Davisville, May 11, 2020 - Madison Suoja & Laura Sanchez, Davis Food Co-op
Channel: DavisMediaAccess
Date: 12/05/2020

Bill Buchanan talks with Madison Suoja & Laura Sanchez of the Davis Food Co-op, about working during the pandemic.

Video adaptation of:
kdrt.org/audio/davisville-may-11-2020-working-co-op-during-pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has closed or curtailed most stores, with the Davis Food Co-op and other grocers among the few exceptions. So what has it been like to work in the Co-op during the pandemic? Has the experience changed as shoppers adjusted to new conditions, are there insights here as other Davis stores prepare to re-open, and why are flour and toilet paper rarely on the shelves?

My guests today are two employees of the Co-op: Madison Suoja, the co-op’s education and outreach specialist, and Laura Sanchez, the store’s operations manager. A few items from the interview: Sales for the second quarter are up almost 11 percent from a year ago, shoppers are buying significantly more items per trip (and lately, making fewer trips), and the Co-op just started offering online shopping, with curbside pickup.