Spark by HALO

We help brands bring consumer products to market.

Insight-led product development, sourcing, and retail execution, aligned to build products that sell at America's leading retailers. From concept to shelf.

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$1B+ In retail sales generated

14 Patents awarded

Global Factory network across Asia & beyond

01 · What We Do

The Spark product launch framework

Market Research

In-depth category analysis, competitive landscape, and pricing intelligence. Consumer and retailer insight to inform every product decision.

Foundation

Product Ideation

Product strategy, concept refinement, and early feasibility guidance. Alignment of concepts to market needs and margin targets.

Strategy

Assortment Development

Curating balanced, retail-ready product assortments. Identifying white space and building portfolios that support scale and growth.

Architecture

Sourcing & Product Development

Deep Asia-based factory relationships built over decades, spanning China, Vietnam, and beyond. Rigorous supplier evaluation, engineering oversight, and cost optimization.

Execution

Retail Launch

U.S. go-to-market strategy. Positioning for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar. Retailer coordination and distribution support.

Launch

02 · Track Record

A history of results behind some of America's most recognized brands

Sharper Image · Three-Sixty Group

$800M in annual retail sales

As Chief Merchandising Officer, grew Sharper Image retail sales from $225M to over $800M annually, with wholesale up 250%+. Expanded distribution to Best Buy, Walmart, and Costco. Grew the massage category from a single product into a dominant multi-line business, then extended the brand into vacuums, beauty, and kitchen.

#1 Massage Category — NPD 2021 & 2022

Brookstone

$200M+ retail sales

As OVP/DMM, drove $200M+ in retail sales across Brookstone's Technology Division — rising through the ranks over 18 years from store manager to corporate executive.

Key launches:

Big Blue Audio: $30M+ annually within 2 years, ahead of Bose & Beats · AR Drone: first nationally available consumer drone, sparked an entire category · Kinetic Sand: tens of millions in sales, 100M+ YouTube views · Pico Projectors: #1 NPD, in collaboration with Texas Instruments

HoMedics

First-to-market innovation across tech & wellness

Developed first-to-market true wireless earbuds, launching before Apple & JBL. Created the first Amazon-certified Alexa speaker, predating Echo. Patented UV sanitization technology ahead of COVID — a category that became a global consumer staple.

Multiple Patents Held

Recent & Ongoing Innovation

Active across multiple brands & categories

Past and present clients include Vat19 (12M+ YouTube subscribers), Amped Games, Renpho, HoMedics, and an undisclosed Top 10 Amazon Brand. All engagements supported by our global factory network with deep Asia-based sourcing relationships.

Active engagements

04 · Recognition

Award-winning category performance

2021 Largest Dollar Share, Total Personal Care — NPD Group

2021–22 Largest Dollar Share, Self-Care — NPD Group

2021–22 #1 in Massage Category — NPD Group

2021–22 #1 Handheld Massager in America — NPD Group

2021 #1 Heating Pad in America — IRI

$1B+

Retail sales generated

20+

Years of retail experience

Product categories mastered

Patents awarded

06 · Leadership

The team behind the work

Rene Hart

CEO & Co-Founder, HALO

Career merchant, product innovator, and retail strategist with 25+ years bringing consumer products to market at America's top retailers. As Chief Merchandising Officer at Three-Sixty Group, he grew Sharper Image retail sales from $225M to $800M annually — earning #1 NPD rankings in Massage, Handheld Massagers, and Personal Care in 2021 and 2022.

Prior to HALO, Rene spent 18 years at Brookstone rising from Store Manager to OVP/DMM, and founded Blueprynt International, consulting for Sharper Image, HoMedics, and Vornado. He holds 12 utility and design patents and has launched category-defining products including AR Drone, Big Blue Audio, Kinetic Sand, and Pico Projectors.

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David Yang

CTO — Product Development & Technology

Over 20 years of consumer electronics product development expertise spanning audio, wellness, and personal care. As VP of Product Development at Three-Sixty Group, he led product innovation and engineering for the Sharper Image brand — and spent a decade at Brookstone's Asia Division building deep sourcing and development expertise across Hong Kong operations.

David also led product management for JAM Wireless Audio and Sol Republic at FKA Brands. He holds multiple patents including a seamless knit headphone enclosure and UV sanitizing apparatus, and is co-inventor on the Sharper Image PowerBoost percussion massager patents.

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