Growth
Spurt
WE SPECIALIZE IN USA MASS RETAILERS
WALMART & AMAZON.
Why Brands Trust Growth Spurt
After more than 22 years helping consumer brands navigate Walmart, Amazon, and omnichannel retail, I've learned one thing:
Getting on the shelf is only the beginning. Building a profitable, sustainable retail business is what matters.
That's why I created Growth Spurt.
Not to become the biggest brokerage firm—but to become the one founders trust when they need honest strategy, experienced guidance, and someone who genuinely cares about the outcome.
Growth Spurt is a boutique retail consulting firm built for emerging and growing CPG brands that want more than a broker. We become an extension of your team, helping you prepare for retail, win new business, strengthen your online presence, and build the systems needed to support long-term growth.
Unlike large agencies where your business is often handed from one account manager to another, every client at Growth Spurt works directly with me. From buyer presentations and line reviews to Amazon optimization and retail strategy, you'll have a senior partner who understands the details, asks the hard questions, and celebrates every win alongside you.
I intentionally keep our client roster small. That allows me to say "yes" to brands we truly believe in and provide the level of attention, responsiveness, and strategic thinking that simply isn't possible at a high-volume agency.
Whether you're preparing for your first buyer meeting or expanding into national retail, my goal is simple:
Help exceptional brands build lasting retail success—with clarity, confidence, and a partner who's invested in your journey.
NZTE Beachhead Advisor
for Walmart USA
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Meet Our Team
JENNIFER FISHERUSA
Founder and CEO
22 Years Working For/With Walmart
7 Years NZTE Beachhead
MIKE ALLSOPAUSTRALIA
Australian VP of Sales
10+ Years Working with Australian brands
JESSICA COATESNEW ZEALAND
New Zealand VP of Sales
Former Walmart Buyer
Former Wayfair Buyer
Former Dillards Buyer
What Our Clients Say
“Jennifer is very knowledgeable in the field of marketing and e-commerce sourcing. She brings practical experience to the table and takes the time to understand your needs. She will make sure you are successful.”
“I have NEVER BEFORE had the experience of ease of someone getting my voice and writing in a way that works for me as I have reading what you wrote. I am just thrilled with our working together and very grateful!”
“Thank you Jennifer! You guys are truly great, and we really appreciate all the effort and passion you shown us. Let’s keep going!”
“Jennifer is one the smartest, savviest and scrappiest people in the game. She gets things done and opens doors. I am a huge fan.”
“I don’t think I’d want to work with anyone else on this behemoth of a retailer. Very knowledgeable. She makes working with them much easier.”
“A 20 minute conversation with Jennifer changed my life just from a few business tips!”
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Bricks & Clicks Podcast
13 episodes.
Listen on SpotifyEP#13: Amazon Prime Days 2024: What Happened?
Jennifer and Ashley discuss the unique consumer behavior observed during Amazon Prime Day 2024.
EP#12: To Scale on Amazon You Need External Programs
In this podcast episode, I, Jennifer Ruscin, an Amazon business coach, talk about the limitations of depending exclusively on the Amazon platform for business.
EP#11: Jen Turns 40!
I'm getting raw about my most profound lessons, ideas, and curiosities that have shaped my journey as I turn 40. I hope these nuggets of wisdom will spark your curiosity and inspire you to join me on my podcast.
EP#10: What is Amazon's Brand Referral Bonus Program?
Do you advertise your Amazon products through non-Amazon channels like Facebook ads or Google search? If so, you could be leaving money on the table.
EP#9: Buy With Prime
Buy with Prime allows U.S.-based Prime members to shop directly from participating online stores using the Prime shopping benefits they love and trust—including fast, free delivery, a seamless checkout experience, and easy returns. When shopping at participating online stores, look for the “Buy with Prime” button on each product page. You’ll often see it near the “Add to Cart” or “Add to Bag” button.
EP#8: How The Amazon Affiliate Program Works
Hey there! In this video (you'll want to watch this on Spotify or over on our YouTube Channel) , I'll show you how the Amazon affiliate program works.
EP#7: Preventing Account Suspensions: What Every Amazon Seller Needs to Know with Leah McHugh
One of the most significant challenges facing Amazon sellers is avoiding account and listing suspensions.
EP#6: Scaling Your Handmade Business: Insights from Amazon Handmade with Dana Midkiff
Are you a handmade seller looking to grow your business? Have you considered selling on Amazon Handmade?
EP#5: Teikametrics: The AI-Powered Advertising Platform for Amazon and Walmart with Jake Wilk
In this podcast episode, Ashlee Billings interviews Jake Wilk, a former customer and current Director of Product Operations at Teikametrics, a third-party platform that helps with advertising on Amazon and Walmart through AI, artificial intelligence.
EP#4: Why AMZ Account Get Deactivated with Chris McCabe
Chris McCabe from EcommerceChris is a former Amazonian who helps sellers when their accounts get deactivated and or listings get removed from Amazon.
EP#3: Amazon is Still Relevant with Betsy McGinn
We've got Betsy McGinn, eCommerce and Amazon expert on today's show!
EP#2: Using Amazon as a Marketing Platform
It's getting harder and harder to make a profit on Amazon.
EP#1: Bricks & Clicks Podcast Relaunch with Jennifer Ruscin and Ashlee Billings
We took a hiatus for 1 year while my company, Growth Spurt Sales and Marketing made some big updates post-covid, by adding a full suite of marketing services and D2C offerings.
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Growth Spurt: what changed
Your words and photos, unchanged, in the same order, colors and fonts (Montserrat and Sacramento). Layout and button labels are mine.
What you asked for
- "Who We've Worked With" replaces "Client Success Stories" in the menu and as the page title. Same 36 brand photos.
- Podcast added. The menu's Podcast link now opens a page on your own site: all 13 Bricks and Clicks Podcast episodes, filled from its feed. New episodes appear within a day of publishing, with nothing to update by hand. Each plays right on the page, and "Listen in your app" opens its Spotify for Creators page, where listeners can play it or pick Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts. The podcasts you've been featured on are there too.
- Mobile. The words that were inside images are now real text: the welcome banner, the four service titles, Why Brands Trust Growth Spurt, the NZTE banner, Meet Our Team, all six reviews and Podcasts We're Featured On. On a phone today, "We specialize in USA mass retailers" shows about 8 pixels tall and the team titles can't be read.
- No Open Bedroom content anywhere: no shared blog, guide, coaching pages or links.
- Blog not moved yet, as agreed. I've sorted all 141 posts by brand so it's ready when you want it.
- Not moving: the old opt-in and thank-you pages, program and waitlist pages, Podcasters, the Linktree page, Store, Connect and the two template About pages. Kajabi keeps them until you cancel.
Things I noticed on the current site
- The blog at /blog is titled "The Open Bedroom Podcast Blog" and mixes Walmart and Amazon posts with BDSM and swinging posts.
- /pages/about-us says "A default About Us page.", and another About page is a Kajabi template ("Hi! I'm Emilia", a salon owner). Both are public and listed in your sitemap.
- The Bricks & Clicks relaunch post shows template "Lorem ipsum" text, and its episode link opens the Spotify for Creators home page instead of the episode.
- The Connect page carries The Open Bedroom's menu, and its Home, Blog and Podcast links go to jenniferkayloruscin.com, which shows an error.
Questions for you
- Domain: keep growthspurtsalesandmarketing.com (GoDaddy) for this site? I'd point it at Hearth when you say go.
- Australia and New Zealand: the copy still says "We specialize in USA mass retailers". Want to reword it for your ANZ focus? Send the words and I'll drop them in.
- Newsletter sign-up: you're not sending one right now, so I took out "Every week I send out an email blast" to avoid promising a schedule. Keep the sign-up (menu and page) so you have a list when you want it, or take it off for now?
- Form emails: when someone fills in the contact form, I'd email you right away. Which address should it go to? For newsletter sign-ups: an email each time, a weekly summary, or nothing?
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