Grid Brands Group Expands to Add Retail, Licensing & Distribution Department

Grid Brands Group Expands to Add Retail, Licensing & Distribution Department

Toronto, ON - Grid Brands Group has expanded its operations to add a dedicated Retail, Licensing & Distribution department, strengthening the firm’s ability to help consumer brands scale across channels with greater focus, alignment, and commercial discipline.

The new department formalizes Grid’s work at the intersection of brand strategy, retail execution, marketing, and partnerships, bringing these disciplines together into a unified operating model accountable to revenue growth and profitability.

The department is led by Ryan Landen, Partner, a seasoned executive with deep experience across consumer goods, global retail sales, and licensing strategy. Ryan has led consumer goods businesses and driven growth across categories including apparel, footwear, sporting goods, toys, and home textiles, with a track record of translating brand vision into measurable commercial outcomes.

"Growth only works when brand, retail, and partnerships are aligned around the same commercial goals," said Ryan Landen, Partner at Grid Brands Group. "This department exists to help brands build the structure required to scale profitably and sustainably."

Jared March, Advisor, will support the department with founder and operator perspective shaped by building and scaling multiple consumer businesses. Jared brings experience working closely with leadership teams through periods of growth and change, helping them surface opportunity, sharpen judgment, and make clearer decisions at critical moments.

"As brands scale, the challenge isn’t ambition—it’s alignment," said Raul Lince, Founder of Grid Brands Group. "This expansion reflects what our clients are asking for: one integrated team accountable for how brand strategy turns into real commercial performance."

The Retail, Licensing & Distribution department supports brands across consumer categories, helping leadership teams define go-to-market strategy, build retail and partnership roadmaps, and execute with clarity across channels.

Grid’s expansion reflects a broader shift among consumer businesses toward tighter focus, operational clarity, and performance-driven execution amid increasingly complex retail and partnership environments.

About Grid Brands Group

Grid Brands Group is a brand consultancy that helps organizations align brand strategy, commercial execution, and operational decision-making. Founded on the belief that strategy only matters if it is accountable to revenue and profit improvement, Grid partners with leadership teams to drive disciplined, sustainable growth.