AGA Digital Magazine

CONTENTS | ISSUE 2

FEATURES

Plant Based Foods Shine in 2020 The Fresh Produce and Floral Council explains why plant based foods are here to stay. 26

COLUMNS President’s Message Light at the End of the Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chair’s Message What a difference a year makes! . . . . . . . . . 7 Viewpoint The Next 18 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Government Relations Wrap Up Legislative Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Washington Report Threats, Risks, and Opportunities . . . . . . . 12 Inside the Beltway Changes in Shopping and Legislation . . . 14 Mommy Blogger The Sense Memory of Normal . . . . . . . . . . 46 DEPARTMENTS AGA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Outside the Box New Retail Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 15 Minutes With Ben Nemtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Direct-to-Consumer Deep Dive Jim Barksdale famously said the only way to make money in business is either bundling or unbundling. Explore how a new wave of upstart brands and merchants are unbundling and the challenges associated. 30

A More Turbulent Future One of the pandemic’s emergent qualities is how it sped forward a long-predicted digital transformation. Learn how the latest research points to a forever-altered retail industry. 34

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