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Beyond Crafts Introducing Food & Beverage Products to Your Retail Mix Who are these people? Manju Gupta Brad Burrow How did we arrive here? Coffee and cocoa were first fair trade food products; carried by alternative


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Beyond Crafts

Introducing Food & Beverage Products to Your Retail Mix

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Who are these people?

Manju Gupta Brad Burrow

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How did we arrive here?

  • Coffee and cocoa were first fair trade food

products; carried by alternative retailers

  • Fair trade grows in popularity...tea and

bananas also desired

  • Currently, coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa,

nuts, dried fruits, quinoa, bananas, avocados, mango, pineapple, etc.

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Why should I?

  • Need for Consumable Gifts
  • Potential for Sales Consistency (20%)
  • Further educate consumers
  • Fair trade is growing in U.S.
  • Benefit producers
  • Who likes pie?
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What Choice(s) do I Have?

  • Equal Exchange (coffee, tea, chocolate,

dried fruits, nuts, cocoa, fruit bars, etc.)

  • Alaffia (shea soaps, lotions, hair products)
  • Dr. Bronners (soaps, shampoos, etc.)
  • Guayaki (tea, mates)
  • Divine Chocolate
  • Just Coffee
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Fair Foods!

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Not a square to spare?

Annual Sales per Square Foot (appx. 45 sq ft)

  • 2013 = $1,021
  • 2012 = $994
  • 2011 = $1,058
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Picture this...

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When should I Buy?

  • Seasonal/Peak sales (Feb.May.Oct-Dec.)
  • Stock up before Summer (Hot rates)
  • Free shipping promos, if available
  • Order frequency
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Tips: If they taste it...

  • Loyalty Program
  • Sampling, sampling, selling
  • Location, location, pretty distractions
  • Know your wholesalers’ minimums
  • Who’s the competition?
  • Carry full lines of products (4-6skus)
  • POS & education matter
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You have questions, we have answers. You go first, please. Thanks!