45. Explore the importance of a solid business strategy to drive growth and success in your brand's journey to retail. TJ McIntyre, CEO of Bobo's Oat Bars, shares his journey in the natural foods industry, emphasizing the importance of relationships, quality, and long-term thinking. He credits mentors like Steve Hughes for instilling values of quantitative analysis, team-building, and strategic planning.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: Strategic Solutions To Grow Your Brand. Category Management empowers brands to maximize success through data-driven insights and fact-based selling. A comprehensive overview of the advanced tactics and strategies big brands rely on. This guide will level the playing field for your brand by providing actionable insights and strategies to grow sales and profits - what retailers REALLY want! Updated from my submission to the Natural Products Field Manual.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session45

44. Explore the future in brand strategy for natural organic products with insights from industry leaders and experts. This is part of the CMA natural product webinar series where we highlight the challenges and strategies of entrepreneurs in the natural and organic product market, emphasizing the importance of understanding the unique needs and preferences of the core natural shopper.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: The Essential New Item Checklist - The Recipe For Success. New product innovation is the lifeblood of every brand. New products fuel sustainable growth, attract new shoppers and increase brand awareness. Learn the critical steps to get your product on more retailer's shelves and into the hands of more shoppers. Maximizing your trade marketing can pour rocket fuel on your launch.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session44

43. Explore the concept of Retail Done Right and how collaborative partnerships enhance the retailer/brand relationship. Lucky's Market, a natural food retailer, collaborates with brands to create compelling stories and amplify brand narratives. They prioritize supporting local brands and entrepreneurs, fostering a sense of community and innovation.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: Top 10 Strategies To Build Sustainable Sales And Profits. Nothing happens until someone buys your products and shoppers can't buy what they can't find. To grow sustainable sales and profits, brands need to become experts in their core customers and their retail partners, maximize their product assortment and merchandising, and optimize their trade spending. This guide contains the secret to getting your product onto more store shelves and into the hands of more shoppers.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session43

42. Explore how we need to inspire and educate shoppers through compelling stories and community-driven efforts. Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Yogurt, recounts the company's journey from a struggling startup to a leading organic brand. He emphasizes the importance of determination, optimism, asking for what you need, and how their mission to preserve family farms and promote organic farming drove their success.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: Strategic Solutions To Grow Your Brand. Category Management empowers brands to maximize success through data-driven insights and fact-based selling. A comprehensive overview of the advanced tactics and strategies big brands rely on. This guide will level the playing field for your brand by providing actionable insights and strategies to grow sales and profits - what retailers REALLY want! Updated from my submission to the Natural Products Field Manual.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session42

41. Uncover the essence of natural products Learn what drives the beating heart of natural and its importance in today's market. Robbie Vitrano, founder of Good Spread, discusses the importance of conscious capitalism, balancing profit with environmental and social responsibility, and the potential impact of regenerative agriculture and sustainable practices on the industry.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: The Essential New Item Checklist - The Recipe For Success. New product innovation is the lifeblood of every brand. New products fuel sustainable growth, attract new shoppers and increase brand awareness. Learn the critical steps to get your product on more retailer's shelves and into the hands of more shoppers. Maximizing your trade marketing can pour rocket fuel on your launch.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session41

40. Unlock the secrets to grow sustainable sales with expert advice. Learn from industry leaders and mentors for your success. BevNET is a media company covering the beverage and CPG industries. It offers news, conferences, job boards, product databases, and a podcast, providing unbiased feedback to entrepreneurs and fostering industry connections through events like BevNET Live and Project NOSH.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: Merchandising Checklist To Grow Sales And Shopper Loyalty. Real shopper loyalty is earned, not found on plastic cards or purchased through promotions. Your brand's real strength is its ability to convert casual customers into loyal brand ambassadors. Learn strategies and tactics to leverage this to grow sustainable sales and profits. Savvy retailers want and need your profitable shoppers. This can unlock incremental opportunities not available to other brands.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session40

39. Explore the connection between organic produce and center-store organic sales. The show highlights the growing importance of organic produce in driving center store sales. It emphasizes the need for retailers to understand the organic consumer, particularly millennials, and to strategically merchandise and price organic products to capitalize on this growing market. This is from a CMA webinar.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: The Essential New Item Checklist - The Recipe For Success. New product innovation is the lifeblood of every brand. New products fuel sustainable growth, attract new shoppers and increase brand awareness. Learn the critical steps to get your product on more retailer's shelves and into the hands of more shoppers. Maximizing your trade marketing can pour rocket fuel on your launch.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session39

38. Explore the world of mission based brands and understand why consumers connect with purpose-driven products. Seth Goldman, co-founder of Honest Tea, emphasizes the importance of a brand's mission and values in driving innovation and success. He highlights Honest Tea's commitment to organic sourcing, fair trade, and less sweetness, and discusses the company's global expansion plans.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: The Essential New Item Checklist - The Recipe For Success. New product innovation is the lifeblood of every brand. New products fuel sustainable growth, attract new shoppers and increase brand awareness. Learn the critical steps to get your product on more retailer's shelves and into the hands of more shoppers. Maximizing your trade marketing can pour rocket fuel on your launch.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session38

37. Shoppers want products they can feel good about Discover the importance of sustainable choices that support the planet's health. OSC2, a network of sustainable food and natural product CEOs, supports brands through mentorship and industry problem-solving. The Natural Products Industry Climate Collaborative is committed to climate action, focusing on areas like packaging and supply chain.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: Merchandising Checklist To Grow Sales And Shopper Loyalty. Real shopper loyalty is earned, not found on plastic cards or purchased through promotions. Your brand's real strength is its ability to convert casual customers into loyal brand ambassadors. Learn strategies and tactics to leverage this to grow sustainable sales and profits. Savvy retailers want and need your profitable shoppers. This can unlock incremental opportunities not available to other brands.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session37

36. Unlock your brand's success with a compelling selling story and get your products on retailer's shelves and into consumers' hands*-John Foraker, an entrepreneur with experience at Annie's and Once Upon a Farm, emphasizes the importance of consumer insights and leveraging them with retailers to drive sales. He highlights the opportunity in the baby food market and how Once Upon a Farm is disrupting the category with innovative, high-quality products.

Todays Free Downloadable Guide: The Essential New Item Checklist - The Recipe For Success. New product innovation is the lifeblood of every brand. New products fuel sustainable growth, attract new shoppers and increase brand awareness. Learn the critical steps to get your product on more retailer's shelves and into the hands of more shoppers. Maximizing your trade marketing can pour rocket fuel on your launch.Get instant access on the show webpage: RetailSolved.com/session36