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    Steve Manning

    Steve Manning is a journalist based in Idaho. When he's not writing, he can usually be found at the theater or taking his dog on a hike. If he could only go to one restaurant for the rest of his life, it would be Al's Place in San Francisco.
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    Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel on Small-Format Stores and the Future of Grocery Retail

    Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods Market, joined leaders at RetailSpaces for a wide-ranging conversation about grocery retail strategy, urban expansion, sustainability, and the company’s newest small-format store concept known as the Whole Foods...

    By Steve Manning  |  Sep 8, 2026

    How a Grocery CEO Learned to Navigate Change & Disruption in Retail

    "I was so much smarter as a consultant," Neil Stern admitted with a laugh during his RetailSpaces conversation with retail strategist Lee Peterson. "Retail is so much harder."

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