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

9/22/2022
Celebs Take Over Kroger Wellness Festival
Carrie Underwood, Steve Garvey among others appearing at grocer’s event in Cincinnati

Lynn Petrak
9/22/2022
Costco's Net Sales, Comps Up for Quarter and Fiscal Year
Club store chain has no plans to increase membership fees

Lynn Petrak
9/21/2022
Local Food Makers Have Shot at Getting Products on Meijer Shelves
Retailer reveals opportunity for Midwest vendors to be included in Frederik’s by Meijer line

Lynn Petrak
9/21/2022
New Report IDs Nation’s Favorite Grocers
Analysis from issues-driven platform Wise Voter reveals top retailers by state

Lynn Petrak
9/20/2022
Walmart to Hire 40K Associates for Holidays
Retailer ramping up workforce to handle seasonal rush

Lynn Petrak
9/20/2022
The Next Wave of Seafood Sustainability Improvements
Walmart Foundation and World Wildlife Fund partner to protect seascapes and enhance seafood sourcing practices

Lynn Petrak
9/19/2022
Which Grocers Are Winning in Today’s High-Price Environment?
Latest dunnhumby data reveals best-ranked retailers for inflationary times

Lynn Petrak
9/19/2022
Amazon Turns to Electrofuels for Low-Carbon Transport
Retailer enters into agreement with tech company Infinium to begin powering fleets in SoCal

Lynn Petrak
9/18/2022
Publix Shares Exec Changes
Retailer announces 2 retirements, 1 promotion

Lynn Petrak
9/18/2022
Why Pickup Wins on Cost, Timeliness
New research from Mercatus and Brick Meets Click highlights factors driving e-comm choices

Lynn Petrak