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Sessions (11)

Competing with Dollar Stores (Room 24 AB)

23 Feb 20
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): David Portalatin
Dollar stores will continue to be a formidable competitor especially as they improve their commitment to fresh foods.  We’ll review stre... More...

Food Desert Financing Options (Room 24 AB)

23 Feb 20
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Molly Hartman ; Neil Greenstein
Opening a store in a food desert may seem like a daunting task but may be well worth the effort.  Learn more about the tools and programs avai... More...

Alternative Revenue Sources (Room 24 AB)

23 Feb 20
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Gerry Kettler
Retailers are experimenting with new and different programs and services to bring in additional revenue.  Laundromats, ATMS and slot machines ... More...

Future Industry Leaders – Expectations, Insights and Plans (Ballroom 20)

24 Feb 20
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Amber Harmon ; Ashley Harris ; Emily Coborn ; Greg Ferrara ; Marc Robert III
Join Greg Ferrara, NGA’s new President and CEO, for a wide-ranging discussion with up and coming industry leaders. Hear how these young execu... More...

Help Your Shoppers Live.Balanced. (Room 24 AB)

24 Feb 20
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Annette Maggi MS, RDN, LD, FAND ; Chris Jones ; Lisa Grudzielanek ; Shari Steinbach
Today’s shoppers are looking to their local grocery store for guidance when it comes to planning easy, affordable and nutritious meals for th... More...

Healthy Food Incentive Programs (Room 24 AB)

24 Feb 20
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Christopher Jones ; Frank Pimentel ; Jimmy Wright ; Melissa Kenny
A number of NGA members have seen more produce in low-income shoppers' baskets thanks to healthy foods incentive programs. Hear more about the ... More...

Center Store Success Strategies (Room 24 AB)

25 Feb 20
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Darrren Caudill
While perimeter departments have expanded to meet increased demand for fresh foods, center store is still the heart and soul of the store.  To... More...

Communicating SNAP Point of Sale Incentives (Room 28 ABC)

25 Feb 20
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Rick Brindle
The 2018 Farm Bill expanded funding for the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) produce incentive grant program establish... More...

The Evolving Snack Category: Trends and Growth Drivers (Room 24 AB)

25 Feb 20
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): David Walsh
Spurred by the continued shift in consumer lifestyles and eating habits, snack sales continue to outpace total food and beverage sales. As Generati... More...

Trends in Specialty Food: What’s Selling and Why (Room 24 AB)

25 Feb 20
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Ron Tanner
Specialty food is growing at a rate more than three times faster than all food, and now represents 16% of food sales at retail. Learn what categori... More...

Winning with Confectionery (Room 24 AB)

25 Feb 20
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Strategies for Competing

Speaker(s): Larry Wilson
Sales growth is all about finding winning categories that drive consumer excitement and ring up new dollars. Through innovation and consumer alignm... More...