PUBLISHER’S NOTE By John Schrei
The Way Forward arlier this year, I wrote to you about “Our Future Together” — see the April 2019 issue — and I felt it was vital to revisit that communication, but with an even greater view forward. I mentioned that Progressive Grocer was on a mission to be more “progressive than ever,” and that being nearly 100 years old didn’t mean we were bound by the old way of doing things in our content and in our products. To the contrary, PG will celebrate its next 100 years by being the brand that’s ahead of what’s next in a massive industry being tested by disruption and that’s never been more in need of the information, insights and engagement opportunities that PG provides. Each of us here at PG — internally and externally — are focused every day on the future and the exciting things we have planned for 2020. We plan to produce content that not only informs, but also inspires. We will produce products and events that engage on levels that exceed what we’ve come to expect as acceptable, and we will continue building a community that connects retailers, suppliers and solution providers. You will see a content, sales and marketing team focused on what matters: the delivery of solutions at every platform that are bold, innovative and generate the desired outcomes that you expect from the investment of your time and dollars. I promised that PG would be more progressive than ever. All of us take that promise seriously. At the end of each day, we are accountable to ourselves and to all of you. Our success is a result of what we do for you. Your success is a result of how we do it for you. I invite you to grab a seat and jump on board, and as always, feel free to reach out to any one of us for anything.
John Schrei Group Publisher Progressive Grocer/ Store Brands and Retail Leader jschrei@ensembleIQ.com (248) 613-8672
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You will see a content, sales and marketing team focused on what matters: the delivery of solutions at every platform that are bold, innovative and generate the desired outcomes that you expect from the investment of your time and dollars.
CORRECTION The GenNext Awards feature in the November 2019 issue of Progressive Grocer misreported the age of Floyd Welton, division produce manager in The Kroger Co.’s Mid-Atlantic division. Welton is 36 years old.