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Retail Growth Strategist for Emerging CPG Brands | Faire Sales Specialist | Founder & CEO @Product & Prosper, @The Prosper Lab, @The Retail Lab

I was recently a guest on Hummingbirds' Local Marketing School podcast, and had an amazing conversation with Emily Steele—going DEEP on what it really takes to win at retail in today's market. One of my favorite moments? Breaking down Paktli Foods' journey from farmers markets to retail success. Their story perfectly illustrates what I see again and again – that retail success isn't about quick fixes, it's about building the right foundation first. If you're curious about: - Why brands ACTUALLY struggle to stay on shelf (spoiler: it's rarely about sales) - The 3 biggest retail myths I'm tired of seeing - How to build a brand buyers can't say no to - The data that actually matters for retail success - Why DTC and retail need different (but connected) strategies ...then this episode is for you! I shared the exact frameworks and strategies we use with our clients to get them not just on shelf, but selling off. Check out the link in my comments to listen to the full episode. Would love to hear your thoughts if you give it a listen! 👇

Caroline Grace

Retail Growth Strategist for Emerging CPG Brands | Faire Sales Specialist | Founder & CEO @Product & Prosper, @The Prosper Lab, @The Retail Lab

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Esther Levy

CPG Services | From Idea to Launch | COO | Operations Optimizer | Ready to Evolve? Email us at [email protected] 🔎#AskAFoodScientist 🎗️

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Such great insights Caroline! I had a talk with a founder today and realized how much I've learned from my experiences (and from you). It's not only getting on the shelf, but getting OFF the shelf. An example that comes to mind is when I was at Lakewood and we had a terrible experience with Walmart. We were all so excited to get in, but we failed miserably because it turned out to be the wrong retailer, placement, and product selection for that chain.

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Seena Chriti

Owner/CEO of Paktli Foods. 10ksb Business accelerator/ Goldman Sachs alumni. Food and Media content expert. Food and culture researcher with TV, magazines and newspaper presence

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Caroline Grace is an incredible consultant that gave me so many tools and insights. She helped me, among many other things to pivot my packaging, messaging and to be more retail ready to achieve the transition from farmers market to larger retailers. The work she does is priceless. She is very wise, structured, and sharp, a definite jewel for the CPG industry.

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Emaan Irfan

I Help DTC Brands Scale To 7 Fig+ Sales Using High-Performing Meta Ads | $46M+ In Ad Spend | DM me "SCALE" to get started

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Sounds like an awesome conversation! Retail success really is about that strong foundation, not just a quick fix. I’ll definitely check out the full episode to hear more about the myths and strategies you shared.

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Brian Hernandez

National Account Manager

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I just listened to this. Such a great podcast and very insightful! Thanks for sharing.

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Braden Daniels

Sales Leader | Driving Growth & Team Excellence | Leading High-Performing Teams | Innovative Sales Leadership

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Agreed Caroline Grace - Many brands try to push their supply chain 'string', when the most effective way is to pull the 'string' through the channel.

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Russ Abstein

Founder of Catman Analytics Group | Bringing ‘Strategically Curious’ Strategies to Category Management and Analytics

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Great stuff, Caroline. Will have to look for the full cut on this. Shelf sustainability is such a solid concept. Keep rockin it!!! Well done!

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