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Brand Growth Strategy: Turning Retail Feedback into Scalable Expansion with Larry Reines
In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Masiello interviews Larry Reines, CEO and President of Floafers. They explore how decades of experience across the footwear industry—from warehouse operations to executive leadership—shaped a 360-degree understanding of building and scaling a brand.
Larry breaks down how deep operational exposure creates stronger leadership decisions, especially when managing teams, sourcing products, and aligning execution across functions.
The conversation also dives into how Floafers identified unexpected growth in the kids’ market by closely listening to…
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