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Clear your search and topicThe hosts recap retailer calls for innovation, focused assortments and useful data, alongside consumer health deal activity and leadership changes discussed around the NACDS Annual meeting.
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Sean Ogar introduces research for concept, packaging, pricing and messaging decisions, with outputs designed to help emerging brands present evidence to retailers and investors.
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Mike Wysong shares a pharmacy perspective on emerging-brand innovation, keeping established brands relevant, mentoring leaders, and collaboration to address gaps in healthcare.
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Brooks Powell explains how Cheers approaches marketing, ACV coverage, regional versus national expansion, and the balance between growth, profitability, and long-term ambition.
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Andrew Allen explains how Fresh Scents works with retailers on product placement, uses research to guide brand and packaging updates, and selects partners to complement its team.
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The hosts review Expo West's educational sessions, innovation themes, retailer meeting challenges, RangeMe's role, and ways to make attending the show more effective.
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Harley Sutton discusses beauty and wellness convergence, TikTok awareness, the trade-offs of making products in-house, retail entry decisions, and managing a portfolio of brands.
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Todd Johnson explains price-pack architecture, internal alignment, retailer margins and velocity requirements, declining unsuitable opportunities, and planning price increases.
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The hosts recap consumer healthcare trends, acquisition discussions, leading through change, and using AI in innovation from the 2026 CHPA Self-Care Leadership Summit.
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John Pinto explains how revised positioning, stronger sales data, TikTok Shop, and a professional selling partner helped Boom Boom grow while maintaining pricing discipline.
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Hayes Reilly discusses recruiting through networks, executive career changes, the demands of moving into a smaller company, and evaluating roles at private-equity-backed businesses.
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Andy Whitman discusses investor meeting requirements, founder-investor alignment, precise financial preparation, recent deal activity, and setting clear goals for Expo West.
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