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Conversations On Retail
July 20, 2026
Join Mike Graen for his conversation with Tyler Davis of Woodman’s Food Markets and Mark Shake of Badger Technologies, about leveraging robots to power high-performing stores.
About Woodman’s Food Markets
Established in 1919, Woodman’s has grown steadily over the years through word of mouth, exceptional customer service, huge varieties of products, and extremely competitive pricing.
About Badger Technologies
Badger Technologies helps retailers maximize store-level execution while lowering operating costs, by providing visibility into actionable analytics that support the identification, prioritization, and notification of high-value exceptions as they occur.
About Mike Graen
With 40 years of experience working for Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and CROSSMARK, Mike Graen has seen the retail industry from every conceivable angle. From helping develop what would become Retail Link to investigating and leveraging the potential of shelf-scanning robots and RFID tech in stores, Graen has made a career out of using technology to solve business problems.
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