{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Startup CPG Podcast","title":"#156 - Buyer Spotlight: Glenn Cunningham, Fairway/Gourmet Garage/ShopRite","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2421,"description":"In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Glenn Cunningham, Director of Center Store for Village Supermarkets, which owns tastemaker New York stores Fairway Market, Gourmet Garage, and local area ShopRites, and is part of the \n\nWakefern Co-op. Glenn sheds light on the cooperative model of Wakefern, providing valuable insights into grocery shopping trends and strategies for sourcing and supporting emerging brands.\n\nGlenn discusses distributor preferences and the criteria for getting brands onto shelves at major stores. He shares effective strategies for driving in-store trials and boosting sales, highlights successful brand launches, and offers tips on demo strategies and building a strong social media presence.\n\nListen in as they share about:\n\nGlenn’s start in the Grocery Business\nVillage Supermarkets and Wakefern Overview\nStore Banners, Sourcing and Finding New Brands\nTrends and Consumer Behavior\nDistributors and Partnerships\nOn-Shelf Strategies\nFancy Food Show Experience\nLocal and Emerging Brands\n\nEpisode Links:\nCenter Store for Village Supermarkets Website\nFairway Market Website\nGourmet Garage Website\nShopRites Website\nGlenn Cunningham LinkedIn\n\nDon't forget to leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you enjoyed this episode. For potential sponsorship opportunities or to join the Startup CPG community, visit http://www.startupcpg.com.\n\n\nShow Links:\n\nTranscripts of each episode are available on the Transistor platform that hosts our podcast here (click on the episode and toggle to “Transcript” at the top)\nJoin the Startup CPG Slack community (20K+ members and growing!)\nFollow @startupcpg\nVisit host Daniel's Linkedin \nQuestions or comments about the episode? Email Daniel at podcast@startupcpg.com\nEpisode music by Super Fantastics","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pMuUaMpWaAi3tfCEgC2OkLBVzokuLjLsIzwDIbGFqi4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMTFl/MTgxNTNlZTAwZjU1/ZmNmNWM1ZjkwMDg5/NTU4MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}