SOLON, Ohio — Rite Aid will host its inaugural Clean, Green, and Better for You virtual product summit on July 29 to meet with product suppliers across food and beverage, health and beauty care, and general merchandise categories that support whole health and include clean ingredients. “Providing a compelling selection of products that are aligned to
SAN FRANCISCO — QVC and HSN are expanding their relationship with RangeMe, the industry standard online platform that streamlines new product discovery between product suppliers and retailers, to bring new efficiency and scale in their ongoing efforts to find new brands and innovative products through their Product Pitch program. “We are constantly looking for innovative products that will surprise and delight our
SOLON, Ohio — More than 640 buyers met with 485 brands during ECRM’s recent Diversity Week, which included programs for diverse- and minority-owned suppliers across food and beverage; general merchandise; and health & beauty care categories. Over 3,800 curated meetings were held on the ECRM Connect platform across the three programs. The programs were launched to introduce retailers
CLEVELAND — Today, ECRM reported announced that registration velocity for 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage has already reached nearly 1000 buyers and brands from over 30 countries just three weeks after registration opened. The digital experience will bring together retail and foodservice buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June 28 through
CLEVELAND — ECRM announced on Tuesday a first-of-its-kind industry experience that is said to completely change how consumer packaged goods (CPG) products get discovered. ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage will bring together retail buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June 28 through July 2. “The scale and
SOLON, Ohi0 — ECRM announced Tuesday it has reached a new milestone surpassing 100,000 curated meetings hosted on the ECRM Connect proprietary platform, which the company developed to enable buyers and sellers to engage in live, interactive digital meetings at scale. What’s more, top-tier buyer participation has grown over 20 percent since before the pandemic as retailers and foodservice operators
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Staples Connect announced its first-ever Staples Connect Breakthrough Project scheduled for Feb. 8, 2021. The Staples Connect Breakthrough Project is designed to accelerate the path to market for small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing an opportunity to compete for shelf space and visibility at Staples Connect and Staples Stores. Now until Dec.
SOLON, Ohio — ECRM has hired global B2B marketing veteran John van der Valk as chief executive officer of its European business. In his role, Van der Valk will lead ECRM Europe’s expansion, and will further develop the portfolio of products that streamlines the interactions between buyers and sellers. He reports to ECRM CEO Greg
SOLON, Ohio – ECRM announced it has reached a new milestone last month having passed 25,000 curated meetings hosted on the ECRM Connect proprietary platform, which the company developed to enable buyers and sellers to engage in live, interactive digital meetings at scale. More than 1,100 buyers and 1,000 suppliers have participated in 24 category-specific virtual
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Nevada-based hemp and CBD brand, Canna Hemp continues its year of expansion following multiple account acquisitions and a successful round of meetings at the ECRM conference. Canna Hemp has been expanding into some of the largest online retailers in the United States market, including Amazon. Now, the brand has made its
SOLON, Ohio — More than 70 retail buyers participated in 630 digital face-to-face meetings with suppliers of vitamins, supplements and nutritional products during ECRM’s Healthy Living, Vitamin and Nutrition Program, the first session to go live on its new virtual platform. The efficiency, effectiveness and usability of the platform was noted by users on both
SOLON, Ohio – Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM), the global leader in driving long-term, critical business relationships, announced Wednesday that it has developed a dynamic technology platform, utilizing the latest in virtual communications technologies, for facilitating face-to-face virtual meetings between buyers and suppliers. What this means for the industry is that all future ECRM Sessions
SOLON, Ohio — ECRM is introducing a technological solution designed to allow retailers and their buyers to maintain connections despite travel restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Efficient Supplier Introductions (ESI) are category-specific live virtual experiences during which suppliers present their products directly to category buyers. “When the coronavirus pandemic started gaining momentum,
SOLON, Ohio — ECRM has issued the following statement regarding travel bans and the coronavirus: “During this time of uncertainty, ECRM is committed to providing ongoing guidance and support to our buyers and suppliers. As a sense of apprehension over the coronavirus affects our Industry, we strive to continue to create meaningful connections between buyers
