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

Learn how to take advantage of AWG's Retail Marketing Network revenue-share opportunitywith AppCard's SVP of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships, Eran Harel, as he talks with Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod.  

NCR Freshop's Nick Arlt joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. The two discuss what AWG member retailers can do to be successful in the eCommerce space.

Learn how monitoring your store's systems with OpSense. Sean Kosednar talks with OpSense CEO, Stu Gavurin and AWG Member Ward Ragland about how OpSense helps members.

Dr. Farhana Nusrat, Assistant Professor of Marketing,  Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego co-authored study "Feeling rewarded and entitled to be served: Understanding the influence of self- versus regular checkout on customer loyalty." Dr. Nusrat explains her study and its findings to Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod.

Kimberly Kubec joins Sean Koednar in the studio to talk all things Yogurt on this week's Grocer Pod. 

Executive Director of Bakery Deli & Food Service Michael Pursell joins Sean Kosednar in the studio on this week's Grocer Pod. Michael talks about how they will use the strong end to 2023 to propel the department in 2024. He also outlines all the great new offerings they have for AWG members.

Category Manager Ernesto Ortero joins Sean Kosednar in the studio for this week's Grocer Pod. Ernesto is here to talk all about the cereal category, specifically what new products AWG Brands has to offer. 

Webstop CEO Shawn Tuckett joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. They two discuss a recent  blog post Shawn wrote about three grocery trends for 2024 and what it means for AWG retailers. 

To celebrate Get to Know Your Customers Day, Pat Kerwin from Buche Foods joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. Pat and Sean discuss how knowing about their customers and community is critical to the store's success.

Get ready to expand your business with friend of the show Carey Berger, from Crossroads joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod.  Click here to visit the Crossroads website if you want help planning your future.

AWG's director of Hispanic & International Sales, Crystal Gonzales, joins Sean Kosednar in the studio on this week's Grocer Pod. The two discuss how  AWG members can attract and serve their multicultural customer base.

SVP of Special Projects, James Neumann joins Sean Kosednar in the studio on this week's Grocer Pod. James talks about the process of moving from retail to working for AWG. He also describes how his new role will help AWG's members. 

No store is too small to have a floral department. Kansas City's floral specialist, Shannon Gatton, joins Sean Kosednar in the studio for this week's Grocer Pod. She has tips for established departments as well as stores looking to get into the floral game. 

Hear about the process of creating AWG Brands labels as Daymon's Creative Director, Steve Cox, joins Sean Kosednar on this week's episode of Grocer Pod.   

 IGA President and CEO John Ross is this week's guest on Grocer Pod. Sean Kosednar asks John how independent grocer can better market their stores. They also discuss the current state of the independent grocer as well as where we go from here.

Sarah Peck and Matt Amendola, from General Mills, talk with Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. They are introducing Yoplait Protein, a high protein low sugar addition to the yogurt category. As part of the launch AWG Members are able to get access two weeks before the rest of the competition. Listen in to learn all about this exciting new product.

ECommerce Manager Logan Bayless joins Sean Kosednar in the studio on this week's Grocer Pod. Bayless details what AWG Retailers should be doing to succeed in digital. 

Senior Regional Sales Manager for AWG Brands, Jana Lagis, joins Sean Kosednar in the studio on this episode of Grocer Pod. Lagis has merchandising suggestions for the fourth quarter of the year, including end caps, holiday baking displays, and the AWG Brands Display Contest.

Learn all about the 2024 change to DIR fees from VMC's pharmacy financial analyst Erica Fett. There are things your pharmacy can do to offset the changes and thrive moving forward. 

AWG's Food Safety Director, Shelly Dean joins Sean Kosednar in studio for this week's Grocer Pod. They tackle both AWG's plan for increased sustainability as well as their work to maintain the highest quality in AWG Brand products.

  Audrey Hogan , COO of TimeForge, is Sean Kosednar's guest this week on Grocer Pod. The two talk about all the ways AWG members can create more efficient schedules, boost employee culture, and save thousands with  TimeForge.  

Save money, time, and space in everything from your freezer section to curbside pickup with Phononic. Patrick McCullough talks with Sean Kosednar about all the different easy ways Phononic can help your store on this week's Grocer Pod.  

Learn all about the Save-a-Label program from AWG Brands this week as Rachel Corkill joins Sean Kosednar in studio. They talk about how retailers can raise money for local charities simply by collecting AWG Brand labels.

On this week's Grocer Pod, Sean Kosednar is joined in the studio by Omnichannel Marketing Supervisor Carissa Teschner. They discuss AWG's social media program and how it can help member retailers.   

This week Jeremy Butcher, from AWG's Retailer Marketing Network, joins Sean Kosednar in studio to talk about digital coupons and all the advantages they have over clipping paper versions.