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Opportunities in Sustainability

Article How do supermarkets and discounters communicate about sustainability? A comparative analysis of sustainability reports and in-store communication by Saber, M. and A. Weber. Journal International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management,...



Thriving in a Shifting Marketplace

Thriving in a Shifting Marketplace Consolidation, tight margins, increasing consumer demand and price transparency are just a few of the challenges currently facing the agricultural retail supply chain, forcing leaders to adapt and adjust. These challenges have made...



Former CEO talks investing to grow

Craig Newman has seen the importance of investing in personal, professional and organizational growth over the course of his 37-year career. The retired president and CEO of AgReliant Genetics not only knows the impact continuing education had on his own career, but...



Building Your Sales Force

Human decision-making is a tough nut to crack. We would like to think of ourselves as making rational decisions, but we are often influenced by all kinds of extraneous factors. For example, the common logic in football when faced with short yardage on fourth down at...



Discovery in a Business-to-Business Economy

Editor’s note: Dr. Scott Downey will lead a session on discovery planning at the 2017 Ag Retailers Association (ARA) Management Academy, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in West Lafayette, Ind. Learn more about the academy and register here. Each company is different, of course. But in...



Differentiating On Service Innovation at BASF

Differentiating On Service Innovation at BASF BASF’s company tagline, “We create chemistry,” represents 150 years of collaboration and innovation. As Neil Bentley, director of marketing for the Crop Protection division of BASF in the United States, sat behind his desk...