You’ve got a fantastic product—the DTC store hums. Reviews are glowing. Now you want a spot on a national shelf. Good—know the bar keeps rising. Retailers are fielding more pitches while private label grabs a record share, making differentiation and execution non-negotiable. (In the first half of 2024, store brands hit 20.4% dollar share and 22.9% unit share in the U.S.) And competition for buyer attention is real. Walmart’s 2025 Open Call alone welcomed 500+ entrepreneurs

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Imagine this: a food supplier delivers 20 truckloads of salsa to a retailer. Everything looks good—until the next remittance statement. Suddenly, thousands of dollars are missing. The codes? “Shortage,” “labeling error,” and “freight non-compliance.”

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