Community, Events and Fresh Produce

Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Community, Events and Fresh Produce.

Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Community, Events and Fresh Produce.

In this session - How can retailers engage their communities with events that excite shoppers about produce during a pandemic in its ninth month? Rob Ybarra, director of produce for Rouses Markets, details how focusing on fundamentals and going back t basics is key to success.

“Right now, we’re just trying to focus on the fundamentals, keep the stores stocked, the teammates trained and be positive with them so they can take care of customers,” Ybarra said.

Read the full event recap here.

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