Everyone knows that consumers are changing. They seek greater convenience, quicker check-out, friendlier service, more ethnic products, and they make their food purchases in a variety of non-traditional food retail outlets. As the expression says, “We can’t change the wind, but we can adjust our sails.”

This interactive session will highlight several of these changes and will identify real opportunities for independent retailers to take advantage of these changes. Examples of simple, yet effective solutions to the needs of today’s consumers will be presented. In addition, session attendees will be invited to add their customized solutions to these consumer needs. In effect, the session will act as a targeted share group.

Attendees will leave with easy to implement solutions to the changing consumer that the big chains, supercenters, and alternative channels will be unable to execute in a timely fashion. The goal of this session is not to make the attendees better educated food retailers. The goal is to make them better food retailers.