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Congratulations to RangeMe SVP of Retail Wayne Bennett on being named one of RETHINK Retail's Top Retail Experts for 2025! This is his second year of receiving this well-deserved recognition. #retail #cpg #ecrmrangeme

We are excited to kick off 2025 with the third annual Albertsons Companies Innovation Launchpad! This initiative has become a cornerstone for discovering and celebrating some of the most innovative food and beverage brands in the industry. With over $400K in cash and industry services up for grabs, this is an opportunity for brands to showcase their creativity, align with consumer trends, and scale their impact. Details You Need to Know: ✅ Eligibility Criteria: • Revenue: $3MM–$10MM in prior year sales. • Consumer Trends: Low sugar/low carb, protein-enhanced, functional beverages, sober-curious, hydration, global flavors, plant-forward, healthy prepared meals, and premium pet. • Participation at Expo West: Must be registered to exhibit or walk. • Returning Applicants: Brands from last year are welcome to apply again. ✅ Prizes: 1st Place: Nearly $200K in cash and services. 2nd Place: Nearly $100K in cash and services. 3rd Place: Nearly $65K in cash and services. 10 FastPass Winners: Exclusive services and meetings with Albertsons Merchandising leaders, totaling over $110K. ✅ Timeline: Applications are open January 6–19, 2025. ✅ Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/g8MwtMkC This campaign is all about getting brands to the next stage of their entrepreneurial journey. What a great way to start off 2025! #cpg #smallbusiness #retail #consumergoods #ecrmrangeme

Congratulations, Alfa Rich! 🎉 We are excited to announce that our brand has been selected as one of RangeMe's Top Brands in General Merchandise, specifically in the Home Decor category! This achievement strengthens our position in the industry and reflects our commitment to offering high-quality products and valuable solutions to retailers. Thank you to RangeMe and all the retailers who support us! 🚀 RangeMe https://lnkd.in/dubtKZ9m www.alfarichrugs.com

ECRM & RangeMe's Joseph Tarnowski will be a featured guest on two on-demand episodes of “Dawn-Nicole” McIlwain's YouTube series, Talk$ on Demand, during which they will discuss how emerging brands can gain more exposure among the retail buyer community, and how to effectively tell their brand story. The Jan 22 episode is titled: How to Gain Brand Exposure as an Emerging Brand in a Retail Environment, and will cover topics including: - How to stand out on retail shelves - The importance of having a strong online presence - Data and metrics retailers look for - The importance of face to face engagement - How RangeMe can help women-owned businesses engage with retail buyers - and much more! The Jan 29 episode, Brand Storytelling for Women-Owned Businesses, will cover topic including: - Communicating your unique story - Components of a brand story - Creatively incorporating customer testimonials into your brand story - The importance of visual storytelling - and lots more! Click here to see the full lineup of Talk$ on Demand: https://lnkd.in/g-pTfjKq Dawn is Founder & CEO of Queen City Women in Business, which is a membership-based B2B marketplace and AI-infused supplier sourcing & development platform that connects women-owned small business suppliers with corporate and government buyers. #womenowned #cpg #founder #entrepreneur #supplierdiversity #retail #ecrmrangeme

Last year, many RangeMe brands had the opportunity to meet with buyers and engage with other brands in person for the first time at ECRM Sessions. Throughout 2024, ECRM hosted 70K in-person meetings across its 80 category-specific Sessions. But it also provided a massive platform for in-person networking, learning, building relationships and having fun! Educational sessions, roundtables, golf tournaments, bowling, cornhole, pet-cuddling and even Haka and Hulu dancing were among the activities set at beautiful hotels and resorts. In this video, you'll see many of these moments captured with the beautiful photography of Larry Shore, who helps out as a part time CSR at Sessions when he's not shooting weddings and events! One thing's for sure: 2024 was a year of making connections that matter for the 7,000 buyers and brands who participated in throughout the year. And there will be even more of it in 2025! Click the link in the comments below to see the category Session lineup for next year! #cpgindustry #events #retail #food #beverage #beauty #pet #officesupplies #healthcare #pharmacy #meetings #ecrmrangeme

RangeMe's Top Brands in General Merchandise listing is now live in Mass Market Retailers' Research section, highlighting the 50 brands garnering the most interest on RangeMe from buyers actively seeking new products. This is a leading indicator of the types of products we can expect to see on store shelves in the coming months and years. Categories include Pet, Household, Hardware, Housewares, Household Cleaning & Chemicals, Baby & Infant, Home Decor, School & Office Supplies, Toys, Gift Wrap & Party Supplies and more! Each month, in its Research section online and in select print issues, MMR will feature the RangeMe Top brands in one of the following categories which will rotate each month: Health & Beauty Care, Food & Beverage and General Merchandise. Brand selection is determined by the number of approved submissions from RangeMe’s Immediate Opportunity campaigns. These are campaigns hosted by retailers via RangeMe to meet a specific need – typically category-focused or around a theme such as sustainability, private label or supplier diversity. More than 350 campaigns are held throughout the year, drawing over 40,000 submissions and 9,000 approvals from retailers. All RangeMe Starter, Premium and Pro subscribers can submit products to Immediate Opportunities. Also factored into the selections are positive buyer actions on RangeMe Brand Profile pages – such as sample requests, messaging activity, meeting requests, and product saves. Special thanks to Mike K. and April Park on RangeMe's Product Team for putting this together, and Scot Meyer at MMR for his guidance! #pet #officesupplies #toy #household #cpg #retail #ecrmrangeme Greg F. Kurt R. retailmediaIQ Jeffrey Friedman Vir S. Tony G.

Make sure you're on 🎅's nice list by applying for #CPGrow 😁 Forecastr - Jeff Erickson Jimmy Ton ShipBob - Krista (Pisciotta) Santiago Lindsey Danos Karley Daudell Cin7 - Katie Blankemeier, M.A., CCC-SLP Hawke Media - Jen Root David Chon Kiara Piliguian RangeMe - Vir S. Kurt R. Wayne Bennett Sarah Davidson Joseph Tarnowski Power To Pitch - Katie Dunn Kat Weaver eComEngine, LLC - Kristin Astheimer Hutcherson Becky Trowbridge #partnerships

Envision US' Ann Pendleton shares how food and beverage brands can get their brands distributed at the company's network of non-traditional retail locations like stadiums and arenas, schools, corporate offices in this interview with ECRM's Wayne Bennett. Envision's Retail Incubator program works with smaller brands to navigate the process and looks for brands offering convenience food products (like snacks and beverages) that are diverse, local and responsible to submit their products via RangeMe. You can watch the full video interview and find a link to apply for the program in the comments below! Sugar Bliss, whose Founder Teresa Ging was featured in a recent RangeMe Supplier Success Story, is an example of a brand that has seen success with the Retail Incubator program. You can find that story in the Success Story section of the RangeMe Blog! #smallbusiness #food #beverage #convenience #retail #ecrmrangeme Compass Group

Amazing opportunity with United Airlines, which is looking for brands that are diverse owned, SQF Certified with a dedicated Quality Assurance team, that have individually wrapped products, packaged in 0.5oz to 1oz units and the ability to supply 72,000 units, with 25-30 units per master case. See the post below from Jerry Su for more details! SQF Institute ECRM

Getting your brand and products featured in the press can give your sales a tremendous boost, but in order to score some earned media, you need to give journalists something solid to write about. In her latest RangeMe column, Alyson Dutch, Founder of Brown + Dutch Public Relations and Consumer Product Events shares how to give your brand and products that newsworthy buzz that editors will want to feature! #smallbusiness #publicrelations #media #cpg #brands #ecrmrangeme Trinity Ondek Kurt R.