Biography
Austin Bush serves as Director of Retail, CPG & Beverages at TLK Fusion, where he specializes in national retail strategy, buyer outreach, and scaling emerging brands into major distribution channels.
Austin has played a key role in securing one of the largest national retail rollouts for a startup snack brand, contributing to growth exceeding $10 million in annual revenue. His hands-on approach to retail development, combined with a deep understanding of buyer relationships and category positioning, has helped brands successfully transition from early-stage growth into large-scale retail distribution.
Austin is known for his disciplined work ethic, strategic mindset, and ability to navigate the complexities of retail expansion for consumer brands.
Accomplishments
- Secured global rollout of a celebrity CPG brand with the Marine, Army, and Navy Exchanges, generating over $5M in annual revenue
- Achieved national distribution for candy and sweets brands, including Sugar, Sugar Factory and Costco, driving over $10M in sales
- Successfully introduced Bebe Got Back into all national Sprouts locations, expanding brand presence and market reach