NACS Show 2025
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
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Alan Adato

Senior Merchandising and Procurement Manager
Yesway

Joined Yesway 6 years ago. Responsible for overseeing several categories, ancillary services, and private label initiatives for 430 stores. Oversee and manage a portfolio of Yesway and Allsup’s private label products merchandised throughout the store. Prior to Yesway, worked for McLane Company as an account specialist, Anheuser-Busch InBev as a category analyst, and ACH Food Companies as a category manager in their foodservice division. Worked for Pella Windows and Doors’ National Accounts Division as a sales representative and then an inventory manager overseeing all Pella products sold in Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers. 
Graduated from the University of Maryland (Go Terps!). Relocated to Des Moines, Iowa 19 years ago with my wife, Wendy and our twin boys, Michael and Ethan. I enjoy being outdoors and taking long hikes and bike rides in addition to traveling to new and exciting destinations.

Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Panel Panel
Multiple presenters, experts in a certain field discussing and sharing expertise and experience with one another.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.

Speaking at:

Expanding the Power of Private Label

Private-label products offer a unique opportunity for differentiation and building brand loyalty. Hear retailers discuss the latest trends in private label, consumer insights, and success...

October 09, 2024
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PDT
Category Management
Format: Lightning Lightning
 
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