How to Win and Grow Your Business at Kroger and Meijer - Ep. 45

<p>Today we are going to be diving into how to win and grow your business at Kroger and Meijer, and we are joined today by Brent Bortman and Phil Bortman.</p> <p>Segment 1: How to start a relationship with Kroger and Meijer? How to get into Kroger and Meijer? What is the game plan or strategy to gain distribution with Kroger and Meijer?</p> <p>Segment 2: What's new at Kroger and Meijer for existing brands? What are the current trends, challenges or opportunities brands should know to be successful?<br /> Segment 3: Phil Bortman and Associates – Tell us about the company, services and outcomes brands can expect.</p> <p>CTA: If you want to learn more about how to successfully do business with Kroger and Meijer you can contact us through jandhlabs.com and if you feel your brand needs to help getting into Kroger and Meijer or with your current Kroger and Meijer business you can contact Phil and Brent:</p> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-bortman-4230886</p> <p>We appreciate everyone listening, please leave us a review on the platform you engage in podcasts. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate reviews, it helps us reach more listeners and entrepreneurs like yourself.</p> <p><br /> Guest Bios:</p> <p>PHIL BORTMAN<br /> ROLE: PRESIDENT PHIL BORTMAN & ASSOCIATES<br /> Phil Bortman is the President and Founder of Phil Bortman & Associates, a sales brokerage firm specializing in representing consumer packaged goods companies. He is responsible for the overall growth and retention of the business.<br /> Prior to founding his company, Phil was a partner in a successful small agency MGR Sales Associates in Michigan for more than 14 years. Phil learned the manufacturer’s representative business during a 18 year tenure at Pankow Associates. While there, he was awarded Sales Representative of the Year multiple times. He was responsible for managing major HBC vendors, Snack and Food vendors and increasing their sales revenue from $10 million to $35 million in under 3 years.<br /> Phil was responsible for taking