Grocery COVID-19 Facebook Live Panel

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March 26, 2020

Grocery COVID-19 Facebook Live Panel

Given the pivotal role grocery stores are playing during this extraordinary time, the editors of Winsight Grocery Business and SupermarketGuru Phil Lempert are teaming up for a Grocery COVID-19 Facebook Live series that will breakdown the latest developments unfolding on the front lines in U.S. grocery stores.

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Amid the unprecedented times and unchartered waters sparked by COVID-19, all eyes are on the grocery business, which has emerged as a leading pillar of resources and support for its local neighbors, who have never needed them more than now.

Given the pivotal role grocery stores are playing during this extraordinary time, the editors of Winsight Grocery Business and SupermarketGuru Phil Lempert are teaming up for a Grocery COVID-19 Facebook Live series that will breakdown the latest developments unfolding on the front lines in U.S. grocery stores.

In our first segment, we will discuss a few of the hottest trending headlines pertaining to coronavirus and grocery stores, including:

  • How COVID-19 is affecting shopper behaviors
  • Accommodations retailers are making, including reduced/special operating hours for seniors and other at-risk shoppers.
  • Unexpected changes grocery retailers are making as the coronavirus rages on.

Subsequent segments will explore:

  • How the grocery industry is stepping up to reward front-line employees
  • What shoppers can expect with promotions and discounts in the short term.
  • Surging demand for online ordering, pickup and delivery.
  • How grocers are lending a hand to their local restaurant operators
  • The role of automated technologies in grocery stores and operations.
  • Changes to WIC and SNAP benefits
  • How the foodservice industry is assisting grocers
  • The implications on the fresh produce supply chain

Join us for our next segment of Grocery COVID-19 Facebook Live, which will continue with thought-provoking commentary and analysis from the nation’s foremost food industry experts.

PANEL: 

Meg Major, VP of Content
Meg helms WGB’s overall content strategy and operations, including its monthly print issues, website, newsletters and events and has more than 25 years of experience covering the U.S. grocery industry.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor
Jon oversees WGB’s daily newsletter and covers WBG’s East Coast and technology beats, breaking news and exclusive profiles and features for the brand’s print and digital platforms.

Jennifer Strailey, Senior Editor
With more than two decades of experience covering grocery, natural products and specialty foods and beverages, Jenn focuses on fresh food, retail foodservice and specialty categories and is responsible for covering the West Coast beat for WGB’s daily news.

Kat Martin, Content Manager
Kat’s has spent her career covering the food industry with a focus on helping independent grocers run profitable operations. Kat serves as the Midwest beat reporter, as well as covering trade associations and public policy for WGB’s daily news.