Retail on the Front Lines: Managing Through Disasters and Civil Unrest

  • Room: Ballys Bronze 4
Monday,September 20, 2021:9:45 AM -10:45 AM

Speaker(s)

Panelist
Chris Bergsten
District Manager
Cub Foods
Panelist
Richie Morgan
President
North State Grocery, Inc.
Moderator
Russell Zwanka
Associate Professor of Marketing
Western Michigan University
Panelist
Skylar Thompson
President
Market Basket Food Stores

Description

The last few years have shown that disaster can strike at any time.  From global pandemics to extreme weather to civil unrest, independent retailers have overcome myriad conditions that threatened business operations.  Hear how other retailers managed difficult conditions in their stores, overcame supply chain challenges, and created safe environments in order to continue serving their customers and communities.


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