Continuing to Create Excitement in Stores

Catch up on what you missed at The Packer's West Coast Produce Expo. Here's the full video of Lessons from Retail - Continuing to Create Excitement in Stores.

Scott Bennett, produce sales and merchandising manager for Itasca, Ill.-based Jewel-Osco, discusses how his stores have approached continuing to create excitement in stores — including through events and a big focus on local — despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and different shopping patterns that have emerged.

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