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Retail Readiness Checklist
What a buyer asks for before the first PO, on one page you can print or open on your phone.
- Product and label. GS1 UPCs, case codes, and a label that meets your category’s rules.
- Insurance. Product liability, the certificate of insurance, and your broker contact.
- Pricing and margin. Wholesale, suggested retail, case cost, and room for every margin.
- Logistics and supply. Case pack, Ti/Hi pallet spec, and reorder lead time.
- Vendor setup. Item setup form, W-9, routing guide, EDI, and fill-rate readiness.
A one-page checklist from a consultant with 34 years of launching consumer brands. Based on our Retail Readiness Checklist playbook article.
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