2023 Grocery Industry Icons & Innovators

Dave Steck is Schnuck Markets’ Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Application Development. He has worked for Schnucks since 2014. Dave, in partnership with Schnucks Store Operations, led the implementation and roll out of Simbe robots, known as Tally, across all stores of the regional grocer. He and his team have worked on projects centering on Indoor positioning, Electronic Shelf Labels, Deli Slicer AI/CV, as well as a multitude of other initiatives. Dave was recognized by RIS in 2021 as one of the top 10 Influentials in retail.  Schnucks is a progressive, family-owned supermarket retailer with 112 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Schnucks’ corporate headquarters is located in St. Louis, Missouri.