Your Local Team in Latin America

We're the bridge between European manufacturers and the retailers who actually drive sales in Latin America.

For over 10 years we've worked on the ground with the region's biggest players — giving manufacturers full 360° support and bringing retailers proven European products, whether as established commercial brands or as private label of their own. We know the people, and we know how they buy. So the right product reaches the right shelf, without the usual trial and error.

Grab Me One — Your bridge to growth in Latin America.

A Bridge Between Europe and Latin America

Grab Me One connects European brands with the retailers that matter in Latin America. We handle the part most companies underestimate: the relationships, the negotiations, and the day-to-day follow-up that decides whether a launch actually works. We're based in the region with a Spanish-speaking team, so your brand has someone close to the buyer instead of three time zones away.

"Finding customers is the easy part. Knowing how the market works is what makes the difference."
"We know this market inside out. We partner with the largest hard discounters in Latin America, like D1 in Colombia."

What we bring

  • Real knowledge of how the market works
  • Direct lines to the buyers who count
  • Hands-on experience with the integration of commercial brands and private label
  • A team on the ground, speaking the local language
  • Someone watching every opportunity, not just the big ones

Latin America Is Still One of the Best Growth Bets

Plenty of European companies want to spread their sales beyond Europe. Latin America is one of the most obvious places to do it.

650 million consumers

Modern retail that keeps expanding

Hard Discounters growing year after year

Private label moving fast

A genuine appetite for European brands

"The opportunity is real. Getting in is the hard part."

Hard Discounters Are Changing the Game

Discount chains keep taking market share, and the formula is simple: good quality, low prices, a store around the corner, and a quick shop. Behind that sits a tight assortment, fast-moving products, and prices that hold steady week to week. If you want to sell to them, you have to understand how they think.

"Knowing the names isn't the point. Knowing how they make decisions is. That's what lets us talk to a buyer on their terms."

We know how they work

  • How they size up a new supplier
  • How they build out a category
  • What buyers are really searching
  • What keeps a product moving off the shelf

Markets where we operate

ColombiaColombia
PerúPerú
EcuadorEcuador

Why Do European Brands Get Stuck in Latin America?

It's rarely the product. It's rarely the quality. And honestly, it's usually not the price either. What trips most companies up is everything around the sale.

They can't reach the right people
The culture works differently than they expect
Negotiations follow their own rules
Nobody's on the ground
Opportunities go cold without follow-up
"Getting in the door is doable. Staying and growing is where local experience pays off."

An Extension of Your Team

Think of us as your commercial team in the region. We do the work that's hard to manage from Europe.

"You make the product. We'll grow it here."
Reading the market
Opening and managing retailer relationships
Being physically present
Handling everything in Spanish
Staying on top of each opportunity
Helping you execute, not just plan

OUR EXPERIENCE

Real Experience in the Hard Discount Channel

D1

Ten years building relationships and operational knowledge in chains like D1

WHAT SETS US APART

Established relationships

More than 10 years working directly with the buying, marketing, and operations teams of hard discount chains like D1.

Understanding of internal operations

Deep understanding of how its different areas operate: assortment, categories, logistics, and commercial negotiation.

Proven success story

We successfully introduced a European facial care brand, completely unknown in Latin America. Today, according to Kantar measurements, it is the top-selling brand by units in the channel, surpassing leading brands with decades of market presence.

WHY THIS CHANNEL MATTERS

$24.3 trillion COP

D1's 2025 revenue, with double-digit growth

2,800+ stores

D1 operates in more than 530 municipalities in Colombia

20.4% of retail

of retail sales in Colombia belong to the hard discount channel

400 new stores

that D1 plans to open in 2026

Sources: Interview with Christian Bäbler, president of D1, Semana magazine, July 17, 2026 · KienyKe (2026) · Public figures on D1 and Colombia's hard discount channel

Why Grab Me One?

Because we sit on both sides of the table. We get how European companies work, and we get how Latin American retailers buy.

Over +10 years connecting the two worlds.

  • We know the market
  • We know the people
  • We know retail
  • We're here, on the ground
  • And we've got the results to back it up

Let's Write Your Next Chapter in Latin America

There's real growth waiting here for European brands. What makes the difference is having someone who knows the market, the people, and how things actually get done.

Grab Me One — Your bridge to growth in Latin America.