Emerge Happy Hour: Increasing Sales Velocity with Bob Shaw

*NOTE: All call times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) Time is money and increasing your sales velocity means more money in less time. Bob Shaw, Emerge Mentor and President of Concentric, will share how to rev your sales into full gear with speed and efficiency. Bob is excited to share his expertise from years in category management […]

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Emerge Smarter: SEO for Brand Awareness and Sales with Kyle Steele

Kyle Steele

With grocery e-commerce on the rise and new providers entering the market every day, brands need digital visibility to get ahead of the game. Kyle Steele, Emerge mentor and president of SEO Expert is a pro at catching and maintaining the attention of online shoppers. On this informative call, Kyle breaks down how to build […]

Emerge Smarter: Marketing Planning Like a Pro with Rajat Kapur

Before you go to market, you need a plan. But what separates a mediocre plan from an effective plan? Raj Kapur, Managing Director of &Marketing, brings over 20 years of marketing and sales strategy development with small, mid-sized, and Fortune 50 companies to the Emerge community. Through his work helping emerging brands, he knows what […]

Emerge Smarter: Digital & eCommerce Best Practices for Food & Beverage Brands

From e-commerce to email marketing, social media to SEO, brands of today need to connect with their buyers online. In the everchanging eCommerce landscape, today’s solution can be tomorrow’s relics. Ed Hoffman, Senior VP of Padilla, has 25 years of experience hacking marketing trends to get results for brands like you, and will be hosting […]

Emerge Smarter: How To Win Your Buyer Meeting with Mathis Martines

Buyer meetings can seem daunting, but with practice and preparation, approach your next buyer meeting with the knowledge to succeed. Leveraging his experience as a category manager for Kroger and The Fresh Market, Mathis Martines helps brands prepare for their next buyer meeting, by understanding what a category manager needs to know in order to […]

Emerge Smarter: Successfully Navigating Amazon with Cambria Copeland

In the crowded online marketplace that is grocery retail e-Commerce, Amazon has had a stronghold as a retail giant. It can be overwhelming to navigate the world of selling on Amazon, so a full understanding of Amazon’s strategy is useful. Cambria Copeland, FMI Emerge mentor and Senior Director of Business Management at Beekeeper Marketing, will […]

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 […]

FMI Webinar: Top Trends in Fresh – Balancing the Store Aisle Pendulum

During the upcoming webinar, “Top Trends in Fresh – Balancing the Store Aisle Pendulum: Connecting Fresh and the Entire Store for Sales Success,” FMI and IRI will delve into the latest sales data with a focus on what can be learned to deliver growth in 2019 and beyond. What do baskets look like today? How are they […]