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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Thanksgiving produce planning with Rusty Blade
Thanksgiving can catch produce managers off guard, especially after a relatively slow six weeks or so leading up to the holiday.
November 15, 2022 01:40 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
When produce clerks are poached for the checkstand
Everyone has a job, and yet ... produce people sometimes spend too much time in a checkstand.
November 15, 2022 01:40 AM
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Armand Lobato
The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Inventory time doesn’t have to be a headache
“Ugh! This Saturday night I have inventory.”
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Pump up holiday displays
Pumping up or building massive produce displays is not uncommon during the holidays.
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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Armand Lobato
The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Frieda Caplan: A legacy of so much more than kiwifruit
The produce world was saddened last week to learn of the passing of Frieda Rapaport Caplan, founder of Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Produce manager tip: Take action on those stocking disasters
My store’s produce department seems to get worse all the time. The place was a shambles again today. It was nearly midday and the crew was just starting to get caught up.
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Always handle that produce with care
“The last 150 feet from storeroom to display is the toughest leg.”
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Good produce managers always plan ahead
A good produce manager, like a shrewd chess player, must always be thinking several steps ahead when it comes to the long-term outlook.
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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Armand Lobato
The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Get creative to keep clerks’ productivity going
One thing that irked me as a produce manager was when a clerk would say, “I’m going to take a break,” and their allotted 15 minutes dragged on and on.
November 15, 2022 01:39 AM
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Armand Lobato
The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Marketing
Fresh-cut fruit sections: Go big or go home
Cut fruit programs have tremendous potential — but what I see all too often isn’t quite what retailers had in mind for this concept.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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