Episode 219: What Other Retailers Can Learn From The Retailer of the Year

About this episode

The episode discusses insights from River Valley Cooperative, the Retailer of the Year, focusing on their integrated programs and technology investments.

The team at River Valley Cooperative shares the backstory and gives insights into their industry-leading programs and initiatives. With the mantra “On the ground all year round,” the co-op has integrated all four divisions—agronomy, grain, feed, energy—and invested in internal and customer-facing technologies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Farm Journal

Topics covered

• retail
• cooperatives
• agriculture
• technology
• industry insights

Keywords

• retailer of the year
• River Valley Cooperative
• agronomy
• grain
• feed
• energy
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: River Valley Cooperative

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