On The Shelf: How To Get Your Products Into Big Box Retail!

This weeks "Start Your Week Wisdom" is all about getting information and paperwork back to buyers in a timely fashion. Don't miss your shot because you were fumbling with paperwork! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this, our 9th episode, we cover all aspects of retail packaging with Branding and Packaging expert Ellen Rudy from POLYPHONY BRANDING. Don't miss this deep dive into the essentials about your packaging and how doing it right can make or break your products success. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Welcome to our first Monday Podcast as part of a new weekly series called "Start Your Week Wisdom". This Monday series will be short tid-bits of information to help you in your quest to get your products On The Shelf. The information is designed to help get your week off to a great start and push you to think in new ways. Our 1st SYWW is called "Please Tell Me No!" and is 100% about getting through 100 No's to get that 1 Yes. Inspiration this week was pulled off a recent Shark-Tank episode so don't miss it. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this 2nd Installment on Pricing learn how to determine your products Cost & Retail. **Correction** During this episode we reference it as our 6th episode when, in fact, it is our 7th. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this fantastic interview with Tracy Hazzard you will learn the subtile and not so subtle differences betwen selling products online compared to putting them on the shelf of a brick and mortor store. Special Guest Tracy Hazzard who has spent more than 20 years living and designing together with her husband Tom. For clients they solve the problem of what to make and most importantly, what it takes to make it competition-proof. Collectively they have designed and developed over 250+ consumer retail products that generate more than $750 million dollars in revenue. Their experiences are taught in an entrepreneurship course at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In the last year, Tom & Tracy have added WTFFF?! 3D Print podcast hosts to their list of joint credits. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In our 5th Episode we begin a 3 part series on How To Price Your Product For Retail. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this show we cover key challenges to consider when evaluating your products viability from a retail buyer's perspecitive. If you want to get your product into big box retail you need to view your product as a buyer would. This episode will give you the tools to do that. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this our 3rd episode, we will explore the 7 crucial questions to ask youself before approaching retail buyers with your product. Learn how to incorporate these key elements into your overall strategy. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this episode we will address this difficult question. Which is harder, getting into retail or staying in once you are in? There is valuable information in this podcast for manufactures trying to get in and for the ones trying to stay in. We cover key topics such as: The need for persistance. Are you offering a company or a product? Do you know your retailer business model? Pricing Social Media How to stay relevant. We also cover these 5 key topics: Logistics Quality / Returns Merchandising Promotions Packaging Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In this episode we will cover 3 main aspects that can affect the overall time it can take to place your product into a big box retailer. We also cover average timelines based on real client data and provide insights into shortening "Your" product timeline. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram