Giant Eagle Is Reinvesting in Stores and Sharpening Value | FMI 2026

Recorded live at FMI 2026, Omni Talk Retail hosts Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Justin Weinstein, EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer at Giant Eagle, Inc., from the Simbe booth.

Justin shares an update on Giant Eagle’s progress since their last conversation, including how the company is reinvesting in stores, sharpening value, and doubling down on fresh and quality across the business. He discusses how Giant Eagle is thinking about store prototypes, department level differentiation, and how trends like GLP 1s are influencing merchandising, space allocation, and customer engagement.

The conversation also explores agentic AI in grocery, where the hype is real but still evolving, and why operational rigor, real time insight, and strong partnerships are critical to serving customers when it matters most.

Key Topics Covered

1. Progress on Giant Eagle’s growth and reinvestment strategy
2. Store of the future thinking and department differentiation
3. Value, pricing, and promotional focus
4. Fresh, protein, and nutrient dense foods
5. GLP 1s and implications for merchandising and space planning
6. Agentic AI and its role in grocery commerce
7. Operational execution and real time visibility through technology partners

For more insights from grocery and retail leaders, continue following Omni Talk Retail’s live coverage from FMI 2026, recorded at the Simbe booth.

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