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Alpert: Gielish Hit $1.8M in Wholesale Sales in Its First Year

Darren Alpert · Advice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop · Sep 3, 2026 · at 9:35

Gielish founder Darren Alpert shares his brand's financial traction while seeking scaling and marketing advice from Olipop co-founder Ben Goodwin.

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“So last year was our first full year, which is 2025. We did about 1.8 million last year. All wholesale, no DTC, no Amazon. We still don't do those.”

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Gielish generated approximately $1.8 million in gross sales in 2025 purely through wholesale, with no DTC or Amazon sales.

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