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SUMMARY:Application Deadline | 2025 TOP SHELF RETAIL: HIGH VOLUME GROWTH INSIGHTS
DESCRIPTION:Top Shelf Retail: High Volume Retail Growth Insights is an eight-week\, curriculum-based virtual cohort program designed to help established retail businesses access procurement opportunities in the mass retail market. Participants will learn how to build effect pricing\, branding\, and marketing strategies\, work with category managers and will have the opportunity to pitch their products to a select group of corporate representatives who will provide valuable feedback during the Vendor Showcase. The Top Shelf program is sponsored by Walgreens. \nPROGRAM OVERVIEW\nThe goal is to provide capacity building training to help established businesses with ownership from varied perspectives and backgrounds grow into the mass retail market. Upon competition of the program\, participants will have successfully completed educational training and interactive learning opportunities in the following areas: \n\nCapacity building to scale businesses to compete in the retail marketplace\nTechnical assistance and financial support to help manage cash flow\nPricing analysis\nBusiness capability statement\nBranding and marketing\nCertification benefits\nPreparation for a pitch presentation\nHow to work with category managers\nRisk management and Cybersecurity\nOpportunity to pitch to corporate evaluators\n\nRETAIL APPLICANT CRITERIA\n\nBe a consumer product company that sells (or wishes to sell) to mass retailers\nTwo or more years in business\nAverage revenues of $50\,000 or greater\nCommitted to 8-weeks of virtual learning and participation (more than one may attend)\nCommitted to attending 3 supplemental Pitch training sessions outside of weekly classes\nTuesday\, May 20\, 27 & June 3 via Zoom 5:30 – 7:00 PM\nThe program is open to all recognized business owners\nThe business does not need to be certified to participate\n\nPROGRAM DETAILS\nWhen: Every Thursday | April 24 to June 12\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 12:00 CT \nWhere: Zoom \nApplication Deadline: April 11\, 2025 \n  \nFor more information\, contact Cynthia Johnson | cjohnson@wbdc.org \n  \nWBDC CORPORATE SPONSOR
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/application-deadline-2025-top-shelf-retail-high-volume-growth-insights/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses
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