Dbriefs
24 Oct.

Fresh food insights for grocery retail’s profitable growth

Retail, Wholesale & Distribution

Thursday, 01:00 p.m.  ET | 1 hr
Credits offered: CPE Event language: English

Participants will examine results from Deloitte’s sixth annual fresh food survey, exploring consumer preferences and the key considerations for retailers.

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Key takeaways

Host: Justin Cook, US Consumer Products Research Leader, Deloitte Services LP

Presenters:
Adam Almond, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Matt Adams, Physical & Digital Retail, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Spencer Young, Consumer Supply Chain & Sustainability, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP

 
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Specialized Knowledge

While grocers are still the go-to source for fresh food, they face new competition and financially stressed consumers. How can grocers leverage their strengths to capture profitable growth and customer loyalty? We’ll discuss:

  • Consumers’ evolving preferences and grocery executive perspectives on the future of the industry
  • Key moments of the customer journey where grocers could deliver “fresh convenience”
  • New frontiers, such as using Generative AI to help consumers in meal planning

Meet the speakers

Adam Almond

Adam Almond

Principal - Retail and Consumer Products

Adam Almond is a principal in the US Retail and Consumer Products industry at Deloitte Consulting LLP. He has more than 20 years of industry and consulting experience. Almond’s experience has centered on driving growth and scale through digital transformation across marketing, merchandising, pricing, supply chain, and product management functions. He has led numerous project teams in the successful design and launch of new categories with customer-centric and sustainable business models. He possesses deep expertise in unlocking digital capabilities and new insights across the highly perishable “fresh” food value chain. Almond actively serves on the boards of industry groups such as Food Industry Association and International Fresh Produce Association.

Justin Cook

Justin Cook

US Consumer Products Research Leader

Justin is the research leader for the consumer products sector within Deloitte’s Consumer Industry Center, Deloitte Services LP. He also conducts cross-sector research for the center, examining issues such as how inflation, sustainability, and trust affect consumer behavior. With more than 20 years of experience in market research, management consulting, and technology, Justin asks challenging questions and helps clients understand how the world is changing. Justin earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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