How WKS Restaurant Group is still continuing to expand even amidst the pandemic. [10:13] With the rollercoaster of events (such as the opening and closing of restaurants) during the pandemic, Mike explains how it has affected their work as a restaurant company and how they’ve adapted. [12:55] Have people been looking to Mike for guidance as a risk manager during the pandemic? [14:00] As a west-coaster for most of his career, did Mike already have emergency preparedness plans already in mind for things like earthquakes, just based on his geography? [15:10] Was Mike able to adapt or customize previous emergency preparedness plans for the current pandemic for his work? [16:16] How the pandemic has provided opportunities in Mike’s work and for risk professionals in general. [17:48] How big is Mike’s department at WKS? How is it structured? [18:18] Mike shares about the new risks and challenges he has faced with regard to managing customer expectations and confidence during the pandemic. [20:30] Did they go to any of their brands to check out, first-hand, how they are doing during the pandemic? [21:38] What risks do Mike and WKS face when it comes to managing employees?[23:54] Mike shares more about why employee morale is so important to them and how it has improved over the course of the pandemic. [24:26] How did workers’ compensation claims and presumption play a role? [26:46] What Mike has learned about risk management as it relates to the restaurant and food retail sector during COVID-19. He also shares how what he has learned has influenced or reshaped his risk philosophy. [29:25] Mike shares his plans as a risk leader for WKS going forward. [31:03] How will they be comprising WKS’s after-action committee? [32:22] With a vaccine (hopefully) arriving in the next 12–18 months, how does that shape Mike’s planning? [35:08] As the risk manager for five well-known brands, what is the one menu item Mike cannot live without? [36:16] Justin thanks Mike Simmons for joining RIMScast and shares some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes!   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS 2021 Announcement: Session Submission Deadline is now Friday, October 9th RIMS ERM Conference 2020 — Register Today! — Save 10% off registration with the code: RIMSCASTLIVE2020 RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop on October 13th–15th — Register Today! Upcoming RIMS Webinars RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer On-Demand Webinars RIMS Coronavirus Information Center RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information RM Magazine Risk Management Monitor New Audio Series: RIMS Risk Leaders RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) Free Webinar: RIMS-CRMP Recertification Process 2020 RIMS-CRMP Stories RIMS Membership — Whether you are a new member or need to transition, be a part of the global risk management community! Download any episode of RIMScast. Related RIMScast Episodes: “Risk Management in the Supermarket and Retail Industries with Rooney Gleason”   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guests: Rick Roberts’ LinkedIn Mike Simmons’ LinkedIn  

In this episode, #LetsTalk speaks with Luanne Ronquillo, founder of the successful Toronto-based ice cream brand, Ruru Baked!Luanne talks all things food, starting with her journey from school into culinary as a career, turning a low point into an opportunity & how she found comfort in creating ice cream during a difficult time. Luanne elaborates on investing in the tools and space needed to scale her business, as her audience rapidly grows. Regularly interacting with her following and incorporating their ideas, Luanne shares her clear vision for Ruru Baked. Check it out here: @rurubaked www.rurubaked.com

Since March, many Americans have had to adjust to new working conditions and protocols, whether at an office, at home, or on the front lines of a factory or retail store. On top of that, many have navigated caring for family members and evolving school dynamics as the lines further blurred between work and home. The way we live changed in an instant, and the way we work is evolving very quickly. What does work look like today in the food retail industry, and what trends are coming…maybe sooner than we think? Hear from this episode’s guests: Mark Baum, senior vice president of industry relations and chief collaboration officer at FMI—the Food Industry Association, and Kimberly Betts, managing director in Deloitte’s Human Capital, Retail, and Consumer Products practices.

We currently grow enough food to feed the population twice over, yet more than two billion people experienced moderate or severe levels of food insecurity in 2019, equating to around 26.4% of the world’s population. It’s an unsustainable model at a time of elevated demand and digitization (like traceability systems etc) can manage the advocacy, source, and safety of food. Jason Murphy is Managing Director, IoT Retail for IMS Evolve, a company whose technology for the past twenty years has helped food retailers change their refrigeration practices to extend stock shelf-life and increase the supply of perishable foods for consumption. It does this with a platform that automates and maintains commercial fridges and freezer systems by collecting and managing the vast volumes of data being generated. The technology is currently in use across as many as 20,000 sites globally. Jason shares how supermarkets have adapted quickly during the pandemic to ensure the nation stays fed and how connected systems such as contactless payments, self-checkouts, and shop services have enabled social distancing without upgrades or extra staff. We discuss how digital innovation, such as customer flow tracking and footfall analytics allow one-way and one-in-one-out policies to be rolled out efficiently; and how IoT connectivity across the ‘cold supply chain’ has meant stock levels remain high. Jason also talks about the rapid digitalization of the food supply chain - from agriculture all the way through the chain to the home, where wastage is excessive.

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) > How has COVID-19 affected the retail shopping behaviours, spending, and expectations of consumers in Asia? In this episode, we discuss the four big shifts that require food retailers to act —and in some cases, accelerate the changes they have already made in response to the crisis. Reimagining their businesses will better equip food retailers to provide employment opportunities to people who are currently out of work, reshape their industry ecosystem, and work closely with business partners on how to operate in a next normal.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

How has COVID-19 affected the retail shopping behaviours, spending, and expectations of consumers in Asia? In this episode, we discuss the four big shifts that require food retailers to act —and in some cases, accelerate the changes they have already made in response to the crisis. Reimagining their businesses will better equip food retailers to provide employment opportunities to people who are currently out of work, reshape their industry ecosystem, and work closely with business partners on how to operate in a next normal. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) >

How has COVID-19 affected the retail shopping behaviours, spending, and expectations of consumers in Asia? In this episode, we discuss the four big shifts that require food retailers to act —and in some cases, accelerate the changes they have already made in response to the crisis. Reimagining their businesses will better equip food retailers to provide employment opportunities to people who are currently out of work, reshape their industry ecosystem, and work closely with business partners on how to operate in a next normal. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) >

How has COVID-19 affected the retail shopping behaviours, spending, and expectations of consumers in Asia? In this episode, we discuss the four big shifts that require food retailers to act —and in some cases, accelerate the changes they have already made in response to the crisis. Reimagining their businesses will better equip food retailers to provide employment opportunities to people who are currently out of work, reshape their industry ecosystem, and work closely with business partners on how to operate in a next normal. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) >

Welcome to the very first episode of The Food Professor!In this episode Sylvain and I talk  about what at first I think to many Canadian seemed good news, but Sylvain thought was half-baked…a B+…$252 Million Dollars for Canadian Farmers…first of all, what is the issue with the odd numbers, but beyond that, isn't that kind of money helpful?  Next, we discuss recent consumer research from Dalhousie University and Angus Reid on grocery shopping, going to restaurants and all things food during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis (see https://www.dal.ca/sites/agri-food/research/covid-19-grocery-experience.html)Pandemic Processing Plants - the Cargill plant was the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in North America - worse than sailing on a cruise ship - is there more to this story from a bigger picture perspective?Then we talk about  smoking good cannabis, or its at least what we both though we were doing at first when we heard Sysco Foodservice was getting into the home grocery delivery business!Last but not least, the joy and simple pleasure of home gardening - a mega trend with no downside!If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes , Spotify or your favourite podcast platform, please please please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry, foodservice, restaurant industry.Stay Safe everyone!!

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, the global food system has been pulled into new and uncertain territory. New recommendations for personal and public safety, the global nature of the pandemic, and resulting shifts in consumer behavior have all contributed to this uncertainty. This episode of Food Disruptors is one of several that will explore … Continue reading Episode 19: Trends & Consumer Behaviors in the time of COVID-19: Food Retail →

ING Sector Banker - Trade, Retail en Automotive - Dirk Mulder bespreekt de impact van Corona op de Non-Food Retail sector.

Sector Banker - Trade, Retail en Automotive - Dirk Mulder bespreekt de impact van Corona op de Food Retail sector.

From the Simplr studios in San Francisco, this is your daily briefing.  IntroductionThis is Today in Five with Madison Huffman, for today, March 19th. Here are today’s headlines.There’s no escaping the dramatic effects of COVID-19 as it spreads across nations around the world. It’s changing the retail landscape dramatically as companies scramble to put safety measures into place, including shuttering stores temporarily to help flatten the curve.Here are the latest headlines.Amazon Making Major Changes Due to COVID-19As the coronavirus epidemic rages on, Amazon has limited Marketplace fulfillment to medical supplies and household essentials. According to a notice, Amazon has suspended the intake of most products from U.S. and European Union Marketplace sellers into its fulfillment centers through April 5th. The e-commerce giant is temporarily quote, “prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock, and ship these products to customers,” end quote.  It’s one of the latest measures Amazon has taken as the current epidemic rapidly changes consumer behavior and effects how retail operates. The e-commerce giant will also open 100,000 full and part-time positions in its fulfillment centers and delivery network as it sees a spike in demand for e-commerce due to quarantines and social distancing. In a company blog post, Amazon described its labor requirements as,“unprecedented for this time of year.” Amazon will also increase pay for hourly workers by two dollars through April.  Retails Making Closures in Response to COVID-19Amazon isn’t the only company changing day-to-day operations. Retailers from Apple to Lululemon have joined schools, workplaces, and churches in shutting their doors temporarily to contain the spread of COVID-19. The American Dream mall in New Jersey announced last week it will be postponing the opening of several retailers and the DreamWorks Water Park, which was slated to open March 19th, and is temporarily closing the mall entirely. The closures come as the CDC recently recommended canceling or postponing gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks.  Grocery Delivery / Meal Delivery Subscriptions Seeing SpikesAs Americans across the nation practice social distancing, grocery delivery services like Instacart and Amazon Fresh have seen spikes in demand. But other food startups are also seeing increased consumer demand and we expect will continue to see increased demand for the foreseeable future.  Meal delivery kit subscription company, Blue Apron, has seen its stock prices more than double this week. Daily Harvest, which sells smoothies and soups, posted on social media that it was doubling its inventory in response to an increase in demand. Trade Coffee reported a 10x increase in new subscriptions and Real Good Foods, which sells a line of Keto-friendly foods, said it has seen a 20x increase in its direct-to-consumer business.E-commerce food businesses are facing a similar dilemma to makers of hand-sanitizers, soap, and other in-demand products, which is how to keep up with demand. While these food startups have only experienced sales bumps within the past few weeks, it’s likely to be a trend that sticks around and they’re preparing for the unprecedented demand for the foreseeable future. The chief marketing officer of Real Good Foods said, “People with autoimmune issues — they are not going to be going to Chipotle in 6, 12, 18 months because they are just scared. This is going to change behaviors, for sure over the next 18-24 months.”ClosingMost leaders feel overwhelmed when the unexpected impacts the customer experience. With Simplr customer service, you’ll always have on-demand staffing to answer every customer question–so you can be in control and stay focused on growing the business. Visit simplr.ai to learn more.Thanks for listening to this latest episode of Today In Five. Until next time.   

Discussion with Peter Dee, Sales & Services Director for Food Retail in North America at Danfoss, of refrigerant trends among grocers and food retailers, including the emergence of natural refrigerants like CO2, how new and existing technologies are supporting an efficient, cost-effective transition, and the impact of refrigerant regulations.

Imperfect Foods delivers fresh, delicious produce and other groceries to your door for up to 30% less than what those same groceries would cost you at a traditional store. They do it by recovering apples that are too giant, carrots that are too twisty, lentils from a surplus harvest, or olive oil with out-of-style packaging — in other words, food that would otherwise to go waste. Philip Behn joined Imperfect Foods as CEO last year, and is carrying forward their mission to reduce food waste and deliver great value to each customer they serve. He brings a long career in food retail, along with a personal passion for serving customers. Press play on this episode, and then go find and follow them on social media immediately — you’ll be glad you did. In addition to their excellent mission and product, their brand is exceedingly charming. Topics by time stamp: 0:40 — Philip’s background, and what he brings to his role at Imperfect Foods. What are some practices he uses to keep his teams focused on the customer? (Including examples!) 6:30 — An agile, experimental approach within large companies: Some examples from Philip’s Walmart and consulting experience. 10:48 — What’s a digital factory? Philip and his team do what had possibly never been done before in any major retailer, and it changes culture. 16:07 — Philip previews a potential TED talk on the future of food retail, and why now is the perfect time for Imperfect Foods. 21:47 — How does a mission-driven company like Imperfect Foods keep an eye on the risk of doing more harm than good? 24:56 — Imperfect does supply chain differently: ugly foods literally don’t fit in at supermarkets. 28:30 — Traditional grocery stores: who designed the self-service grocery experience and why? Plus, the ways in which big retailers have mastered tech, and the ways in which they can’t compete. 34:00 — How Imperfect Foods customizes your shopping cart for you, and balances staples with new foods. 38:15 — Imperfect Foods as a Silicon Valley startup: What’s typical and what’s unique41:20 — Once just produce, now many other groceries: What was 2019 about, and where is Imperfect Foods headed next?

Fortnum & Mason one of the shining lights of fine food retail hosts five experts from the world of retail who discuss the past, present and future of fine food retail.  Join us for The Fine Food Podcast.

Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Chief Economist, says the Fed is optimistic in terms of growth and inflation. Jordan Rochester, Nomura G-10 FX Strategist, discusses the grim outlook for the British Pound in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Jennifer Hillman, CFR Senior Fellow for Trade & International Political Economy and Former Commissioner at the U.S. International Trade Commission, thinks it will be extremely hard for the U.S. & China to reach a trade deal this week. And Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst for Food Retail, says Beyond Meat's partnerships are keeping their momentum alive.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Chief Economist, says the Fed is optimistic in terms of growth and inflation. Jordan Rochester, Nomura G-10 FX Strategist, discusses the grim outlook for the British Pound in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Jennifer Hillman, CFR Senior Fellow for Trade & International Political Economy and Former Commissioner at the U.S. International Trade Commission, thinks it will be extremely hard for the U.S. & China to reach a trade deal this week. And Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst for Food Retail, says Beyond Meat's partnerships are keeping their momentum alive. 

No longer working behind the scenes, robots are making their way into mainstream grocery stores: What does this mean for grocery shoppers seeking authentic food experiences? It's a new frontier for humans and machines.

Charles Duque is currently Managing Director, Americas for CNIEL based in New York, NY. He also oversees the French Cheese Board, a retail and event space for promoting French cheeses in New York City.For over two years, Charles’ main objective is to serve as the point of contact for the French cheese companies in the American continent and inform them of actions to promote their products as well as working with implementing agencies executing information provision and promotion measures in the USA and Brazil.Previously, Charles worked for Savencia Fromage & Dairy, which is among the world’s leading milk processors, the No. 2 cheese group in France and the No. 5 worldwide, where he implemented a retail concept with US based supermarket chains to support quality cheeses.Charles’ previous experiences took him to San Francisco to open the US subsidiary of Richart Chocolates and as the Director of the AgroTech sector of BusinessFrance: The French Trade Office helped over 300 French companies enter the U.S. market to do business.Charles is a member of The Order of Agricultural Merit; an order bestowed by the French Republic for outstanding contribution to agriculture and an inductee in the International Cheese Guild. Charles is fluent in four languages especially in cheese!

A respected senior executive in the world of food retailing, Michael Sansolo is now a consultant, speaker and author. In his first book, “The Big Picture: Essential Business Lessons from the Movies,” Michael takes all kinds of cool leadership, marketing and workplace dynamic lessons learned from awesome movies like “The Godfather,” for example. His second book, “Business Rules! 52 ways to achieve business success,” came out in 2014. Michael writes a weekly column on current business trends for themorningnewsbeat.com, a daily blog with more than 30,000 readers. He’s also a speaker and moderator at conferences and company meetings around the world. Oh, and he’s the research director at the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council. So tune in as our host Brian Burkhart and Michael discuss best practices for live speaking, why experiences are so important in food retail and the lessons we can learn from McDonald’s.

Over the last 12 months sportswear brand shares have risen 30 per cent. Listen to Jaina Mistry, analyst on Deutsche Bank’s European Sporting Goods and Luxury team, and Paul Trussell, US Apparel & Food Retail analyst discuss the market optimism despite concerns about global growth.

Over the last 12 months sportswear brand shares have risen 30 per cent. Listen to Jaina Mistry, analyst on Deutsche Bank’s European Sporting Goods and Luxury team, and Paul Trussell, US Apparel & Food Retail analyst discuss the market optimism despite concerns about global growth.

Over the last 12 months sportswear brand shares have risen 30 per cent. Listen to Jaina Mistry, analyst on Deutsche Bank's European Sporting Goods and Luxury team, and Paul Trussell, US Apparel & Food Retail analyst discuss the market optimism despite concerns about global growth.

Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Food-insecure households are not necessarily food insecure all the time. Food insecurity may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing nutritionally adequate foods. According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Map, 22.2% of Baltimore City residents and 12. 4% of Washington DC residents are food insecure. There are programmatic/retail and policy food insecurity solutions. Both programs and policies are needed to address food insecurity but for our ORIGINS discussion tonight, we will focus on a few of the innovative programmatic/retail solutions happening in both DC and Baltimore. Our panelists are: Holly Freishtat, the Baltimore City Food Policy Director, Casey Dunajick-DeKnight, the Chief Operating Officer for Good Food Markets and Reverend Heber Brown, III, the Pastor at the Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Govans (Baltimore neighborhood) and founder of the Black Church Food Security Network. Holly uses a multi-sector perspective and engages with many agencies, nonprofits, community groups and stakeholders to dismantle policy barriers, facilitate new partnerships and leverage funding to implement innovative solutions to address food access issues in Baltimore. Casey joined the Good Food Market team in 2015 and now oversees all the day-to-day operations. Casey will also discuss Oasis Community Partners, the non-profit arm of Good Food Markets that was founded in 2016 with the mission to improve food access and community health in underserved urban food deserts. The inaugural board of directors came together around the opening of Good Food Markets pilot location in early 2015, recognizing the many opportunities to engage Woodridge/Langdon around diet, health and nutrition. Oasis Community Partners strives to improve the health of their community by working with a diverse group of individuals and organizations behind the shared goals of food sovereignty and security. Reverend Heber Brown, III, launched The Black Church Food Security Network in 2015— a grassroots initiative that empowers black churches to establish a sustainable food system to combat the systemic injustices and disparities that plague black Americans, who, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sicker and poorer than non-black Americans. The network currently operates at more than 10 congregations in Baltimore, most of which are located in the city’s “food priority areas.” There are also participating churches and farms in D.C., Virginia and North Carolina—and the list is growing. It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. ORIGINS is powered by Simplecast.

Here's a brand new podcast of the Business Live radio show, first broadcast on Sheffield Live FM radio on Friday 1 February, with guests Lindsay Lonchar and Claire Dove.This episode covers:Mountain cabins, forest retreats and the food that goes with them: Lindsay Lonchar is co-owner of legendary Sheffield brunch spot, The Cabin, and has recently opened The Wildwood cafe and artisan gift shop, just three doors away.Lindsay and husband George wanted to re-create the authentic Canadian / North American cabin experience of super hospitality and lakes of maple syrup they had both loved.The statistics show many high streets and their independent businesses are struggling. But The Cabin is thriving. What are the secrets of their success?Lindsay's strategies to drive footfall to the businesses and boost word of mouth referrals.Advice for anyone considering setting up an independent food or retail business.Claire Dove runs a Liverpool-based social enterprise, Blackburne House. She's also taken on the role as Crown Representative for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Claire has been involved with social enterprises for around 40 years and was the chair of Social Enterprise UK for ten years.Claire's role as VCSE Crown Representative and what it means in practice. The barriers Claire has identified to voluntary, community and social enterprise participation in public service markets.Claire's advice to the VCSE sector when it comes to securing contracts.Developments and strengthening the Social Value Act, getting Government to rethink procurement in light of the collapse of Carillion, and giving more power to the Act.

Discover more tech podcasts like this: Tech Podcast Asia. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency. Food Retail in Bangkok. What are the challenges in making and growing a successful and profitable food retail business. We are joined by Surasit Sachdev or Sit as he's better known, the co-founder of Hungry Hub. We're gonna hear about his entrepreneurial journey, how he has pivoted from a booking system to an all-you-can-eat marketing model and Bangkok's thriving restaurant market. | Asia Tech Podcast

Food Retail in Bangkok. What are the challenges in making and growing a successful and profitable food retail business. We are joined by Surasit Sachdev or Sit as he's better known, the co-founder of Hungry Hub. We're gonna hear about his entrepreneurial journey, how he has pivoted from a booking system to an all-you-can-eat marketing model and Bangkok's thriving restaurant market. | Asia Tech Podcast

Food Retail in Bangkok. What are the challenges in making and growing a successful and profitable food retail business. We are joined by Surasit Sachdev or Sit as he's better known, the co-founder of Hungry Hub. We're gonna hear about his entrepreneurial journey, how he has pivoted from a booking system to an all-you-can-eat marketing model and Bangkok's thriving restaurant market. | Asia Tech Podcast

For most of us, the holiday season brings to mind favorite food traditions, from stuffed turkeys to applesauce-laden latkes. Shoppers may make sure that their poultry is free range or their apples organic, but when we head to the supermarket to pick out groceries for holiday meals, how often do we consider the frontline retail workers who shape our shopping experience? Food retailers play an important role in communities, serving as major employers and anchor institutions. But local chains are facing challenges from market consolidation, new competitors, and new technologies that threaten to alter business operations and replace workers. Some stores are finding ways to differentiate and improve business performance by investing in workers – which helps them create exceptional customer service and cater to local communities. Research by the National Grocers Association, the trade association for independent supermarkets, indicates that more than 80 percent of consumers still prefer their local store to an online alternative, and they value local, quality items and friendly staff. This event explores how grocers can succeed – and can advance economic and racial equity – by investing in workers. Bringing together food access advocates, food retail leaders, and workforce development experts, we discuss what consumers, business owners, and policymakers can do to encourage good working conditions for the people behind our groceries. This event features Congressman Dwight Evans (US Representative for Pennsylvania's Second District), Claire Babineaux-Fontenot (CEO, Feeding America), Scott Emerick (Executive Director, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School), Yael Lehmann (President & CEO, The Food Trust), Sailu Timbo (Director of Diversity, Hy-vee), and moderator Eric Kessler (Founder, Principal, and Senior Managing Director, Arabella Advisors). This event is part of the Working in America series, an ongoing discussion series hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program that highlights an array of critical issues affecting low- and moderate-income workers in the United States and ideas for improving and expanding economic opportunities for working people. For more information, visit as.pn/workinginamerica. The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals' opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. Learn more at as.pn/eop.

The grocery market in the US is being disrupted, as e-commerce and delivery replace the aisle-by-aisle shopping trip. What’s coming in its place? Fresh markets, prepared foods, a restaurant setting - an experience with the foods you eat. Note to All Readers: References to specific securities are presented to illustrate the application of our investment philosophy only and are not to be considered recommendations by AllianceBernstein. The information contained here reflects the views of AllianceBernstein L.P. or its affiliates and sources it believes are reliable as of the date of this podcast. AllianceBernstein L.P. makes no representations or warranties concerning the accuracy of any data. There is no guarantee that any projection, forecast or opinion in this material will be realized. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The views expressed here may change at any time after the date of this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. AllianceBernstein L.P. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. It does not take an investor’s personal investment objectives or financial situation into account; investors should discuss their individual circumstances with appropriate professionals before making any decisions. This information should not be construed as sales or marketing material or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument, product or service sponsored by AllianceBernstein or its affiliates. The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein, and AllianceBernstein® is a registered service mark, used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P. © 2018 AllianceBernstein L.P.

Elena Liao knew something was missing. She had been in merchandise planning at some of the nation's best retailers for almost 10 years, but she didn't feel captivated by her work. As she looked for side hobbies to do in her free time, she found herself naturally drawn to coffee -- pourovers, specifically -- yet during class she would be drinking tea from her birthplace of Taiwan. Taiwan's complex history has given it a special relationship with oolong tea -- a lightly oxidized tea somewhere between green and black -- and Elena saw an opportunity to become a champion for the category. Knowing most large tea retailers would not spend money to find quality oolong, as it was such a small part of their portfolio, Elena decided to open up Té Company as a retail store, educational shop and brewing house to welcome tea drinkers of all paths to try Taiwanese oolong. Join us as we talk about the differences in teas, how oolong became Taiwan's tea claim to fame, what it takes to run a small retail brand in NYC and more! Why Food? is powered by Simplecast

Courtnie Beceiro and Charlotte Myer are buyers at Fresh Direct and Foodkick. In this episode of In the Sauce, Ali askes them all about the future of grocery shopping, what they're looking for in emerging brands and what they do with all the dozens of samples they receive every week. In the Sauce is powered by Simplecast

This week we go behind the curtain as Elena interviews Greg Blais himself. Greg takes us down his curd path and shares reflections on how the industry has changed over the years. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast

What are the big food tech trends in Europe right now? Is the continent as obsessed with indoor-farming, alternative proteins and meal-delivery as we are? In-studio guest Fabio Ziemssen, Director of Food Innovation at HoReCa Digital in Germany, talks about new things in the German marketplace, trends from the Winter Fancy Food Show and NX- Food, a new retail ecosystem for startups to test products in a real retail environment. Tech Bites is powered by Simplecast

In this episode George talks with Hetal Desai, Head of Finance, UK Retail, Partners and Technology, Ocado, about the business's exceptional growth, the future of food retailing and why it's so important to put your customers first If you're passionate about technology and driving better customer experiences, this one is for you!

Welcome to your Daily Detroit News Byte for October 23, 2017! Our headlines today: The University of Michigan has connected Detroit to Ann Arbor with a bus line that's now open to the public Michigan-located restaurants win awards for locally sourced food Detroit company gets investment on Shark Tank UFO Factory looks to lift back off and get on path to re-opening Two zip codes (and one in Metro Detroit) are among the top ten most desirable in the country A discussion on Detroit Blows, the new Blow Dry salon in Detroit and Detroit retail  More stories and more about our region on Daily Detroit. http://ww.dailydetroit.com Don't miss our email newsletter! http://www.dailydetroit.com/signup Thanks to Podcast Detroit for their support: http://www.podcastdetroit.com Thanks to Sven Gustafson for guest hosting along with Jer and Shianne.

A wide ranging discussion of all things in the world of retail gourmet foods. Steve talks about his new import company, why grocery stores are boring and whose writing he likes the best. Never a dull moment with this one.

A wide ranging discussion of all things in the world of retail gourmet foods. Steve talks about his new import company, why grocery stores are boring and whose writing he likes the best. Never a dull moment with this one.

On the season finale of The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks is joined by John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, and author of the new book The Whole Foods Diet. Mackey's mission in writing it, along with Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman (the bestselling authors of Forks Over Knives), was to distill the huge body of science, research, and advice into one undeniable consensus: that a whole foods, plant-based diet is the optimum plan for health and longevity.

Burton Cleveland has built a healthy food retail store for pets and a neighborhood resource for anyone wanting to keep their dogs and cats healthy with high-quality food and snacks that are all free of corn, soy, wheat or by-products but this is an entirely new career for him. A few years ago he was living the corporate sales life traveling 50% of the time and selling legal services to law firms and was trained as a paralegal. He reached a point in his career where he didn't think he was in control of his success and meeting his professional goals so he made the jump from employee to retail entrepreneur to take more control over his life and financial situation. He quit his job but didn't have a definitive plan on what to do next in his career and professional life. "You should just do it, you only live one time."  His first step was interviewing people that he respected and another entrepreneur, a book store owner, helped him fine-tune his decision. To make his jump into the pet store successful, he turned to mentors within the industry and looked to friends in Dallas that had a similar business model. He has stuck the landing and launched Prime Pet Austin, a neighborhood resource and pet store, in December 2015. We dive deep into what exactly it has taken for Burton to make a transition from an employee with a salary, benefits and perceived safety to retail entrepreneur in the world of pet food competing against big box retailers. In this episode we discuss... What steps did you go through to start the transition from corporate employee to retail entrepreneur? How did he start learning about healthy pet food since he didn't have any professional experience in this industry? What happened on opening day? How close have you been to reaching your initial financial projections? What does the term 'neighborhood resource' mean and how does that impact your business? What is the biggest mistake that you've made in the first 16 months of being in business? What organizations govern the pet food industry? How do you band together with other businesses in your neighborhood and in your industry to help the business? How does a typical week look like being a retail store owner? What advice would you give someone right now sitting in traffic that is considering making a major life change and go from employee to retail entrepreneur? Burton brought up the term and mentality called 'community over competition' and how much of his success has been dependent on help from the other businesses in his neighborhood and how they all have embraced each other's businesses and success. Burton went from the corporate life where he felt he didn't have control of his success to now being in complete control of the success of his business and financial success but it's still impacted by others. Show Notes primepetaustin.com Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @primepetaustin Sponsor PrintDirtCheap.com – Rockstars in printing with over 30 categories of printing products doing it FAST and doing it CHEAP. Use promo code ‘LIFEHUNTER’ for $10 off of your print job or request a free sample of their work. Check out clickplacement.com to design your search engine marketing strategies and launch an epic PPC campaign. Support the Go Hunt Life show by making a donation to help keep the life hunter stories coming at Patreon.com/gohuntlife Go Hunt Life on iTunes