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Episode # 163 On the Road 2 Retail today, we talk about brand building with Jesse Bartley- Chief Commercial Officer at Scent Beauty. Listen to how Jesse and the team established criteria for the fragrance brands they purchase or the celebrity-driven brands they launch from scratch. Additionally, the importance of the partnerships they have established to build their business across the globe. Deta...

Episode #162 Today the Road 2 Retail is on the road in the greater Tampa-St. Pete area on site with Eagle Labs Inc. Eagle Labs is an incredible contract manufacturer for the OTC, health & beauty, and vitamin & supplements industries. We have been to many facilities over the years and the Eagle Labs facilities and commitment to quality are truly world class. We met with Michael Law- Chief C...

Usually at the Road 2 Retail we share stories about emerging brands, but today we are going to offer some thoughts and observations about a re-emerging brand: The New York Knicks.  And after 53 years of near irrelevance—and testing the limits of even their staunchest fans- the Knicks re-emerged in a big way by winning the NBA Championship series vs the San Antonio Spurs.  The feeling of indescriba...

Episode # 161. The Road 2 Retail attended 'The Future of Commerce 2020+ GROCERY" meeting event held last week at The Gaylord Hotel in Nashville. This excellent event covered a diverse set of topics preparing retailers, brands, and service providers for what the future may very well look like in a very few short years. Change is coming... and it's already here! Well done by The Emerson...

Episode # 160: On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Sudu Gupta, the CEO & Founder of Mirchi Labs. Sudu shares the struggles small and emerging brands have in the product set-up process at retailers and the details required to be successful. Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast (details below). Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Among the...

Episode # 159: On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Colleen Kavanagh, the CEO and founder of Zego Foods and Civic Montana. Colleen shares her insights and learnings on her journey to provide healthy food to consumers and the importance of consumer facing purity verification. Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast (details below). Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at...

Episode #158: On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Mark Young, the CEO of Jekyll & Hyde Labs and the author of the “27 Unbreakable Rules- Build a 100+ MM. Brick & Mortar CPG Brand”. Mark offers a wealth of insight and experience to emerging brands. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2reta...

Episode #.157 Today the Road 2 Retail team spends time with Courtney Law- Head of Creator Partnerships at Boldify. Hear how Boldify is driving awareness and demand differently across the Amazon and Tik Tok Shop platforms for their unique hair care brand. Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Discussion points with Courtn...

Episode # 156On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Caroline Grace, founder and CEO at Product & Prosper. Product & Prosper helps small and emerging brands with brand strategy, product feedback, and sales development on the wholesale platform Faire. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retai...

Episode #:155 On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Mary Kate Kloeblen, managing partner and co-founder at Golden Thread Operations. Golden Thread Operations is an outsourced logistics provider and consultant to small, emerging and challenger brands. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com....

Episode # 154. Today the Road 2 Retail team recaps the recently completed NACDS Annual meeting. The event took place April 18-21 at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, FL. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. The National Association of Chain Drugstores (NACDS) held its annual meeting last week. Key issues...

Episode #.153 Today the Road 2 Retail team meets with Sean Ogar- Co-founder and CEO of Big Chalk Analytics: a leading insights and analytics firm for CPG brands. On today's show, Sean unveils Big Chalk's new offering to help emerging, small, and challenger brands grow. Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Today&...

Episode # 152. On today's episode of the Road 2 Retail, we spend time with Mike Wysong- CEO of CARE Pharmacies. Mike's position with this unique company provides him with a broad view across the healthcare industry. He shares views on how emerging brands can and do drive innovation. Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2reta...

Episode #:151 On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with a returning guest- Brooks Powell. The founder and CEO of the supplement brand Cheers. Brooks shares his insights on how he and the team have rapidly grown the Cheers brand in just four years. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Among...

Episode #150 The Road 2 Retail team today spends time with Andrew Allen- the Market Development Executive at Fresh Scents. Andrew shares his insights on how he and the team are driving growth and making decisions at this unique, 50 year old overnight success brand! Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Learn more about F...

Episode # 146. On today's show the Road 2 Retail team provides a recap of the 2026 Expo West show including show trends and best practices for attending this important show. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on the following platforms:Apple podcasts-https://lnkd.i...

Episode #:149 On today's show the Road 2 Retail team speaks with Harley Sutton, founder and CEO at Thanks! Naturals- a 100% natural + vegan self-care brand. Harley is a third-generation wellness entrepreneur who shares her insights on managing and growing several brands within the Thanks! Naturals portfolio. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail podcast are below. Plus- give us a follow-o...

Episode #148. On today's show the Road 2 Retail welcomes Todd Johnson - the VP of Sales at Doctor's Best & Viactiv brands. We had a deep discussion about the importance of properly setting and managing pricing for an emerging CPG brand. Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Episode Link-https://youtu.be/fGmVg...

Episode #147 Today the Road 2 Retail team offers a recap of key topics and presentations covered at the 2026 Consumer Healthcare Products Association Self-Care Leadership Summit (CHPA SLS). The event took place March 16-18 at The Conrad Resort in Orlando, FL. Details on how to follow the Road 2 Retail show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. There was...

Episode # 145. Today the Road 2 Retail welcomes John Pinto - the Founder of the nasal stick brand Boom Boom to the show. John was an early guest on the show (episode #19) and is back to update us on their tremendous progress. Details on how to follow the show are below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on the following platform...

Episode # 144. On today's episode of the Road 2 Retail, we spend time with Hayes Reilly, Managing Partner & CPG Practice Leader at PeopleSuite Talent Solutions. Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast- details below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on the following platforms: Apple podcasts-https://lnkd.in/gs3BfXbd Spotify...

Episode #143 Today the Road 2 Retail team spends time with Andy Whitman - Managing Partner with the investment firm Loft Growth Partners. Andy shares his experiences over the course of our wide-ranging conversation about investing in Emerging Brands. Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast- details below. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Follow the Road 2 Reta...

Episode # 142. Today the Road 2 Retail spends time with the Founder & CEO Brian Bethke of the 'clean soda company' - Bear Maple Farms. Details below in how to follow the show. Plus- give us a follow-on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com. Follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on the following platforms: Apple podcasts-https://lnkd.in/gs3BfXbd Spotify- https://lnkd.in/ewWcnYpY YouTub...

Episode # 141. Today the Road 2 Retail goes through the specifics of how an emerging, small or challenger brand can get the most out of attending a trade show. Trade show season is upon us! Details below in how to follow the show. Plus- give us a follow on LinkedIn. Learn more at www.road2retail.com."How to best attend a trade show" tips covered today include: - Consider attending a trad...

Today the Road 2 Retail team speaks with James Pippin, VP at Good Now Foods. James shares with our audience great insight on hiring a broker or sales agent and the benefits and pitfalls of working with one. Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on: Apple podcasts-https://lnkd.in/gs3BfXbd Spotify- https://lnkd.in/ewWcnYpY YouTube channel- https://www.youtube.com/@road2retail327. Plus- give us a f...