Multimedia Library - Video

Video: ‘Formula Quite Simple’ to Develop Future Leaders Today

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

From CEOs to store managers, “they all say the exact same thing,” says Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert about the future of the food industry, “what we need to do is to reinvigorate, re-empower and reeducate our future generations to want to be in our supermarket world.”

Video: Future Leaders Face ‘Dramatic’ Changes, Says FMI’s Sarasin

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

FMI’s Future Connect conference gives the food retailing industry an opportunity to “work with our future leaders” who are “facing a dramatically changing industry,” says Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of the Food Marketing Institute.

Video: Leaders Must ‘Develop, Nurture, Motivate’ Workforce

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The food industry is changing, and “over the years what really has evolved is the need for the leader to be able to develop and nurture and motivate their people, and what does it mean to be effective and have an impact in today’s marketplace,” says Trudy Bourgeois, CEO and founder of The Center for Workforce Excellence.

Video: A Dive Into the Frosting

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:06:00 +0000

Katie Martin, chief editor at Modern Baking, talks to SN's Jenna Telesca about design trends at the Hy-Vee cake design contest. Check out what's happening right now with custom cakes and their in-store promotion.

Audio Slideshow: Hy-Vee Decorators Take the Cake

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:58:00 +0000

The result may be sweet, but the competition is fierce at Hy-Vee’s cake decorating competition. 150 of Hy-Vee’s designers entered the regional contest and only 18 made it to the finals in Des Moines, Iowa. There, the contestants have to design a dozen cookies, two dozen cupcakes, a feature cake, and two sheet cakes according to a theme of their choice in four hours.

Retail Dietitians: 4 Important Questions

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:53:00 +0000

Registered dietitians and nutrition educators have had a significant impact on the ways food retailers market health and wellness to their customers. However, several questions are still being answered.

Audio Slideshow: Data's Role Grows in Store Technology

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000

SN's Technology and Operations Editor Michael Garry named data as the biggest takeaway from the 19th annual State of the Industry Report on Supermarket Technology. Among applications that survey respondents said they are using now, six of the 10 most commonly cited involve data.

Coborn: Foundation Seeks New Talent to Drive Businesses

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Chris Coborn, president and CEO, Coborn’s, in this video interview says GREF — the Grocers Research and Education Foundation — will devote “a lot of time and energy on hiring new people to our industry, how do we retain them and how do we establish best practices.”

Niemann Foods’ CEO: Technology Makes a Difference for Independents

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Rich Niemann, president and CEO, Niemann Foods, in this video interview discusses how independent grocers can make progress through technology-enhanced shopping. “We are very, very enthused about the smartphone shopping apps,” he says.

Larkin Sees ‘Challenging Year’ From Washington for Independents

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Peter Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association, in this video interview says tax reform “is so vitally important to our members,” most of whom are pass-through entities taxed as individuals, not as corporations.