New Offerings From AWG Brands

Sean Kosednar talks with Caroline Catoe and Brittany Benton from ECRS during AWG Innovation Showcase 2025.   

AWG Marketing Services Specialist Maggie Wilson and Sean Kosednar discuss some of the latest food trends sweeping social media on this week's Grocer Pod. They also talk about ways you can take advantage of these trends in your store.

This week is the first installment of conversations recorded at AWG Innovation Showcase 2025. Carey Berger from Crossroads is back on Grocer Pod to lead things off. Sean Kosednar talks with him about what AWG member retailers can do to increase the pool of potential buyers when it comes time for them to sell their stores.

We are all excited for AWG Innovation Showcase 2025. To get ready, here is a look back to last year's keynote speaker, Daniel Burrus. 

On this week's Grocer Pod, AWG Brands Product Manager Tyler Olinger is in the studio with Sean Kosednar to discuss the Q1 new items and what is still to come from AWG Brands this year.

AWG members will soon be able to take advantage of a new cross-dock program with KeHE. Group Vice President of Center Store Merchandising & Sales Scott Evans joins Sean Kosednar in the studio this week to explain the new program and how it will help AWG member retailers. 

Sean Kosednar took his microphone around the HGS Spring Show in early February to give everyone who wasn't in attendance a feel for what the show had to offer. 

Credit card skimming has come to grocery stores and Jeff Klaus from Retail Data Systems is here to share how it's happening and how to prevent it. On this week's Grocer Pod, Jeff explains to Sean Kosednar how AWG member retailers can protect their stores and their customers from these devices. 

The results are in for AWG's 2024 Member Satisfaction Survey. Executive Vice President of Division Operations, Derek Jones, joins Sean Kosednar in the studio to break down the results on this week's episode of Grocer Pod.

AWG President and CEO Dan Funk joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. They discuss Dan's first year as President and CEO. Dan also lays out what AWG members can expect in 2025.