The July-August issue of PMG magazine is here!

PMG's newest issue is available now.
PMG's newest issue is available now.
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Check out great content including perspective from industry contributors, commodity features, retailer insights and more in the latest issue of PMG magazine.

Here's the link to the digital edition.

You will want to see the beautiful design of the magazine, but you can also bookmark your favorite articles by pulling them up at the links below. Thank you as always for reading!

Best practices for better item identification at the register – "I firmly believe that item misidentification at the register is still cheating us out of maximum retail sales and profit dollar potential," writes Scott Schuette.

Brian Dey
Click here or on the image to read Brian Dey's piece of stone fruit merchandising.

Unlocking the potential of papayas – The color of the papaya is the number one reason consumers purchase one piece of fruit over another. Flavor and texture are key to getting the repeat purchase, writes Dennis Kihlstadius.

PAAS
Click here for a free apple merchandising e-book that features displays from PMG's Produce Artist Award Series.

Retailer perspectives on point-of-sale material – Many retailers appreciate the opportunity to tell their shoppers more about products through supplier-provided point-of-sale material, but it all comes down to execution and the context of the department.

 

 

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