Special Series with Scott Schuette: Part 4 — Assortment

In this episode, longtime produce retail executive Scott Schuette and The Produce Retail Podcast host Ashley Nickle discuss assortment, including including creative packs done in-house and what you can learn by examining space allocation for different categories and SKUs at stores near you. Today's episode is the fourth in a special series with Scott; when he and Ashley got to talking about the time-honored practice of checking out your competition for ideas you could borrow and repurpose for your own stores, they ended up with so many examples that turning the conversation into a bonus series for the podcast was a no-brainer. Enjoy!  For more episodes featuring marketing and merchandising perspective, check out this curated playlist for plenty of thought-provoking discussion.  More Playlists Executive Perspective Leadership & Training Produce Manager Perspective Podcast Background This podcast is designed to cover all things produce retail: strategy, partnerships, planning, training, leadership, communication, merchandising and beyond. Scroll through our episodes list to find conversations with vice presidents and directors of produce, merchandisers, produce managers, retail dietitians and more. Get Involved The Produce Retail Podcast is hosted by Ashley Nickle, a former trade journalist turned consultant. Have an idea for a topic or a guest? Give her a shout on LinkedIn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.