060 | Nick Gillett | Mangrove Global | Wholesalers & Distributors: understanding the Drinks Route-to-Market

In Ep. 60, I had an incredible chat with Nick Gillett, Managing Director of Mangrove Global. We spoke about all the aspects of bringing Drinks Brands to market from start to scale, including distri...

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In Ep. 60, I had an incredible chat with Nick Gillett, Managing Director of Mangrove Global. We spoke about all the aspects of bringing Drinks Brands to market from start to scale, including distributors, Wholesalers, and all the links in the Drinks Ecosystem. I hope you will enjoy our chat.


Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

1:20 Brand or Liquid Marketing Foundation

1:58 Nick Gillett Intro

6:58 Wholesalers & Importers Differences

12:50 The Game of Share of Mind

16:53 The Diversity of Wholesale

25:58 Has Wholesale Changed?

28:53 The Value of Relationships

32:10 Outro


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About The Guest: Nick Gillett





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