How to Grow on Faire: From 0 to 1,000+ Stockists with Andrew Kemp

About this episode

In this episode, Andrew Kemp discusses how Bare Kind grew to over 1,000 retailers and the role of Faire in that success.

Faire Wholesale Success: Growing to 1,000+ Retailers with Andrew Kemp In this episode of Let's Talk Shop I'm joined by Andrew Kemp from Bare Kind and Candid Founders. We talk about how Bare Kind grew from a product idea into a wholesale brand stocked in over 1,000 retailers, why Faire became such a big part of that growth, and how Andrew now helps other brands do the same through his Faire-specialist agency. We dig into what it really takes to succeed on Faire, why being value-driven is good business, and how to think about delegation, hiring and getting yourself out of the weeds as a founder. In this episode, we cover: How Bare Kind started and why donating 10% of profits is central to the brand The shift from DTC to wholesale and the role Faire played in that growth What retailers actually need from you on Faire to feel confident buying The power of reviews, product photography and clear USPs on the Faire platform Why founders need to stop trying to do everything themselves When it makes sense to hire a Faire specialist agency vs keeping things in-house Top tips for optimizing your Faire storefront and growing wholesale sales Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Let's Talk…

People in this episode

Host: Therese Oertenblad

Guest: Andrew Kemp

Topics covered

• wholesale growth
• retail strategy
• value-driven business
• delegation in business
• success on Faire

Keywords

• Bare Kind
• Faire
• wholesale
• retailers
• delegation
• value-driven
• success strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bare Kind, Candid Founders, Faire