Having a presence in an online retailer is high on most maker’s lists, for good reason
As a maker, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your product on store shelves. But with expensive slotting fees and increased competition, where you sit is often costly, and less than ideal. Enter: the online marketplace. Having a presence in an online retailer is high on most maker's lists, for good reason. Thanks to the Amazon-Whole Foods buyout of 2017, demand for niche online shops has increased. Here are five that are on our radar.
What it is: A disruptive online marketplace for innovative natural food brands; heavy focus on lifestyles including vegan, raw, keto, paleo, gluten-free and AIP.
Types of products: snacks, sweets, beverage, pantry staples.
What it is: An online retailer that offers curated gift boxes and subscriptions (in addition to traditional e-commerce) from small-batch, indie makers from across the United States. Mouth's goal is to bring awareness to indie food makers who are growing their brand.
Types of products: small-batch snacks, sweets, beverages, pantry staples, housewares.
Examples of brands featured: Big Spoon Roasters, Potter's Crackers, Tia Lupita sauces.
What it is: Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, The Feed.com is an online marketplace that sells sports nutrition products from brands both large and small.
Types of products: vitamins & supplements, protein bars & powders, energy gels and chews
Examples of brands featured: Clif Nutrition, Skratch Labs, Vital Proteins
As a maker, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your product on store shelves. But with expensive slotting fees and increased competition, where you sit is often costly, and less than ideal. Enter: the online marketplace. Having a presence in an online retailer is high on most maker's lists, for good reason. Thanks to the Amazon-Whole Foods buyout of 2017, demand for niche online shops has increased. Here are five that are on our radar.
What it is: A disruptive online marketplace for innovative natural food brands; heavy focus on lifestyles including vegan, raw, keto, paleo, gluten-free and AIP.
Types of products: snacks, sweets, beverage, pantry staples.
What it is: An online retailer that offers curated gift boxes and subscriptions (in addition to traditional e-commerce) from small-batch, indie makers from across the United States. Mouth's goal is to bring awareness to indie food makers who are growing their brand.
Types of products: small-batch snacks, sweets, beverages, pantry staples, housewares.
Examples of brands featured: Big Spoon Roasters, Potter's Crackers, Tia Lupita sauces.
What it is: Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, The Feed.com is an online marketplace that sells sports nutrition products from brands both large and small.
Types of products: vitamins & supplements, protein bars & powders, energy gels and chews
Examples of brands featured: Clif Nutrition, Skratch Labs, Vital Proteins
As a maker, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your product on store shelves. But with expensive slotting fees and increased competition, where you sit is often costly, and less than ideal. Enter: the online marketplace. Having a presence in an online retailer is high on most maker's lists, for good reason. Thanks to the Amazon-Whole Foods buyout of 2017, demand for niche online shops has increased. Here are five that are on our radar.
What it is: A disruptive online marketplace for innovative natural food brands; heavy focus on lifestyles including vegan, raw, keto, paleo, gluten-free and AIP.
Types of products: snacks, sweets, beverage, pantry staples.
What it is: An online retailer that offers curated gift boxes and subscriptions (in addition to traditional e-commerce) from small-batch, indie makers from across the United States. Mouth's goal is to bring awareness to indie food makers who are growing their brand.
Types of products: small-batch snacks, sweets, beverages, pantry staples, housewares.
Examples of brands featured: Big Spoon Roasters, Potter's Crackers, Tia Lupita sauces.
What it is: Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, The Feed.com is an online marketplace that sells sports nutrition products from brands both large and small.
Types of products: vitamins & supplements, protein bars & powders, energy gels and chews
Examples of brands featured: Clif Nutrition, Skratch Labs, Vital Proteins
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