Armand Lobato

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Staff, order, prep and stock the produce department so that whatever decision is reached, it’s because the offerings are so fresh, the stock level so nice, that in that moment any decision is a good decision.
It’s quite a commitment to attempt offering a clean and fresh produce department when shopping traffic heats up.
Everyone’s time is valuable. You never want to go into a meeting flatfooted.
So, what exactly is a normal work week for a produce manager? It depends.
To say retail produce training is essential is an understatement.
When customers see a familiar label, a popular growing region known for the elevated quality of fresh produce grown, they slow down, and they buy.
Fall is all about the harvest bounty — bubbling hot jonathan apple pies adorned with sugary laced lattice tops, jack-o-lantern pumpkins, ornamental gourds, sweet fall grapes, hard squash and crunchy apples.
Grapes are one of the strongest categories that a produce operation offers, with impressive volume and dollar sales.
Some of today’s management gurus may believe they have created or named the most-used business terminology. Specifically, one we hear all the time: time management.
Customers never like selecting what they consider is leftovers, even if what’s available is pristine.