The Creative Partners Group
Ryan Gutzmer is an experienced professional with a diverse background in retail solutions and sales leadership. Currently serving as Co-VP of the Minnetonka Football Board at Minnetonka Touchdown Club since February 2024, Ryan also holds the position of Partner at The Creative Partners Group since January 2010, where the focus is on strategic services to enhance business growth in the retail sector. Previously, Ryan was a Partner and Sales Representative at Griffin International from April 2006 to December 2009, and served as VP of Sales on the Target Team at Applica Consumer Products from 2004 to 2006, following a role as a Director of Sales (Team Lead). Ryan began a career at Target in merchandising from 2000 to 2004, establishing a strong foundation in the retail industry.
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The Creative Partners Group
The Creative Partners Group is a comprehensive retail firm that takes a consumer-centric, collaborative approach to helping our partners grow their businesses. We offer the multi-dimensional expertise, necessary for making a brand successful in a constantly changing landscape. SALES Operating as a direct extension of your business, our sales and account management teams help build effective relationships, maximize sales performance, and operate as best in class retail partners. INSIGHTS With proven data and analytics methodologies and tools, our category insights team develops a holistic understanding of your consumer, product assortment and categories; building and executing strategies that help brands achieve their right to win. DESIGN Our design team creates branded experiences that disrupt, drive, and hold relevance. From packaging, to in-store, to digital and content, they work with you to develop turn-key design solutions. DIGITAL Our digital team builds and amplifies digital strategies that reveal untapped customer segments, increase conversion, and grow your bottom line. Constantly translating best practices into a productive digital presence, they are able to help our clients meet and exceed their business objectives in the digital space. Our office headquarters is centrally located in downtown Minneapolis, with strategically placed satellite sales offices, positioning the CPG to call on any and all major retailers and development partners. Visit our site for more details.