Fireside chat with Gina Acosta on celebrating 90 years as a privately-owned retailer that is willing to change with the times and encourages people to bring their authentic selves to their roles.

How community outreach, ranging from hunger relief to crisis donations to special events, has evolved and taken on greater even importance.

Beyond TikTok, how should grocers be paying attention to food- and value-centric younger consumers in the Gen Z and Gen Alpha demographics? Hear directly from young industry professionals about strategies for success now and in the not-so-distant future.

Creating customer loyalty is difficult with grocery prices and shopper demands on the rise. How do you reach and engage shoppers with relevant messaging in our fast paced world? How do you create experiences that matter to build a meaningful relationship that lasts? The panel will dive into the art and science of customer loyalty to retain your customers.

In this fireside chat, Progressive Grocer Editor in Chief Gina Acosta talks to Kroger SVP of Operations Mary Ellen Adcock about her leadership style, career trajectory, and operational excellence vision for America’s largest supermarket retailer.

Magic is not real they say. You can't create something out of nothing. Really? But what if the nay sayers are wrong? What if it is real? What if there was a way for you NOT to participate in the ordinary, but to create a new normal that is anything but ordinary? What if.....Magic is real! Come and find out!

Enhance your resilience, expand your leadership capabilities, and learn the key elements to consider when carving out your path to success. Women leaders in the grocery industry share their top skills for unlocking your potential and maximizing emotional intelligence at work.

Discover how leveraging AI can revolutionize loyalty, optimize profitability, and drive sustainable growth in today's evolving business landscape. Gain invaluable perspectives from industry leaders and experts, as we delve into the transformative power of AI in shaping strategies for competitive advantage.

The co-founders of e-grocer Martie trace their journey to creating the e-conscious company, and how it serves consumers while saving Earth.

Current and former TWIG trailblazers discuss future of the industry and lessons learned.

Today, retail stores rely heavily on manual processes. Associates are responsible for stocking shelves, managing inventory, updating price tags, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting customers. However, with a shrinking workforce, retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to manage these responsibilities efficiently. Behind the scenes, leading technology suppliers are working together to build better experiences for store associates and shoppers by combining the powers of their solutions. Two of these companies are JRTech Solutions, the #1 supplier of Pricer Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) in North America, and Brain Corp, a leading autonomous technology company with over 35,000 robots deployed around the world. In this session, attendees will learn from JRTech Solutions and Brain Corp about how ESLs and robots are freeing associates from time-consuming tasks, and the significant impact these technologies are having on retail operations. The session will also highlight how integrating ESLs with robots represents the next step in store digitization, unlocking new experiences that will help retailers retain associates and attract more customers to their stores.

Taking the ‘Homegrown’ Approach at Lidl US: CEO Joel Rampoldt discusses how the international limited-assortment chain is tailoring its offering to American consumers. Invited Speaker: Joel Rampoldt, CEO, Lidl US

As shoppers rapidly evolve, retailers must adapt in key categories like eggs, where changing needs and lifestyles, preferences and cultural trends are converging and presenting new opportunities for growth. Join Emily Metz, President and CEO of the American Egg Board, for a fireside chat on how the egg industry is navigating these trends and opportunities to drive growth in the category.

How Whole Foods works closely with suppliers around the world to make a positive impact on people, communities, the marketplace and the planet.

What stands in the way of an elevated store experience? Waste. Wasted food, wasted tasks, wasted effort, wasted time. We’re all in a constant battle to eliminate waste and elevate the shopper experience. But the real job to be done is to make sure our teams our bought in to the impact and feel the empowered in the role they play in stores to help us to solve the food waste opportunity. Learn how organizations such as Big Y, SEG, and others are making their teams feel like owners as they play a role in eliminating waste on daily basis.