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The inaugural Grocer yTech event, produced by Progressive Grocer and RIS News, will bring together the combined community of business and technology grocery executives on the journey to modernize their technology infrastructure to support innovation – to help grocers replicate the “small neighborhood grocery store on the corner ” concept, while still operating profitably at scale The event is set for July 12-14 at The Westin Cincinnati in Cincinnati

The event’s theme, “Scaling With Personalization,” focuses on how grocery executives – including leadership and business imple- mentation executives across IT, supply chain, marketing, and store operations – can build a technology infrastructure to profitably serve shoppers now and into the future

Grocery stores are essential businesses that depend on technological innovations, which require grocers to understand and anticipate consumer behavior beyond the transactions Grocery executives have an implied responsibility to proactively know and serve the shopper in the most personal way possible Tech innovation is one of the hottest topics in the industry right now and navigating the solutions can be overwhelming for retailers GN

IDF World Dair y Summit Returns to US, Urges Industr y to ‘BE Dair y’

The IDF World Dair y Summit returns to the United States for the first time in 30 years, set for Oct 16-19 in Chicago

The summit is the world’s largest annual global dairy conference Under the theme “BE Dairy Boundless Potential and Endless Possibilities,” the summit’s immersive program will bring together dairy leaders and renowned experts to address dair y ’ s most significant opportunities in a dynamic global marketplace

Hosted by the United States National Committee of the IDF, the IDF World Dairy Summit is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants and expert speakers from around the world, including industry leaders, scientists and producers The summit’s expo will showcase dairy companies, suppliers, dair y trade organizations and products while 23+ thematic sessions offer engaging content from health and nutrition to sustainable production, consumer expectations, policy and innovation

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