I have always been an in-person kind of guy. I love mixing it up with buyers and sellers at ECRM sessions, and back in 2019, I actually participated in 48 of them across the U.S. and Europe. Then the pandemic hit, and the world went virtual. Yet I haven’t missed a beat. Not only have
Last year was the year of self-care. Due to COVID-related restrictions, many retail stores, spas and beauty salons were shuttered, and we all were forced to take care of our beauty needs at home. We colored our own hair, did our own manis and pedis, and developed our own home spa regimens We also turned
Mass retail sales, by their very nature, are all about large volume and quick turnover. Yet sales of CBD products are typically a far more consultative process. And if one thing was driven home to me during my recent visit to the Planet 13 dispensary in Las Vegas, it’s this: If retailers want to become
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Charlotte’s Web won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Award for its Full Spectrum Hemp Extract Drops during recent ECRM’s Pet CBD Program, which was held here in November. Veritas Farms was the finalist for its Calming Chews. Both companies were among dozens of entrants whose products were displayed in the hospitality area
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — DEFY won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Award for its Orange Mango CBD athletic performance drink during ECRM’s recent CBD Food & Beverage Program. Mood33 was a 2nd Place winner for its Joy hemp-infused herbal iced tea. Both companies were among dozens of entrants whose products were displayed in the hospitality area
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Brands Group won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice award for its Frozen- and Star Wars-branded juice cans during ECRM’s recent Impulse, Front-End & Checklane EPPS. Mad Scientist Nuts was a finalist for its Pizootz flavored peanuts. The two companies were selected from dozens of entries in the award program, samples of which
ORLANDO, Fla. — Innovative products in the beverage, snacks and dry grocery categories were recognized by ECRM and MMR earlier this summer, at a pair of ECRM EPPS events held here. Beverage Award Winners Bottlegreen won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Award for its Elderflower Sparkling Pressé during ECRM’s Beverage EPPS held here recently. MoodWater was
CHANDLER, Ariz. — StubbyStrip won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Award for its 6-pack beverage carriers during ECRM’s Housewares, Household & General Merchandise EPPS, held here recently. nkd Life was a finalist with its water filtration bottle. The two companies were selected from dozens of entries in the award program, samples of which were displayed in
LAS VEGAS — Bylada Foods LLC won first place in the ECRM/MMR Blind Taste Test Awards during ECRM’s recent Store Brands Foods EPPS here. A panel of 12 retailer-judges blindly tasted both the store brand product entries and their national brand equivalents, and voted on which they preferred. Bylada Foods’ Mini Pizza Bagels product was
LAS VEGAS — Baruvi Fresh LLC’s Hummustir and Lesley Elizabeth’s Spinach Seasoning won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Awards during ECRM’s Winter Snack & Dry Grocery EPPS held last month in Las Vegas. The two companies were selected from more than a dozen entries in the award program which were sampled by attendees during the New
LAS VEGAS — GPR Product Development, Danvers, Mass., won the ECRM/MMR Buyers Choice Award for Cappy, it’s beverage can “EZ-Opener/EZ Closer” designed to open and reseal beverages in cans of all sizes. The award was presented at ECRM’s Impulse, Front-End & Checklane EPPS earlier this month in Las Vegas. New York-based Mission was a finalist
SAN DIEGO — Fetzer Vineyards, Left Hand Brewing, and Quintessential Brands took home Gold Medals from the ECRM/MMR Grand Tasting Awards, held during ECRM’s Global Wine, Beer & Spirits EPPS here last month. Fetzer won for the Wine category with its 1,000 Stories brand, Left Hand Brewing for its Milk Stout Nitro, and Quintessential for its