The Checkout: Grocery Nerds

Errol Schweizer and Evan Driscoll
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Formerly The Checkout, Grocery Nerds is the leading source for insider commentary and analysis on the $1.1 trillion U.S. grocery industry. Founded by 30 year industry veteran operator, analyst and O.G. Grocery Nerd Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerds has four priorities: to demystify the grocery business, including pricing, market segmentation and business operations in the real world-not via academia or public relations B.S.; to platform and hear from essential, front-line grocery workers; to engage with emerging brand innovators and trend leaders; and to hear from independent and cooperative grocery operators on how they are surviving and thriving in this competitive, complex and cutthroat industry. So, are you a Grocery Nerd too?

  1. #4 Stacy Mitchell: The Threat of Corporate Power on Local Communities

    12 hr ago

    #4 Stacy Mitchell: The Threat of Corporate Power on Local Communities

    In this in-depth interview, Stacy Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance discusses the monopolistic practices in the food industry, Amazon's dominance, and the impact of market concentration on local communities and food deserts. The conversation explores antitrust laws, corporate power, and potential policy reforms to foster competition and local self-determination. Stacy Mitchell is a writer, strategist, and policy advocate. Her work focuses on dismantling concentrated corporate power and building thriving communities and a healthy democracy. She is Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, an organization that for five decades has challenged the wisdom of neoliberalism and championed local, community-oriented models — from municipal broadband to distributed solar power, community banks, family farms, and local businesses. Stacy has played a leading role in today’s growing antimonopoly movement, helping to popularize its ideas and secure its embrace by the Biden Administration. Her insights about the importance of small, independent business have shaped the thinking of a wide range of policymakers, scholars, and advocates. Stacy has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Washington Post, and many other outlets, both popular and academic. She is the author of Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses, which was named a best business book of 2007 by the American Library Association’s Booklist. In 2016, she co-authored Amazon’s Stranglehold, an influential report that “provided a road map for a new, more critical approach to the e-commerce colossus,” the New York Times noted in a profile of her in 2020. Congress cited her research on Amazon’s monopolization strategy in its investigation of Big Tech’s dominance in 2021 and her work informed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the company in 2023. Through her advocacy, Stacy has advanced policies that expand community self-determination and build happier, more prosperous, and more sustainable places. In 2022, the political strategy firm Baron named her to its list of the top ten “antitrust super influencers” for her role in shaping federal policymaking and discourse. She has also worked extensively at the local level, helping communities craft policies that support local entrepreneurship and vibrant commercial districts. A close collaborator of both small business leaders and progressive organizers, Stacy has co-founded many campaigns and coalitions, including Athena and Small Business Rising. She also serves on the board of the Maine Center for Economic Policy.   Stacy holds a B.A. in history from Macalester College. She lives in Portland, Maine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min
  2. #3 How Dr. Bronner's Is Redefining Business with Purpose

    25 Jun

    #3 How Dr. Bronner's Is Redefining Business with Purpose

    Join us for an inspiring conversation with David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner's, as he shares the company's rich history, social activism, and commitment to regenerative organic farming, fair wages, and social justice. Discover how a legacy of love, spirituality, and sustainability is shaping a better future for business and the planet. David and Michael established Dr. Bronner’s as a sustainable leader in the natural products industry by becoming one of the first body care brands to formulate with hemp seed oil in 1999 and to certify its soaps, lotions, balms, and other personal care products under the USDA National Organic Program in 2003. Both actions resulted in high-profile litigation with government agencies, DEA and USDA respectively, that Dr. Bronner’s ultimately won, cementing Dr. Bronner’s activist orientation in the natural products marketplace. Over the years, David and Dr. Bronner’s have been key leaders in fights for GMO labeling, industrial hemp farming in the U.S., high-bar organic and fair trade standards, drug policy reform, fair minimum wage, and the establishment of the Regenerative Organic Certified standard. Today, David continues to lead the growth of Regenerative Organic Certified, dedicating time and resources to creating an integrated, comprehensive program that addresses soil health, animal welfare, and fair labor prac-tices to advance sustainable and ecological alternatives to industrial agriculture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    32 min
  3. #2 How Goods Mart Built a Retail Ecosystem for Emerging Brands

    18 Jun

    #2 How Goods Mart Built a Retail Ecosystem for Emerging Brands

    Rachel Krupa is the Founder of The Goods Mart, an early pioneer of the better-for-you convenience store movement and a discovery platform for emerging food and beverage brands. Known as a "Snack Curator," Rachel has spent eight years helping consumers find their next favorite product while giving emerging brands a real foothold in retail, hospitality, corporate pantries, and events. Rachel is also the Founder of Krupa Consulting, a boutique PR agency behind some of the most talked-about consumer brands of the past decade — including Thrive Market, Our Place, Khloud Protein Popcorn, goop kitchen, and Milk Bar. With 20+ years spanning retail, consumer products, and media, she has a proven track record of spotting what's next and helping brands find their audience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  4. #1. How Grocery Workers Are Organizing Against Corporate Pressure

    11 Jun

    #1. How Grocery Workers Are Organizing Against Corporate Pressure

    In this in-depth interview, grocery clerk and union organizer Edward Dupree shares insights on working at Whole Foods, the unionization campaign in Philadelphia, and tips on seasonal produce. Discover the realities of grocery work, the fight for better conditions, and how community building fuels organizing efforts. Edward Dupree is a worker at Whole Foods of almost a decade in the Produce department and an organizer with UFCW 1776 as part of the Philly Whole Foods Union and Whole Foods Workers United. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    28 min
  5. Episode 185: Burlap & Barrel

    21/04/2025

    Episode 185: Burlap & Barrel

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    46 min
  6. Episode 184: Nasser Abufarha and Canaan Fair Trade

    17/06/2024

    Episode 184: Nasser Abufarha and Canaan Fair Trade

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    25 min
  7. Episode 183: Peter Gialantzis of Pod Foods

    16/06/2024

    Episode 183: Peter Gialantzis of Pod Foods

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    34 min
  8. Episode 182: The Regenerative Organic Certification

    20/05/2024

    Episode 182: The Regenerative Organic Certification

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    38 min
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About

Formerly The Checkout, Grocery Nerds is the leading source for insider commentary and analysis on the $1.1 trillion U.S. grocery industry. Founded by 30 year industry veteran operator, analyst and O.G. Grocery Nerd Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerds has four priorities: to demystify the grocery business, including pricing, market segmentation and business operations in the real world-not via academia or public relations B.S.; to platform and hear from essential, front-line grocery workers; to engage with emerging brand innovators and trend leaders; and to hear from independent and cooperative grocery operators on how they are surviving and thriving in this competitive, complex and cutthroat industry. So, are you a Grocery Nerd too?

Information

  • Creator
    Errol Schweizer and Evan Driscoll
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    187
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © © The Checkout Radio 2020
  • Show Website
    The Checkout: Grocery Nerds

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