Episode # 73 A Recap of the Founder's Innovation Day Program Focused on Emerging Brands

On December 4, 2024 the Road 2 Retail attended The Founder's Innovation Day program in NYC put on by ECRM and Retail Media IQ. Today we recap the program with Wayne Bennett, SVP Retail for ECRM/RangeMe. Wayne and his team organized this fantastic event bringing together emerging brand founder's and leading retailers where the day focused on the role emerging brands play in their categories. Other speakers included experts in various functional areas such as finance, investment banking and contract manufacturing- all offering counsel on how to help emerging brands grow. Give a listen to hear what founders and leading retailers shared with the audience. Please subscribe to the Road 2 Retail podcast at Apple podcasts, Spotify or our YouTube channel. Plus- give us a follow on LinkedIn. Among the topics recapped on today's show include: - What retailers are looking for in an emerging brand? - What are emerging brands looking for in a retail partner? - How to screen a contract manufacturer - Understanding the difference between "new" and "innovation" - Learn about the resources leading retailers offer to help emerging brands get noticed by their buying teams Enjoy the show! Please subscribe to the Road 2 Retail podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify or our YouTube channel. You can also follow us on LinkedIn. Please share the show with a colleague and leave us a review. 2025 Program Schedule https://ecrm.marketgate.com/Sessions/SessionList