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

5/11/2023
GroceryTech Welcomes Kroger Exec as Keynote Speaker
Group VP of Product Experience Jody Kalmbach discusses scaling with personalization

Lynn Petrak
5/11/2023
Inflation Hits Different by Country, Category: Studies
New research from Ubuy and Catalina shows that the U.S. inflation rate is lower than other countries

Lynn Petrak
5/10/2023
Supermarkets Beat Amazon in Customer Satisfaction for Online Shopping: Study
Grocers are benefiting from their investments to improve e-commerce capability

Lynn Petrak
5/10/2023
SNAP Recipients Buying Fewer Units, Shifting to Private Brands
Data from Numerator’s new SNAP insights platform reveals fallout from emergency assistance cuts

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
EXCLUSIVE: A Watershed Year for California Produce
Farmers share insider crop information pertaining to this year's produce category

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
Robust Performance of U.S. Banners Lifts Ahold Delhaize
Company reports omnichannel growth during Q1

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
Grocery Inflation Takes Another Dip
Latest government data reveals a 0.2% monthly decline in food-at-home prices

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
Value-Minded Shoppers Lift Grocery Outlet in Q1
Discount grocer reports solid results and revises guidance upward for the year

Lynn Petrak
5/8/2023
Amazon to Sublease Planned Fresh Stores in Minneapolis
Retailer appears to exit physical grocery business in Twin Cities as it rethinks the concept

Lynn Petrak
5/7/2023
Execs at Kroger, Giant Eagle and Wakefern Headline GroceryTech Panel on Recruitment and Retention
Trio joins Progressive Grocer's Gina Acosta to map out technologies for creating and maintaining talent

Lynn Petrak