Donald Walker

Don is the third generation of Walkers in the grocery industry, bringing 35 years of experience in grocery roles spanning food brokers, distributors, and manufacturers calling on retailers across the United States. He brings a broad, hands-on perspective on the relationships among grocery retailers, manufacturers, and distributors, and the opportunities shaping the industry.
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Produce Is Taking a Page From the CPG Playbook

Produce is learning the CPG playbook as brands, convenience, private label and…

Truckers Are Going Bankrupt. A Driver Shortage Is Making the Freight Problem Worse…

Trucking bankruptcies, diesel costs and driver shortages are tightening freight capacity and…

GLP-1s Are Changing What Sells… And Where Retailers Should Invest

GLP-1 drugs are having massive, yet uneven impacts all across every section…

Jim Ukrop: A Grocery Retailer Who Believed in the Power of Service

Jim Ukrop helped build a Richmond grocery institution rooted in service, fresh…

The Lettuce Recall May Be Over, But the Sales Impact Is Still Playing Out

The nationwide lettuce recall was executed well and it ultimately did its…