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AWG Family of Brands is excited to announce its latest quarterly new item launch for September. These items are designed to help AWG member retailers remain competitive and meet evolving shopper demands ahead of the busy fourth quarter.

This week Sean Kosednar is joined in the studio by Empower Fresh President and CEO Robert Austin and COO Jesse Himango to discuss how AWG member retailers can harness the power of AI int their fresh departments.

Labor is a constant struggle for AWG member retailers. Sean Kosednar caught up with TimeForge CEO and co-founder Anthony Presley to discuss how retailers can acquire and retain better employees.

Strategic Account Manager Sam Farzan and Senior Strategic Account Executive Shane Finnegan from Upside met up with Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. The three discussed the trend of uncommitted shoppers and how AWG member retailers can use Upside to bring those shoppers back to their stores.

North Country allows AWG member retailers to harness the power of customer data and use it to drive sales. Client Success Architect Jamie Gray sat down with Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase to explain how North Country can help AWG retailers.

Family of Brands launched its latest quarterly new item in July. These items are designed to help AWG member retailers remain competitive and meet evolving shopper demands. AWG Brands Product Manager, Tyler Olinger, is here to discuss the success of previously launched items and introduce the new additions.

ECRS has solutions to optimize processes in all areas of the store. Sean Kosednar was joined by Director of Strategic Initiatives Brittany Benton at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. They talked about a variety of solutions as well as a report from Birdzi and ECRS.

Succession planning experts Paul Adams and Carey Berger joined Sean Kosednar again at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. They explained how AWG's transition planning resource, Crossroads, is available to help AWG member retailers plan for their future.

Listen to Sean Kosednar's conversation with Larry Miller from Smart Retai Solutions at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. Larry and Sean discuss how AWG member retailers can optimize their profits by unifying their data into one source of truth.

A lot has been happening at AppCard, and Eran Harel, Senior VP of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at AppCard, is back on Grocer Pod to discuss it all. Eran and Sean Kosednar met up at the 2026 Innovation Showcase to discuss the company's acquisition of SHOPtoCOOK, as well as AppCard's new chatbot, Ask Pinky.

Recently the AWG family of Brands expanded to include Wellwerks and Nüwerks. Vice President of AWG Brands Emily Detwiler, Step Change Innovations COO Joe Muttillo, and  senior dietitian and strategic advisor to the program Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, sat down with Sean Kosednar to discuss these two wellness brands new to AWG members.

Jon Cline, Owner, Chief Relationship Officer, & Doug Haworth, General Manager, from FMS Solutions, joined Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase. The three talked about how FMS Solutions' accounting services and their Track-It solution can help AWG member retailers.

Andy Ruff, VP of Community Rewards at Loyalty Lane is back on Grocer Pod. He sat down with Sean Kosednar at the 2026 Innovation Showcase to discuss the company changing its name back to Loyalty Lane and all the ways AWG member retailers can leverage customer data through a loyalty program.

Carey Berger from AWG's transition planning resources, Crossroads, is back on Grocer Pod. He introduced Sean Kosednar to the newest member of the Crossroads team, Darryl Miller...a familiar face to AWG teammates and members. The three discuss Darryl's new role and how Crossroads can assist AWG member retailers navigate transition planning and everything it entails.

The AWG Family of Brands olive oil line has undergone recent assortment changes, including updated sizes and new items. What hasn't changed in nearly 20 years is the partnership with a single family-run manufacturing plant in Italy. Italian Imports President Jeff Bono joins Sean Kosednar on this week's Grocer Pod. They are discussing the farm-to-bottle journey of the Superior Selections by Best Choice olive oil program, the exciting launch of new Best Choice items, and offerings from Always Save.