Armand Lobato

Latest Stories
“There’s a dozen other people lined up for just a couple of management positions. What makes you different from everyone else?”
In a (very) superficial review on the legendary playwright William Shakespeare, I read this: “In a tragedy, when good is destroyed with evil, the loss is known as a ‘tragic waste.’”
The bottom line is this … Fill in the blank, right?
A wise produce manager once told me, “Always be extra-kind to kids. They are tomorrow’s customers.”
What stock condition is your store in? I mean, honestly?
Dave was to produce management what Gen. George McClellan was to organizing Union troops during the Civil War: very thorough and one who left little to chance.
Amid our country’s decades-high inflation, some are predicting interest rates will skyrocket, as well. It reminds many economists of the same situation that occurred in the late 1970s.
We’ve all heard the expression, “You only get one chance to make a good first impression.” I venture to say that’s not entirely true. Here’s why.
I was sorting through files when Russ T. Blade peeked out from behind the monitor. “Rusty,” as regular readers know, is the miniature, imaginary produce manager who appears occasionally to talk shop.
Advertised produce specials, or “ads,” have always been powerful marketing tools. Exactly how is not always so clear.