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Alabama Grocers Association

2021 Annual Convention

Business session speakers

E-C OMMERCE S EMINAR

Patrick Hughes is the Managing Partner of eGrowcery, the market-leading, white-label, SaaS based e-commerce solution designed to service the independent grocer. Patrick is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur, with expertise in developing new ventures and a focus on successfully expanding consumer growth through alternative delivery channels. He has been helping traditional retail businesses evolve their eCommerce delivery strategies for nearly 20 years. With a strong background in SaaS product development, data analytics, contact center and integrated marketing, Patrick helps retailers establish their eCommerce businesses.

marketplace model, the roller coaster ride of COVID-driven sales, the struggle to staff efficiently and are now driving towards the next chapter in the eCommerce story. Patrick’s session on eCommerce in the grocery industry will review the gains and losses of that journey, the current state of many retailers and discuss some key opportunities and demands to be met, as we all press forward together.

Most retailers have spent time "getting online" over the past several years - through this, they have seen the dominance of the

N ATIONAL L EGISLATIVE O VERVIEW

A unified Democratic government presents both major challenges and opportunities for grocers. Join Chris Jones, NGA’s chief lobbyist, for a legislative overview of the current political and policy landscape in Washington, D.C.

NGA’s team of lobbyists and outside attorneys. He joined NGA after serving nearly 8 years as a staffer on Capitol Hill. He worked in a senior legislative role from 2010-2017 and managed the agriculture and nutrition portfolio for a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee. Chris is a barred attorney and earned his J.D. in 2016 by going to night school at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.

Chris Jones is the SVP of Government Relations and Counsel for NGA, leading

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