Lynn Petrak

Senior Editor

Author Profile

Lynn Petrak is senior editor at Progressive Grocer and a veteran of the food retailing industry with nearly 30 years of experience. Lynn is well-versed in all aspects of the industry and has also contributed to brands including Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, Meat & Poultry, Dairy Field, Farm to Plate, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Retailer and Store Brands. Lynn held key communications roles with dairy and beef trade associations. She has also taught journalism classes and earned a journalism degree from Northern Illinois University in 1991.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

5/6/2021
Gopuff Acquires U.K. Platform to Expand Internationally
U.S. delivery platform acquires Fancy, a last-mile solution that delivers groceries and daily essentials in 30 minutes

Lynn Petrak
5/6/2021
More Shoots of Growth in Indoor Farming With Expansions, Awards
Sustainable indoor agriculture organizations, including AeroFarms, AmplifiedAg, made headlines this week

Lynn Petrak
5/5/2021
Dollar General Branches Out With New Sustainability Commitment
Retailer supports local and national tree planting programs this year through a collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation

Lynn Petrak
5/5/2021
Survey of CPG Marketers Confirms Use, Future Opportunities of Digital Shopping Lists
Nearly half of shoppers already use electronic grocery lists

Lynn Petrak
5/4/2021
Kroger Health Introduces Rapid At-Home Antigen Tests for COVID-19
Shoppers around the country can now buy the Abbott BinaxNOW Antigen Self Test from retailer over the counter

Lynn Petrak
5/4/2021
Southeastern Grocers Unveils Winn-Dixie Store in Florida as Part of Continued Expansion
New store opened this week in Viera as part of retailer's growing presence in the state

Lynn Petrak
5/3/2021
Stauffers of Kissel Hill Opens New Location in Pennsylvania
Operator of fresh food markets and home and garden centers is opening a grocery store in Mount Joy mid-May

Lynn Petrak
5/3/2021
Walgreens Rolls Out 2-Hour Delivery Service
Shoppers can now get same-day contactless delivery when ordering from app or their MyWalgreens account

Lynn Petrak
5/3/2021
Uber Steps Up Delivery of Essentials With New Gopuff Partnership
Uber Eats users in 95 U.S. cities can order household essentials through the app

Lynn Petrak
5/2/2021
Shipt and Celebrity Mom Christina Milian Team Up for Mother’s Day Promo
Reflecting the growing potential of the self-care market, new promotion spotlights spa essentials and time-saving benefits of home delivery

Lynn Petrak