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In-store sampling inside the chains where the shopper actually buys — food-handler certified crews, per-store counts, live reporting. Recap on Monday, not three weeks later.
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50
states staffed
48hr
rush window
100%
ServSafe covered
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Samples handed · today
8,421
LIVE
WHOLE FOODS
Brooklyn, NY
145
COSTCO
Denver, CO
321
SPROUTS
Austin, TX
△ OOS
TARGET
Atlanta, GA
98
WEGMANS
Boston, MA
133
98%
on-time
photo'd
OOS flag
295-store
Largest single rollout
97%
On-time demo start
50+
States staffed
257K+
Ambassador bench
// scan-back roi
Demos work when they connect to actual sell-through. We link every demo to the scan velocity rebuild and retailer reorder cycle your trade team defends the quarter with.
DEMO
Crew runs the demo, logs count, captures conversion intent at the shelf.
Per-store data
SCAN
Where the retailer allows, we tie demo windows to UPC scan velocity changes.
+12–35% typical
REORDER
Velocity moves → the retailer reorders → your trade team has a defensible story.
Multi-week tail
RECAP
Spark rolls demo activity, scan lift, and reorder data into one trade-ready dashboard.
1 dashboard
※ Scan-back data flow depends on retailer participation. We'll tell you up front which chains allow it.
// channels we staff
WHOLE FOODS · SPROUTS · WEGMANS · EREWHON · KROGER
Paperwork
Chain demo permits, allergen disclosure, store COIs
Format
Sample-and-talk, 4–6 hr, captain-led
TARGET · WALMART · COSTCO · SAM'S CLUB
Roadshow registration, multi-store rollout paperwork
High-volume sampling, line management, multi-day
WAWA · SHEETZ · 7-ELEVEN · AMPM · CIRCLE K
Per-store demo agreements, ride-along route paperwork
Quick-sample drops, ride-along routes
GNC · VITAMIN SHOPPE · PET SUPPLIES PLUS · ULTA
Category certs, ingredient training, brand standards
Application-trained, product-specialist flow
// demo-day run sheet
Pre-shift
Product training, SKU details, and the conversion play loaded into Spark. Certs verified before anyone's staffed.
T-30 min
Crew arrives early, sets the table, stages the cooler and brand kit. Photo of the setup uploaded.
On shift
Sample-and-talk to plan. Counts logged live, conversions flagged, OOS reported the moment a shelf runs dry.
Close
Table struck in 10, final count confirmed, per-store recap pushed with photos + ambassador notes.
LIVE · DEMO OPS
Every demo runs through Spark — per-store unit counts logged live, GPS ambassador check-ins, photo evidence from the aisle, and UPC scan-back where the retailer allows. Brand, broker, and retailer see the same dashboard.
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215
Per-store
counts live
GPS
check-in / out
Photo
from the aisle
Scan-back
where allowed
// questions
Can you staff inside Whole Foods, Costco, and Target? +
Yes. We staff inside Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wegmans, Costco, Target, Sam's Club, Kroger, Publix, and most regional banners. We file the chain-specific demo permits, COIs, and paperwork on your behalf.
Are your demo staff food handler certified? +
How fast can you launch a national retail demo program? +
What reporting do we get from each demo? +
Can you handle co-op or distributor-funded demos? +
// pairs with
Product Sampling →Shopper Marketing →Retail Merchandising →Distributor Demos →CPG Beverage →CPG Food & Snack →Spark →
Tell us the chains, the SKUs, and the calendar. We'll staff it, certify it, run it, and report every store the same day.
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>> Receipts
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Yes. We staff inside Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wegmans, Costco, Target, Sam's Club, Kroger, Publix, and most regional banners. We file the chain-specific demo permits, COIs, and paperwork on your behalf.
Every ambassador staffed to a food, beverage, or sampling demo holds the certification their state requires — ServSafe, state food handler card, or equivalent. For allergen-sensitive SKUs we add cross-contact prevention protocols.
Single market: 5–10 business days standard, 48 hours rush. Multi-banner rollouts: 2–4 weeks for full briefing, paperwork, and crew readiness across markets.
Per-store sample count, photos, ambassador notes, GPS check-in/out, and where the retailer permits UPC-level scan-back data — all live in Spark, same-day.
Yes. We run co-op programs where the retailer or distributor funds part of the demo. We file the chain-specific paperwork, COIs, and demo permits, and report cleanly back to brand, retailer, and distributor.