🛒 The Future of Grocery: Topco’s Insights on Private Label & Shopper Trends | FMI 2025

Omni Talk Retail · Feb 1, 2025 · 8m · transcript

🎙 OmniTalk Retail Podcast | Live from FMI 2025 🎙

Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga sit down with Katie Waeltz, VP of Category Management & Market Insights at Topco, to discuss the future of grocery, the shift in consumer behavior post-inflation, and the evolution of private label brands. Learn how regional grocers are leveraging AI, data, and innovative merchandising to compete with national chains.

⏱ Time Stamps & Topics:

🔹 [0:00] – Live from FMI 2025 at the Simbe Robotics Booth

🔹 [1:00] – Meet Katie Waeltz & Topco’s role in the grocery industry

🔹 [2:50] – What is category management & why it…