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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Just follow the pace setter
Who sets the pace in your department?
November 15, 2022 01:41 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Creativity wins, any day
Old-time salespeople used to say it all the time, “Don’t sell ‘em the steak, sell ‘em the sizzle.”
November 15, 2022 01:41 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Where were we in ’93?
I was thumbing through a copy of “The Packer, a Century of Produce,” published in 1993. It’s a rich collection of reflections, produce and people.
November 15, 2022 01:41 AM
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The Produce Aisle with Armand Lobato
Opinion
Time management for produce supervisors
Eighty percent of a produce supervisor’s time is typically spent with 20% of the produce managers.
November 15, 2022 01:40 AM
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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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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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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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