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"More courage by retailers!"- the Start-ups. 🔔 Event- News 🔔 I am grateful to say: 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗖𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲! Last year at EuroShop I've asked the start- ups: "What do you need to make your start-up more successful?" 🚀Courage, was one often mentioned answer. Being back on stage gives me the opportunity to check in with Automatenland GmbH & SLACE and a couple more! 💡 Why visiting the start-up hub? There will be panels, and deep dive presentations. Showcase of new perspectives. Challenge the old and see what's new. 🎙️ My job? Of cause asking relevant questions! I will make sure you can ask yours as well. ☕️ After my moderation I will have time for 1:1s. Please dm me, limited availability. 😅 Are you joing EuroCIS - The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology? What is that your are looking for?

Hello to all my LinkedIn connections. I'm excited to share my recent experience with the club I'm involved in. On June 5th and 6th, our club, PERKA, participated in an event called 'Nostalgik tak tu?' A myriad of memorable moments unfolded, from traditional games to zapin performances and food sales. As part of our involvement, we operated as food vendors. It was an enriching experience that I'm eager to discuss further. "Engineering prowess opens doors, but the art of selling builds bridges. Discover the power of blending technical expertise with sales savvy to drive innovation and impact in today's competitive landscape. #EngineeringMeetsSales #TechInnovation"

Trusty Rusty takes pride in his work, joined only by his finest mates helping him navigate and mitigate these ever confusing tides, trends, and currents of "floral" favors, fortune, and fate. In an AU state, say the Golden State, you can take the PREmium PRE-ground he makes and pair with PRE-PACKS. Old Pal is a convenient innovation- PRE-packs let you PREpare dosages, that's a conventional invention---or did I flip them?

Attention Trend Spotters, Food/Bev Marketers & Indie Brand Folks: Foxtrot Market is shutting down today. Along with PopUp Grocer, Dimes and a few others, Foxtrot was a go-to place to see the trends and support new brands. Is Erewhon the only game in town? Is Faire the new go-to? Since Erewhon is an OG - this feels like the end of era to me. https://lnkd.in/gf_ygcz6

A sad day for lovers of new & delicious things. Food and beverage startups have been mourning the death of Foxtrot since Snaxshot broke the news of its closure last week. The Chicago-based grocer was a launchpad for innovative food and beverage products—a stepping stone on the path to scale. Food and bev is still heavily dominated by big, global players. Despite the internet's promise to democratize everything, the food and bev gatekeepers—ie, Big Grocery—continue to thrive. So Foxtrot’s demise isn’t just a blow to the suppliers left with unpaid invoices (and evidently there are many; this is utterly shameful). It’s a blow to all of us trying to slay Goliath; to build businesses from the ground up; and to help people imagine a more diverse, delicious and interesting world. All the more reason to support businesses like Pop Up Grocer, and independent grocers everywhere, which serve as vital showcases for new ideas. RIP, Foxtrot.

The news of Foxtrot's closure last week was devastating and my deepest empathy goes out to all those affected—to the employees, the brands, and all who partnered in bringing the retail concept to life, many of whom are my customers, peers, and friends. For me, personally, this has been the loss of a fellow pioneer. Since starting Pop Up Grocer in 2019, barely a day has gone by without the retailer coming up in conversation. Foxtrot was by our side in supporting emerging brands—often times, like us, serving as their very first shelf. Larger retailers have extremely high barriers to entry and independent stores have limited reach—these brands need somewhere of meaningful impact to go, quickly. And while their failure, for many, will simply help draw the conclusion that “small format”, “premium convenience,” and “emerging brand-first” doesn’t work. Or, as I’ve seen commentary here, “a lack of product/market fit,” I respectfully and sorely disagree. One must look closer. For us, I won’t pretend to be without challenges—the market has significantly changed since our start five years ago and this has impacted our brand partners as well as our own costs of doing business. But, we believe very much in the opportunity to serve these emerging brands and to provide a much-desired and unique experience for our customers—now, more than ever. If you are a brand looking for a shelf with high visibility, I hope you will reach out. And if you are interested in joining us in this pursuit—as an investor or other strategic partner—I would love to connect. 

Wow, wow, WOW, what a blast we had last Friday at Sprocket's brand re-launch surrounded by the most amazing crowd of friends, family, clients, and partners! It felt like a high-five to our journey and the exciting chapter ahead. My most sincere, heartfelt gratitude goes out to the creative athletes at SUSSNER for making our brand look so darn good. You captured our spirit and our energy perfectly! I couldn't love anything more than I love that scribble! Big shoutout to the culinary wizards at Chowgirls Catering for keeping us well-fed – your food was the talk of the night (seriously, I need the recipe to the meatballs!). And let's not forget the team at Forgotten Star Brewing Co – your space was incredible! It was the ideal setting for our celebration, blending fun vibes with an elevated atmosphere. Finally, a quick personal note. The 7 years that it took to get here have not been easy. As a business owner, nights like last Friday are so much more than just a party. They're a reminder of the incredible community and support system we've built around Sprocket. Seeing everyone there, rallying around us, supporting and believing in this next phase, was truly inspiring. Here's to the future – one where we keep delivering game-changing insight, pushing boundaries, having fun, and playing to win! #faninsight #marketresearch #brandrelaunch #playtowin #playsmartwinbig #rebrand #sportsmarketing #sportsindustry

Especially high purchases in the automotive space require a reliable BNPL solution which is able to process transaction with high values. Zaver's integration into Verendus software solution enables car-dealers to sell cars in seconds without any friction, regardless the size of the transaction #Zaver #BNPL #automotive #dealerships #mobilepayment #payment #IAA #caravan #camping

The #rethinkretail #hackathon was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about #VertexAI. How its features can be used to improve user experience and automate tedious task, as well as how easy it is to integrate it into #firebase projects. Huge thank you to everyone involved, especially my teammates Eileen Fürstenau and Steffen Gerdes from MaibornWolff GmbH, the team of organizers from the REWE International AG, the sponsors from Google Cloud, and Sebastian Szalay from BILLA AG, who provided an interesting challenge for us to work on. Maybe our prototype solution can one day be expanded to help establish and track #sustainbility across the #supplychain.