Join fellow national buyers from high-volume on- and off-premise establishments for an in-depth conversation on critical market forces shaping today's beverage industry. Participants will collaboratively address key challenges, share innovative solutions, and discuss best practices to ensure profitability and adaptability in a rapidly evolving landscape. Participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences, challenges, and successes to enrich this peer-driven dialogue.

Discussion points include:

Market Trends & Consumer Shifts: Exploring the latest beverage trends and shifting consumer preferences. Identifying emerging categories, innovative formats, and consumer-driven opportunities for growth.

Staffing & Labor Challenges + Creative Solutions: Explore challenges with labor shortages, high turnover, and rising costs. Share creative solutions like cross-training, scheduling tech, and performance-based incentives to improve efficiency and retention.

Strategic Sourcing Amid Tariffs and Trade Barriers: Creative approaches to procurement, inventory management, and pricing strategies in response to ongoing tariffs, trade wars, and disruptions impacting imports and exports.

Leveraging Technology & Data Analytics: Practical applications of technology for purchasing optimization, inventory forecasting, and gaining actionable insights from consumer data to streamline operations.

Sustainability and Ethical Practices: Integrating sustainability into high-volume operations through responsible sourcing, eco-friendly packaging, waste reduction, and effective customer communications.