Hosted by Roberta Townes · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 160 episodes
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Shelf Talks is the go-to podcast for female founders, product-based entrepreneurs, and emerging brands who want to learn how to get their products into retail stores and thrive once they’re there. Hosted by Roberta Townes, a seasoned retail buyer, each weekly episode features unfiltered conversations with founders who’ve landed on shelves at top retailers. You’ll learn exactly how they pitched to buyers, built retail partnerships, scaled wholesale distribution, and grew brand awareness all while navigating the real challenges of building a product-based business. If you’re ready to turn your product into a retail success story, discover what retail buyers look for, and gain insider tips on wholesale strategy, retail readiness, and in-store growth, this is your podcast. New episodes drop every week, subscribe to Shelf Talks and learn how to get your brand retail-ready and thriving on the shelf. Also if you are looking for more knowledge,
Roberta Townes hosts Shelf Talks, a business show with 160 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a category defining consumer brand? In this episode of Shelf Talks, I sit down with Hannah Perez, Co Founder of SEEQ, to talk about the journey from a simple product ide
Send us Fan Mail How do you build a beauty brand that earns shelf space at Target, Ulta, Walmart, and CVS and keeps growing once it's there? In this episode of Shelf Talks , I sit down with Lindsay Holden, Co-Founder of
Send us Fan Mail What separates brands that stay local from those that scale nationally? According to Rachel Krupa, founder of The Goods Mart, it starts with passion, purpose, and the willingness to build something bigge
Send us Fan Mail What if the best retail strategy isn’t going national—but going local first? In this episode of Shelf Talks , I sit down with Rachel Krupa, Founder and CEO of The Goods Mart, the better-for-you convenien
Send us Fan Mail In this Retail Readiness Round, Karishma Thawani and Tekla Black get tactical about what actually keeps a brand on shelf. They break down which communities and trade shows delivered real value, why found
Send us Fan Mail This week's Shelf Talks Podcast I sat down with Karishma Thawani and Dr. Tekla Black founders of KEY energy. From Karishma's personal health journey that inspired the idea to Tekla's deep expertise in nu
Send us Fan Mail In this Retail Readiness Round, Stacie Skinner, founder of Superb Bakehouse, shares three powerful insights every founder should hear before pursuing retail growth. From knowing when you're truly ready f
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a mom can't find safe, nutritious, and delicious food for her child with severe food allergies? She creates it herself. In this episode of Shelf Talks, I sit down with Stacie Skinner, f
Send us Fan Mail Denise Woodard didn’t launch into national retail overnight. Before building Partake Foods into the powerhouse brand it is today, she was hand-unloading pallets, storing inventory in a storage unit, and
Send us Fan Mail Sarela Herrada, co-founder and CEO of SIMPLi, joins Shelf Talks for a candid conversation packed with actionable retail insights every product-based founder needs to hear before pitching buyers and launc
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Shelf Talks, Roberta sits down with Sarela Herrada, co-founder and CEO of SIMPLi, to unpack the journey of building a mission-driven food brand from the ground up and transforming rege
Send us Fan Mail In this Retail Readiness Round of Shelf Talks, Roberta sits down with Carrie Sporer for a candid conversation on what founders really need to know before landing on retail shelves. From understanding mar
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Shelf Talks, host Roberta Townes sits down with Carrie Sporer, co-founder of SWAIR Hair to talk about building an innovative beauty brand that is disrupting the haircare category with
Send us Fan Mail If you're a product-based founder trying to figure out how to drive traffic to retail stores, increase sell-through, and stand out on crowded shelves , this episode breaks down exactly what’s working rig
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to be retail ready and land your product on store shelves? In this Retail Readiness Round of Shelf Talks Podcast, we’re bringing you rapid-fire, high-impact insights from two fou
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a product-based founder trying to figure out how to get into retail stores, pitch buyers, and actually scale on shelf , this episode delivers a real-world blueprint you can learn from and apply
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a standout brand in one of the most crowded retail categories? In this episode of Shelf Talks, I’m joined by Clara Sieg, co-founder and CEO of Loonen Water , the brand r
Send us Fan Mail Getting on Shelf Isn’t the Win, Here’s How to Actually Succeed in Retail Getting your product into retail feels like the ultimate milestone… but what if that “yes” is just the beginning? In this solo epi
Send us Fan Mail If you’re a product-based founder trying to figure out how to get your brand into retail stores and actually win on the shelf this episode is packed with real, actionable insight you don’t want to miss.
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to turn a deeply personal mission into a retail-ready brand that resonates on shelves and in hearts? In this episode of Shelf Talks, I sit down with Samantha Ong, founder and CEO
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Shelf Talks is hosted by Roberta Townes. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 160 episodes.
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