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                            The King of Reach by B&S global team  - pictured together at the 2024 Summit of the Americas
          King of Reach by B&S strengthens brand partnerships portfolio for

          targeted Americas growth

              King of Reach, part of B&S    retail market, enhancing experiences for   distribution partner. Customers are able to
          Group, has announced new spirits and   travelers across the Americas, anytime,   order anytime and anywhere on its platform
          confectionery brand partnerships in the   anywhere,” he says.        www.kingofreach.com. The King of Reach
          duty free and travel retail markets in the   “Alongside brand owners, we aim   B2B customer platform is a multi-category
          Americas.                         to grow the business together at the retail   one stop shop that offers an extensive
              In 2025, King of Reach is partnering   level. King of Reach is able to constantly   product selection across categories,
          with Suntory Global Spirits, Storck,   do this, by combining our understanding   simplifying orders and making life easier
          and Cloetta to target development in the   of customer needs, our sophisticated data   for customers as there is no minimum order
          duty free and travel retail channels in the   analytics tools and applying best practices   quantity.
          Americas. These new additions join the   provided by our multi-category strategic   The company also offers marketing
          company’s successful partnerships across   brand owners,” adds Tijn Oomens, Head of   solutions and local support through its
          the Americas with Mars Wrigley, Haribo,   Americas GTR.              brand ambassadors who actively support
          and Mark Anthony Brands International   King of Reach will be supporting all   brands’ ‘feet on the street’. Additionally,
          for the White Claw, Bearface, and   its brand partners in 2025 via high-profile   King of Reach provides planograms, shelf
          Glendalough spirits brands.       promotions, activations, tastings, and staff   optimization, and engaging promotions for
              Signaling the company’s commitment   training executed by its brand ambassadors   its client brands.
          to the region, it recently opened a LATAM   in key LATAM and U.S. locations.   King of Reach will be exhibiting
          HQ in Montevideo, Uruguay and added   King of Reach says its customer   at the Summit of the Americas at stand
          to its sales team and brand ambassadors   service principles set it apart from its   number 307. Customers have the chance to
          to better service its brand partners   competitors and makes it the leading global   win $2,000 off their first order.
          here. According to the company, this
          development has helped King of Reach
          become the preferred distribution partner
          for Suntory Global Spirits in parts of
          LATAM.
              The Americas represents an exciting
          expansion region for King of Reach and
          its brand partners in 2025, says Joris
          Broekmans, Global GTR Director.
              “We anticipate fast-growing business
          results due to an expanded regional team
          with powerful new and existing brand
          partnerships on board this year. The goal
          of the team is to make premium, multi-
          category products effortlessly accessible        Joris Broekmans, Global GTR Director (L) with Tijn
          for our partners in the duty free and travel    Oomens, Head of Americas (R).

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