The Modern Grocer — Vincent Finazzo, Riverwards
How assortment gets built out of cookbooks, and why most brands lose their edge after acquisition.
How assortment gets built out of cookbooks, and why most brands lose their edge after acquisition.
A neighborhood grocery store where 70% of customers live within half a mile—and come back multiple times a week.
Inside Riverwards Produce, Vince Finazzo explains how he decides what earns shelf space—and what doesn’t. From building assortment out of cookbooks to working with local suppliers, this is a different model for how retail actually works.
We also get into how products move from Instagram into the store, why most brands lose their edge after acquisition, and what happens when companies like Unilever or Campbell’s scale them.
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