This year ECRM hosted their virtual skin care, bath, cosmetics, and natural beauty program. We explored new trends with the brands that are revolutionizing the industry with their innovative products in natural and organic skin care and cosmetics. Twinlab Consolidation Corporation, established in 1968, is an industry-focused health and wellness...
The ECRM Suncare, Personal Care, Grooming, Oral & Travel/Trial Program was held as a virtual event and introduced great brands with products that highlight many health benefits. Craig Chmielowicz, Senior Vice President at ECRM for Health and Beauty Care, shared his thoughts: "Consumers are more knowledgeable about ingredients than ever before. Much...
As the world slowly gets back to normal, so do our food shelves. ECRM hosted a Frozen Foods; Store Brand; and Deli, Dairy and Bakery program for companies within those categories to meet and present new and innovative products to buyers across all retail channels. "We were thrilled with the turnout...
Sales of household cleaning and paper products have exploded over the last year. ECRM Connect’s General Merchandising programs are doing a major push to anniversary those sales for next year, allowing for brands to achieve the same results, if not better. The program helps brands push their products out through...
Earlier this year, companies in the Center Store industry—which included Snacks, Confectionery, Beverages, Dry Grocery including Baking, Canned Foods, Breakfast, Coffee/Tea & Cocoa, Condiments & Dressings, Dry & Boxed Foods, Sauces & Spreads categories—met and presented their products and capabilities to buyers from across all retail channels at a virtual...
Earlier this year, ECRM hosted their virtual Coffee, Tea and Cocoa, Winter Program, providing the best way to ensure quality face-to-face time throughout the pandemic. Coffee and tea has become a morning ritual that is so important to so many people, especially in these more isolated times where we are...
Earlier this year at ECRM’s Snack, Winter Program, companies in the snack industry including met and presented new items to buyers from across all retail channels. We met with the brands and learned what is hot and new in the snack world, and we discovered new trends that we can't wait to see on shelves. ...
This year, the iconic Outdoor Retailer show was held virtually for the second time from, January 20-23, 2021. After living through this pandemic for almost a year, these brands made it their mission to give us some ideas that can be implemented into our new “normal.” We came across so...
At the 2021 Virtual CES (Consumer Electronics Show), we met so many amazing and innovative brands that are making it easy for consumers to adapt to our new WFH. The trends coming out of the show are taking wellness to a new level with at-home, outdoor, and business-friendly technologies and...
The Specialty Food Association met this January for their bi-annual meeting, and while it looked different than normal, it was still great. Following the success of their first virtual experience back in September 2020, they decided to host a second virtual event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there...
