Your Gateway to Retail Success

Our Brandzwhile on earth™Performance footwear

Retail Partnerz

The Retail Action Unit

From DTC
to the top shelf.

We're the outsourced wholesale team for digitally native brands. We open doors with buyers, land the POs and manage the accounts across major retail, golf, corporate gifting and international.

  1. 01Strategy

    Wholesale pricing, margins and a 3 / 6 / 9-month retail roadmap.

  2. 02Sell-in

    Buyer intros, samples and meetings, ending in secured POs.

  3. 03Scale

    Account management, reorders and new doors, channel by channel.

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TSBChannels we sell into
Major Retail
Dick's Sporting GoodsNordstromBloomingdale'sMacy'sScheelsSaksREI
Golf & Resort
Golf GalaxyPro ShopsCountry ClubsResort RetailHotel Boutiques
Corporate Gifting
SNUGZGemlineBulk B2B ProgramsCustom Co-Branding
International
Global DistributorsNew MarketsTerritory Partners

Our Services

Five channels.
One wholesale team.

Strategy and execution under one roof. We don't hand you a deck and leave. We sit in the buyer meetings and chase the POs.

01

Wholesale Strategy

Pricing, margins and a go-to-market plan built around your DTC economics, so wholesale grows the business instead of eating it.

What you get

  • MSRP & wholesale pricing model
  • Channel & account targeting
  • 3 / 6 / 9-month retail roadmap

Where it lands

Line sheetsSell sheetsBuyer-ready pitch decks
02

Major Retail

Sell-in and account management with national and specialty retailers, from the first buyer meeting to the reorder.

What you get

  • Buyer intros & pitch meetings
  • Samples, terms & secured POs
  • Sell-through tracking & reorders

Where it lands

Dick'sNordstromBloomingdale'sMacy'sScheelsSaksREI
03

Corporate Gifting

High-volume B2B orders through promo and gifting partners. New revenue with minimal retail overhead.

What you get

  • Gifting partner onboarding
  • Custom & co-branded programs
  • Volume pricing tiers

Where it lands

SNUGZGemlineBulk B2B programs
04

Golf & Resort

Pro shops, country clubs and resort retail: premium doors that build the brand and sell at full price.

What you get

  • Pro shop & club accounts
  • Resort & hotel retail
  • Specialty golf retail

Where it lands

Golf GalaxyPro shopsCountry clubsResorts
05

International

Vetted distributors in new markets, so you can go global without opening an office.

What you get

  • Distributor sourcing & vetting
  • Territory, pricing & terms
  • Ongoing partner management

Where it lands

Global distributor network

Our Brandz

Trusted by the brands
building what's next

From performance footwear to golf, wellness and everyday carry, we take today's best DTC brands into retail, corporate gifting and international distribution.

Current
Past partners

The Roadmap to Retail

From first pitch
to reorder.

Every brand gets a custom plan with 3, 6 and 9-month goals. Here's what the path from DTC to the shelf typically looks like.

  1. 01Weeks 1–4

    Planning

    • Brand & market analysis
    • MSRP + wholesale margin model
    • 3 / 6 / 9-month goals
  2. 02Months 1–3

    Foundation

    • Target account list
    • Line sheets & pitch materials
    • Buyer outreach plan
  3. 03Months 3–6

    Execution

    • Buyer meetings & samples
    • Terms negotiated, first POs
    • Launch & fulfillment support
  4. 04Months 6–9+

    Scale

    • Reorders & sell-through
    • New doors & channels
    • Gifting, golf & international
Wes Lindenmuth, founder of Top Shelf Brandz
FounderWes Lindenmuth

Spotlight

Work with an
industry leader.

“I realized the immense potential for DTC brands to evolve into omni-channel powerhouses. That's where I come in.”

Wes has spent his whole career in DTC. He helped turn Vincero Collective into one of the fastest-growing accessory brands in the world, leading growth marketing across podcasts, influencers, brand partnerships, direct mail and TV, then taking the brand into retail. Top Shelf Brandz brings that same playbook to brands ready for the shelf.

  • Vincero Collective
  • Growth marketing
  • Retail expansion
  • Buyer negotiation
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