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

1/17/2024
Diebold Nixdorf Launches AI-Powered Solution to Combat Shrink
Latest smart-vision technology curbs loss related to theft and error while also enhancing produce and alcohol purchase practices

Lynn Petrak
1/17/2024
Younger Consumers Loyal to Self-Checkout
New research from Avery Dennison shows that Gen Z shoppers would switch stores to have that option

Lynn Petrak
1/16/2024
Festival Foods Announces New SVP
Adam Whitney tapped to oversee merchandising and marketing

Lynn Petrak
1/16/2024
Consumers Demand Transparency in Protein
Producers and retailers aim to give protein shoppers the information they crave

Lynn Petrak
1/16/2024
Natural Grocers Set to Open 46th Store in Colorado
Latest location in Gunnison will welcome shoppers on Jan. 31

Lynn Petrak
1/15/2024
Uber Offloading Drizly
Company acquired alcohol delivery service in 2021

Lynn Petrak
1/15/2024
Shipt Kicks Off 2nd Year of Accelerator Program
LadderUp submissions open to retailers in 10 U.S. cities

Lynn Petrak
1/15/2024
Gelson’s Goes High-Tech to Manage Pricing and Promotions
SoCal grocer teams up with tech firm Clear Demand to implement new AI applications

Lynn Petrak
1/15/2024
EXCLUSIVE: Upshop Gains Key Backing for Next Growth Phase
Grocery tech provider announces partnership with Level Equity

Lynn Petrak
1/11/2024
Hussmann Debuts New Low-GWP Refrigerant Portfolio
Ahead of EPA restrictions, legacy refrigeration company introduces Evolve Technologies and updates production capacity

Lynn Petrak