Emerge Smarter: What is Walmart Online Grocery, Why it Matters & How to Win with Marisa Goldstein

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For small brands, successfully finding space on Walmart’s shelves can help fuel growth and brand equity. Marisa Goldstein, FMI Emerge mentor and Director of Sales at Sage Tree, will share tips for emerging brands wanting to establish a true omni-channel approach. She’ll help you understand the world of Walmart and how brands can leverage sales […]

Emerge Smarter: How to Develop Retailer-Friendly Trade Promotion Plan with Cathy Shifflett

Effective trade promotion management is an opportunity for many CPG companies, as they spend substantial amounts of money on promotions with retailers designed to boost revenue or increase market share. With proper planning and guidance, emerging brands can learn strategies to develop an effective pricing and promotional plan, tailored to meet the needs of the […]

Emerge Smarter: The Three-Fold Path to Success for Emerging Brands

All small brands want growth, but the quickest path to it can be difficult to discern through the forest of information and options.  Elliot Begoun, FMI Emerge Mentor and Founder of The Intertwine Group, distills over 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry into a scientific approach to scaling your brand. Dial-in […]

Emerge Smarter: Re-thinking Your Packaging

Did you know that the world is rapidly moving to replace petroleum-based single-use plastics with alternatives that come from new materials derived from nature? The confluence of trends and market […]

Webinar: Developing an Effective Trade Plan

Every CPG company desires a trade plan that will boost revenue and increase market share, and is tailored to meet retailer needs. Cathy Shifflett, founder of CHS Enterprises and FMI Emerge mentor, shares best practices from her twenty years of proven results in helping companies expand their retail distribution and improve business processes. She has over […]

Emerge Smarter: Evaluating Your eCommerce Strategy

Join FMI Emerge as we share a conversation with Betsy McGinn, founder of McGinn eComm Consulting, and Emerge Advisor, on understanding the unique and ever-growing eCommerce landscape. She will share the current state of eCommerce for grocery buying, shopper behavior trends and stats, and her expertise on navigating the complexities of eCommerce within a multi-channel […]

Emerge Smarter: Successfully Scaling Your Growing Company

Join Mark Feinberg, CEO of OTHRSource, who will speak about his experiences as a consultant and investor in food brands, and share tips for growing companies wanting to scale sustainably. He’ll cover key areas associated with scaling your business, from raising capital to creating your board of advisors, to scaling operations and logistics. He’ll bring […]