CAYD CAP
Case study · Chinola

From one SKU to national retail.

How CAYD CAP helped Chinola grow from a single-SKU concept into a national retail success.

Chinola co-founder Andrew Merinoff with Joey Pedone on Sippin’ & Selling
The brand

Chinola.

The starting point

Chinola came to CAYD CAP as a concept with a single SKU, facing the challenges every emerging spirits brand meets in the off-premise market: chain buyers, distributors and store-level execution.

What CAYD CAP did

  • Chain placementsTook the brand to retail buyers and worked authorizations through to shelf.
  • In-store executionTastings and on-the-ground support to build trial.
  • Inventory managementKept product moving and in stock alongside distributor partners.

The result

In the words of co-founder Andrew Merinoff, CAYD CAP “transformed Chinola from a concept with 1 SKU into a national retail success.”

Client perspective

In Andrew’s words.

Joey Pedone and her team at Cayd Cap transformed Chinola from a concept with 1 SKU into a national retail success. Her expertise goes beyond tastings and inventory management—she’s the reliable partner you need for navigating the challenging off-premise landscape. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Andrew Merinoff · Chinola
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Have a single SKU and big plans?

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