Gina Acosta

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Gina Acosta is the Editor-in-Chief for Progressive Grocer. She is obsessed with grocery stores, food retailers, international travel and her favorite place in the world is the 6th Arrondissement of Paris. Gina has covered the retail and CPG industries for various business publications since 2014.

Previously she was a writer and editor for the Tampa Bay Times. She served on the editorial board of the Washington Post and as an assistant editor there for more than 13 years. She has also worked for the Hartford Courant, Tallahassee Democrat, and Miami Herald.

In 2006 she was awarded the Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard University, where she spent more than a year studying retail, agribusiness and teaching journalism.

She has received the Hispanic Media 100 Award, Women in Communications Leadership Award, Tallahassee Democrat Award for Newsroom Excellence, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Intern Award and Hearst Journalism Award. She has also been selected as a fellow by Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Poynter Institute, the Maynard Media Academy and American Society of Newspaper Editors. 

A native of Miami, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Florida A&M University and a Master of Science from the University of Tampa.

When she is not geeking out about grocery and retail news, Gina loves hiking with her Border Collie, Riley, and planning her next trip to Paris. Gina speaks fluent English, Spanish, Italian and is trying really hard to learn French.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

11/07/2023

Brick and Mortar’s Big Comeback

Walmart is investing $9B-plus in store remodels
10/20/2023

Progressive Grocer, Inmar Intelligence Honor an Innovator's Legacy

Two $5,000 educational awards will be given to one TWIG Rising Star honoree and one GenNext honoree
09/22/2023

Grocery Impact Is Your Time to Shine

Progressive Grocer's event will draw hundreds of the best and brightest to Orlando, Fla., in November
09/15/2023

The Fresh Market Showcases Experiential Grocery in Florida

CEO Jason Potter, COO Brian Johnson detail growth strategy
09/11/2023

The Giant Co. Turns 100 Years Old

How the century-old grocer set itself apart by preserving the bonds of a strong company and customer culture
09/06/2023

Grocers Are NOT Fabricating a Crisis

Progressive Grocer's Editor-in-Chief responds to opinion column in The Los Angeles Times
09/01/2023

Top Brands Serving Up Innovation in 2023

Category Captains honors suppliers that stay ahead of consumer insights, replenishment, data-driven pricing and promotions
09/01/2023

The Best of the Best Independent Grocers

Progressive Grocer is accepting entries for its 2024 Outstanding Independents Awards
08/25/2023

Instacart Files for Proposed IPO

In SEC filing, grocery tech leader reveals revenue and profit increases
08/25/2023

EXCLUSIVE: Albertsons Ushers in New Era of Retail Media

SVP Retail Media Kristi Argyilan talks standardization, shopper behavior and the big opportunity for solution providers