Best Practice
This Big Ten university leads in graduates on Best Practice (5)
What is Indiana University
This SPINS CEO preceding Jay Margolis now serves as Chairman of the Board
Who is Tony Olson
The highest selling BEER brand by $ sales (L52 Weeks MULO + C + Natural)
A massive merger between these 2 retailers was blocked by the FTC in December 2024
What is Kroger & Albertson's
Popular TV show "Abbott Elementary" takes place in this city. The current season featured a crossover episode with a Gang of hooligans from the same city
What is Philadelphia
Two Best Practice teammates are former classmates and student athletes at this university
What is Denison University (Trey & Claire)
A testimony from this premium pasta sauce brand, which spun off from their popular NYC restaurant, can be found on the homepage of the SPINS website - featuring a shoutout for the CIM program!
What is Carbone (fun fact: all 3 client testimonies on the homepage are CIM clients - Carbone, Local Hive, & Primal Kitchen)
The highest selling FZ ICE CREAM brand by $ sales (Excluding PVL, L52 Weeks MULO + C + Natural)
What is Ben & Jerry's ($1.1BN, +5.5%)
The price tag for which PepsiCo acquired Siete Family Foods
What is $1.2 Billion
Serving as Jeopardy's current host, he holds the record for most consecutive Jeopardy wins at 74
Who is Ken Jennings
The first SPINS office was opened in 1995 in this city
What is San Francisco
Which Category has more sales? SODA or SHELF STABLE CHIPS & PRETZELS & SNACKS (L52 Weeks MULO + C + Natural)
What is SODA ($45.2BN vs $42.0BN)
This energy drink company was sued by Monster twice (trademark infringement & false advertising). Once the parent company went bankrupt, they were subsequently acquired by Monster (sheesh!)
What is Bang Energy
Colloquially known as "The Bean," this Chicago tourist attraction is an art piece by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor
What is Cloud Gate
The number of unique CIM clients serviced by BP
What is 163 (+/- 5 accepted)
This Private Equity firm is SPINS' leading investor
What is Warburg Pincus
This is the highest selling Category within the Refrigerated Department (L52 Weeks MULO + C + Natural)
What is REFRIGERATED CHEESE & PLANT BASED CHEESE ($23BN, +2.5%)
This recently signed CIM client doubles as a retailer/juice bar with locations throughout California
The first studio album released by The Beatles in March of 1963
What is Please Please Me
The number of Best Practice alumni that are now on other SPINS teams (bonus to name them all)
What is 11
(Lauren Litchfield, Kayla Carpentier, Sara Jones, Sydney Eldridge, Carlos Sanabria, Benji Fitts, Greg Filler, Joanie Merriman, Kaitlin Morgan, Hubert Sekscinski, Zoe Colon)
This combination of words serves as the original meaning behind "SPINS"
What is Spence Information Systems (named after founder Paddy Spence, who then became CEO of Zevia and was recently named CEO of Momofuku Goods)
What is the size of NPI in the total store (tracked by SPINS, L52 Weeks MULO + C + Natural)
A: $125 BN
B: $106 BN
C: $101 BN
D: $119 BN
What is B: $106 BN (fun fact: TPL in total store captures $1.07 TRILLION in sales captured by SPINS)
The infamous "Pepsi Challenge" debuted in this year (hint: a big anniversary is coming up)
What is 1975
The largest desert in the world
What is The Antarctic Desert