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My son is part of Generation Z and he’s currently finishing up college. He started his first part-time job recently and was excited for the experience, but he also had some initial complaints about the way the organization did things, and couldn’t he just use technology to do some things faster. Knowing my son and knowing what it takes to excel in a professional environment these days, I can’t help but think that companies wanting to attract young, new talent are going to have to consider what Gen Z brings to the table and how they can woo them.

Blockchain is just a way to collect data on the goods that retailers use. The competitive advantage between retailers will be their ability to use that data to transform their business.

In just two weeks, FMI will be hosting dozens of its grocery members for its annual Day in Washington fly-in, during which food retail executives will be on Capitol Hill meeting with their members of Congress.

Slicing into the overall bakery market that racked up $59.7 billion in grocery sales in 2018, there are similar diverging preferences for baked goods of all kinds. The first Power of Bakery report, recently released by Food Marketing Institute and the American Bakers Association, reveals how different drivers are shaping demand for bakery products sold in supermarkets.

To reach every customer in their stores, Gold Plate Award-winner Hy-Vee provided customers with tips and tools to make mealtime more manageable, and partnered with other organizations to reach customers outside their stores.