SOLON, Ohio — In the first quarter of this year alone, retail and foodservice buyers have sat through 34,342 product pitches during meetings with suppliers at ECRM’s category-specific Sessions, and the company is on track to host 100,000 of these meetings by year-end. At a time when pitch slams at industry events are all the
TUCSON — Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers have partnered with ECRM for Founders’ Innovation Day, an exclusive event designed for D2C and emerging brands to make the most of their potential at food, drug and mass retailers, and from e-commerce. The “day of insight, connection and growth” is being held on June 3
In this week’s Video Forum, Sarah Davidson, executive vice president at ECRM, reflects on the company’s upcoming 30th anniversary in 2024. She discusses the evolution of ECRM over the course of the three decades since it was founded by Charlie Bowlus and — after the pandemic necessitated a shift to virtual sessions — plans to
SOLON, OHIO – As ECRM celebrates its 30th Anniversary next year, it will be returning to its roots hosting a full roster of in-person Sessions across categories within food and beverage, health and beauty care, general merchandise and pharmacy/medical markets. ECRM was founded in 1994 by Charlie Bowlus as an efficient way for buyers to
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens on Wednesday that it will hold its first Puerto Rico Localization Summit, a virtual showcase for diverse, local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail offerings with the merchants of the national drugstore chain. The virtual event, hosted by RangeMe and ECRM, provides local suppliers the opportunity to connect
CLEVELAND — Price Chopper/Market 32 in Schenectady, N.Y. and Tops Friendly Markets in Williamsville, N.Y… announced today that they will host a Local Supplier Summit to provide opportunities for all local food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and general merchandise suppliers to collaborate with the two New York state-based grocers. The event, set to take place in
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer plans to host a Sustainability Summit this fall, allowing the retailer to build on last year’s inaugural event and give even more vendors nationwide the opportunity to showcase their environmentally-focused products for possible placement on Meijer’s store shelves. The virtual event will be held October 11 to 13 and seeks
PHOENIX, Ariz. —Sprouts Farmers Market will host its second annual Sprouts Brand Sustainability Vendor Summit in early September, as part of the company’s commitment to bring responsibly sourced products to its customers. The virtual event, hosted in partnership with ECRM, will allow Sprouts to discover new private label manufactures with unique and differentiated products that
SAN FRANCISCO – Coffee, Candy, and Mushrooms were top-of-mind among retail buyers last year, as they were the most-used keyword searches on RangeMe, according to the latest Retail Recap 2022 report. The report highlights trends among the activity of U.S. and international buyers on the product discovery platform, including keyword and certification searches, most visited
IRVING, Texas – Michaels, the largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and home décor in North America, is hosting its first-ever Innovation Summit in collaboration with RangeMe and ECRM to discover new and unique products to add to its assortment. “Michaels is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest products to empower our
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens plans to hold a Supplier Diversity Summit the week of March 28, the company said on Wednesday. The virtual event will give diverse vendors a chance to connect with the Walgreens merchandising team, share their products and receive feedback. Ultimately, the goal is for them to have their products stocked on
KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. today announced its Own Brands Supplier Diversity Summit. The latest summit is an open call to diverse private label manufacturers to source exciting new and trending food and beverage products for potential addition to Wakefern’s award-winning Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry store brands portfolio. Certified Diverse private label