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Podcast: The Produce Retail Podcast
Episode: Deep dive on category reviews with Associated Food Stores director of produce and floral Leigh Vaughn
Description: We're delighted to have as our guest for this week's episode Leigh Vaughn, director of produce and floral for Associated Food Stores. In this conversation, Leigh takes us behind the scenes of category reviews, from the data his team examines in preparation for supplier meetings; to his recommended do's and do-not's for hopeful vendors; to the roles that logistics, cost of goods and innovation play in the evaluation of suppliers; to the makeup of the group that suppliers meet and need to connect with; to how Leigh's team uses the IFPA Global Show to find new items and connect...