https://www.leaninbentonville.com/home daily 1.0 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/1579906978917-SPZLN38PL8CJUTCXFBH1/image-asset.jpeg Home The retail environment is volatile, complex and ever-changing. We help achieve your retail strategy by shouldering the weight, navigating the details, and by providing outstanding sales and marketing service and support. Every step of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/1579907216217-04CQLWCCTUXDTIWJ8XFT/image.jpg Home - Some of the biggest successes come from the most obscure places. We know, because we’ve played an integral role in more than just a few. From running multi-billion dollar P&Ls, to launching our own brands. From the buying and the selling sides. 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She began her career at Walmart, buying paper goods, video games, toys, and more. Before leaving Walmart after nearly a decade of growth, Heather ran a consumables category worth over five billion dollars in annual sales. She’s been at the forefront of a number of big hits at retail, including Ryan’s World, Bratz and many more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/52f1d79c-42d6-499c-8e51-aed13681c61a/Melissa+Low+Res+Lean-In_Bentonville-7437-2-2.jpg Our Team - Melissa Stafford Melissa is a effective and impactful team player with almost 20 years experience working with the largest retailer on both sides of the business internally and the supplier community. Melissa has gained much retail experience from her start at the Walmart Home Office, working with several suppliers, and most recently with a Toy Supplier for 16 years. Over the years Melissa has had several roles and was instrumental in the growth of the companies she worked for. Melissa has created product hand and hand with Walmart and grew a Private Label Brand to over $20 Million Annual Sales along with managing big brands such as Tonka, CAT, Gazillion Bubbles etc. Melissa’s knowledge of replenishment, item setup, and sales, gives her a solid foundation to excel your business. In 2022, Melissa joined the team at Lean In, putting her vast experience and knowledge to work to lead clients to growth at Walmart, Walmart.com and Sam’s Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/1618937a-1175-4a4b-b334-aa061c154328/Kathy+low+res+Lean-In_Bentonville-7218-2-2-Edit.jpg Our Team - Kathy Noblin Kathy tackles incredibly complex retail supply chain and logistic work, and simplifies and manages it from source to shelf. She spent six years in consumables at Walmart, working in supply chain, analytical and replenishment roles. Kathy collaborated to drive sales and in-stocks with numerous suppliers, from fortune 500 companies, to entrepreneurial trendsetters, niche suppliers and more. Kathy spent the next four years at J&J, and has been at Lean In since its inception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/983781bd-20f3-4743-8f80-f69ed36171d7/Andy+Low+ResLean-In_Bentonville-7075-3-2.jpg Our Team - Andy Wiseman Andy is an entrepreneurial builder of businesses and brands with two decades of selling, marketing and operations experience. Andy began his career in sporting goods, ultimately being recruited to join a sales team in Bentonville in the early 2000’s, where he delivered unprecedented growth across multiple categories, along with Category Advisorships. In 2005 he joined MGA Entertainment ultimately moving to Cepia, where took on increased sales and operational duties. After playing a central role in launching the hit Zhu Zhu Pets brand, Andy founded RedwoodVentures, a business he built into a global innovator that does business in 65 countries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1de852f1c556326a14dcfe/ea518e61-4601-44f0-b7b7-fdb5a75a90a7/Ben+Low+res+Lean-In_Bentonville-7153-2-2.jpg Our Team - Ben Do Ben manages the ever-changing business of e-commerce, developing and executing winning online merchandising strategies across numerous categories. Ben spent 10 years with Lowe’s, learning the real world ins-and-outs of brick and mortar retail, where he began to incorporate the motto “never stop learning” into his everyday lifestyle. 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