Most founders believe growth solves problems. More distribution. More retailers. More sales. More opportunities. But what if growth isn't the thing that's putting pressure on your business? What if the real problem is complexity? In this episode, I sit down with Mike Fata, founder of Manitoba Harvest and author of Grow, to discuss one [...]
What happens when one of the most influential founders in natural products decides to start over? In this episode, I sit down with Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea and co-founder of Just Ice Tea, to discuss what it takes to build a mission-driven brand in today's retail environment. We explore: • Why Honest [...]
Sales are up. Distribution is expanding. Retailers are saying yes. The team is working harder than ever. So why does cash still feel tight? In this episode, Dan Lohman explores one of the biggest blind spots facing entrepreneurial CPG brands today: Growth is not the same as health. The market has changed. The shopper [...]
You’re not losing at retail because of weak marketing. You’re losing because you don’t understand how the category works. Most brands rely on reports, velocity, and promotions—but retailers don’t buy products, they buy category performance. In this episode, I break down True Category Management—the strategy that separates brands that win shelf space from those [...]
Learn how to instantly gain an unfair competitive advantage in today's market with expert strategies and insights. Category management, developed in the early 1990s, revolutionized the packaged goods industry by enabling data-driven insights and collaboration between manufacturers and retailers. This process, which automated data retrieval and fostered trust, benefited consumers through improved product offerings. [...]
Unlock the potential of your retail business with proven strategies to drive sales growth and stand out from the competition. Enzymedica, a leading provider of enzyme dietary supplements, focuses on science-supported products to reduce confusion in the supplement aisle. They address the challenge of competing with new brands that use marketing to promote inferior [...]
Find out how to position your brand as a leader and implement the strategies your learned her that drive success and efficiency. Retailers need and want your help. Taking a leadership role in the category and with retailers can open doors to incremental opportunities to grow sales and profits giving you a sustainable competitive [...]
Enhance collaboration with your retail partners by learning what retailers really want to succeed and thrive in the marketplace. Retailers want #1 Increase Shopper Foot Traffic #2 A Competitive Advantage In Their Market #3 A Reasonable Profit. Leverage your ability to fill these voids and win at retail. [...]
Learn how to look for and close category gaps and opportunities in the retail market to boost sales and customer satisfaction. Look beyond your brand to identify strategic opportunities to help grow category sales. Leverage that with retailers to gain incremental opportunities others overlook. [...]
Learn how to create a sustainable advantage for your business by understanding your competitors' strategies and practices. To create a sustainable advantage, thoroughly understand your competitors’ strategies. Analyze their go-to-market, promotional, and merchandising approaches to identify patterns and opportunities for differentiation. [...]
