Retail success requires managing the tension between keeping produce fresh and keeping it in stock; overstocking leads to rot, understocking frustrates customers who leave for competitors.

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Speaker

John Mackey

Evidence Quote

“if you stock too much broccoli it's going to rot on the Shelf... you have to keep your food fresh and in stock but turn it over fast enough”

Source

John Mackey: What I Got Right and Wrong Building Whole Foods— The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:11:15 AM

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