The CPG Guys

We are partnering on today’s episode with Pricespider, who helps the world’s brands, big and small, to enrich the consumer journey and build long-lasting relationships with their shoppers, resulting in more revenue and higher profit margins.  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by SVP of strategy & Director of strategy for PriceSpider - Brett Banner & Rae Guimond. Follow Brett on Linke...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jack Shannon - co founder and CEO of Recess.is Follow Jack on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonjack/ Follow Recess online at http://recess.is Jack answers these questions : 1. Would you walk our audience through your own experience in this space and how you got from graduating Indiana university with a finance degree into experiential marke...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by James H. Dickerson, PhD, former Chief Scientific Officer at Consumer Reports. Follow James on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-h-dickerson-phd/ James answers these questions: Would you walk our audience through some of the pivotal professional experiences in your career that have led you to AMTIL? Can you share your most memorable experience...

The CPG Guys welcome Daniella Harkins from LiveRamp to discuss the clean room revolution in identity - for both company-company and internal data connectivity.  We specifically focus on LiveRamp's recent acquisition of clean room specialist Habu and what that means for the future of identity-driven marketing.  LiveRamp enables companies and their partners to better connect, control, and activ...

The CPG Guys are joined by Craig Dubitsky, a serial entrepreneur who created Eis Lip Blam, Hello oral care products and now happy Coffee (along with actor Robert Downey Jr.) Follow Craig on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-dubitsky Follow happy on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-are-happy-products/ Follow happy online at: https://www.happyproducts.com/ We ask Craig t...

The CPG Guys welcome Cyndi Loza, Managing Editor - Member Content at Path to Purchase Institute, which offers consumer product marketing executives and brandmanagers a holistic, 360-degree view of the shopper journey. Follow Cyndi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndiloza/ Follow Path to Purchase Institute on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-path-to-purchase-institute/...

The CPG Guys were joined for this episode by Karan Girotra, the Charles H. Dyson Family Professor of Management at Cornell University's SC Johnson School of Business, Dan Hooker, Senior Lecturer & Executive Education Program Director at the Cornell Johnson School plus Clare Galvão, Vice President of Customer & Channel Strategy at Kellanova. This episode is sponsored by The "Omnic...

The CPG Guys review 11 major industry conferences & events to help our audience understand the attendee archetypes, subjects and format to help them make judicious decisions about investing in these open industry venues for collaboration. For a more comprehensive list of industry events with descriptions, timing, location and marketing sites, visit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Yr5...

The CPG Guys welcome Kevin Dunn from LiveRamp to discuss the changing world f identity in personalized marketing, including LiveRamp's recent acquisition of clean room provider Habu. LiveRamp enables companies and their partners to better connect, control, and activate data to transform customer experiences and generate more valuable business outcomes. This episode is sponsored by LiveRamp. ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mary Pellettieri, co-founder and CEO of La Pavia Beverage Inc., maker of the Top Note Tonics brand of mid-calorie soft drinks and mixers. This episode is sponsored by the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management "Omnichannel Leadership Program" which is taking place June 10-13, 2024 at Cornell Tech in New York City. To learn more about the...

The CPG Guys welcome Sharon Fox, operating partner of Stride consumer partners. Stride Consumer partners is a private equity firm that specializes in partnering with talented and dynamic founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to build the next generation of great consumer brands. Follow Sharon on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-fox-b979265/ Follow Stride consumer partners on...

Sri & PVSB recap the highlights of their tip to Las Vegas for CES 2024. This episode is sponsored by Cornell University's Johnson School of Business "Omnichannel Leadership Program" being held June 10-13 at Cornell Tech in New York City. Learn more about the program here: http://tinyurl.com/cornellomni Topics they cover include: CES established as THE place where Retail Media ru...

The CPG Guys welcome Shiva Ramani, CEO at iOPEX Technologies, a new-generation business solutions provider offering optimized management and Automation services. Founded in 2009, the demand for their specialized optimization solutions has helped them grow to over 1,800 employees in ten years. But wait, they are actively the white label managed services provider for retail media publishers!!!!  Thi...

The CPG Guys’s PVSB and Fresh 4 co-host Andrea K. Leigh of Allume Group speak with 3 Amazon Sellers at the 2023 Amazon Accelerate Conference in Seattle Washington. They speak about how selling through Amazon’s 3P marketplace has helped them grow their businesses. This episode is sponsored by Stratcache, the leader in in-store digital retail media solutions. Register to attend their NRF event &quot...

In this episode The CPG Guys are joined by Jonathan Rosen and Kevin Carbone from STRATACACHE  to discuss both the future of retail media networks in the physical store and the "What's In Store For Retail Media Networks" event coming up on January 13 in New York City.  This episode is sponsored by Stratacache Register for the STRATACACHE/NRF event: https://nrfbigshow.nrf.com/special-...

The CPGGUYS talk to Vinima Shekhar - Vice president of wellness at Walmart on new beginnings in wellness with a new year 2024 upon us. Most of us set health goals as our #1 priority - what does that mean for Walmart? Find that and more in this episode.... Follow Vinima on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinima/ Follow Walmart on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart/ Follo...

In this Recap Episode, Sri & PVSB review what they consider to be the top CPG/Retail stores of 2023: The end of Boxed.com Omnicom & Albertsons Media Collective partners with trade desk PepsiCo redesigns logo Giant Eagle circulars March no, April yes Kroger/Alb announce decision to sell over 400 stores to C&S Who owns Taco Tuesday? Taco John won over Taco Bell. No way Jose, Trade Joe’s...

It’s our annual OMNIES Awards episode! Emcees: Andrea K. Leigh Melissa Burdick Bryan Gildenberg Sri Rajagopalan Peter V.S. Bond Liz Buchanan - NielsenIQ President, North America Marta Bowles - NielsenIQ Chief Marketing Officer Awards & Winners: Best eCommerce Retailer or Marketplace: Kroger Best Omnichannel Retailer or Marketplace: Target Best Retail Site Functionality: Sephora Best Retail Mob...

The CPG Guys welcome Caroline Goodner, co-founder & CEO of OrganiCare, whose mission it is to create all-natural and organic OTC healthcare products that are safe, effective, and simply better than the petrochemical-based industrial products used by most consumers today. Follow Caroline on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-goodner-98b32/ Follow OrganiCare on LinkedIn at: https:...

The CPG Guys welcome Chad Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer at PepsiCo. Follow Chad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-matthews-a4773711/ Follow PepsiCo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico/ Follow PepsiCo online at: http://pepsico.com Here's what we asked Chad :  Chad - your career spans a couple decades in selling. From KAM to account leadership to region...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ben Reynolds, VP of Business Development for STRATACACHE, to discuss the future of in-store retail measurement. This episode is sponsored by Stratacache. Follow Ben on LinkedIn at; https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminrreynolds/ Follow STRATACACHE on LinkedIn at:https://www.linkedin.com/company/stratacache/ Follow Buzzballz online at: https://www.stratacach...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Tracy Frisbie, EVP of Sales & Marketing at Southern Champion, manufacturer of the RTD cocktail brand BuzzBallz. Follow Tracy Frisbie on LinkedIn at; https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-frisbie-11044713/ Follow BuzzBallz on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzballz/ Follow Buzzballz online at: http://buzzballz.com Tracy  answers these questi...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ben Galvin, VP of Sales, National Accounts at Flying Embers, a hand-crafted, alcohol beverage brand based in Ventura, California that develops great-tasting botanical brews with functional benefits.  Follow Ben Galvin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-galvin-a62aa35/ Follow Flying Embers on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flying...

Simon Miles, VP of Global Omnichannel Customer Platforms at the Coca-Cola Company joins the CPG Guys in conversation at the recent Groceryshop industry conference in Las Vegas Nevada. Follow  Simon Miles on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-miles-727290/ Follow Coca-Cola on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/ Follow Coca-Cola online at: https://www.coc...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ajay Sharma, North America VP of eCommerce & Omnichannel for Bayer Consumer Health, manufacturer of iconic brands like One-A-Day, Claritin, Alka-Seltzer, & Miralax. Follow Ajay Sharma on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-sharma-26900360/ Follow Bayer on Linkedin :  https://www.linkedin.com/company/bayer/ Follow Bayer online at: https://ww...