The CPG Guys

The CPG Guys speak with Randy Ornstein, Sr Director of Alcohol at Gopuff & Author of the new book "Grow: the Essential Guide to Getting Promoted." Follow Randy Ornstein on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-ornstein-b23b923/ Purchase his new book at: https://a.co/d/5kd8cWS Randy answers these questions: 1) Randy, why don’t you start by sharing with us a bit of your profes...

The CPG Guys speak with Shawn McGahee, Head of Retail Media at Google. Follow Shawn McGahee on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smcgahee Contact Shawn at: smcgahee@google.com Learn about Google’s Retail Media solutions at: https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/building_a_retail_media_business_with_google.pdf Shawn answers these questions: 1) Would love to start with understanding your...

Sri interviews Bryan & PVSB about current events in the CPG / Retail Industry. This was recorded together while they were all in LA attending the 2023 NAACP Image Awards Nominee Luncheon. Sri asked these questions: 1) Data: Everyone is chasing it...1P,3P and every other kind of data, myth or truth? 2) What is a clean room and why is it important for data? Should brands & retailers be chasi...

The CPG Guys speak with Kristin Wolf, SVP Enterprise Strategy & Transformation at Ulta Beauty, the largest U.S. beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. Follow Kristin Wolf on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinwolf-ub/ Follow Ulta Beauty on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/...

The CPG Guys speak with Katherine Black, Senior Partner at Kearney, a global consulting partnership with presence in 40 countries. Follow Katherine Black on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-p-black/ Follow Kearney on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kearney/ Follow Kearney online at: https://www.kearney.com/about/our-people/kearney-originals/article/-/insights/kather...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Kristi Argyilan, SVP & Evan Hovorka Head of Products & Innovation Management at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies. Follow Kristi Argyilan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiargyilan/ Follow Evan Hovorka on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanhovorka/ Follow Albertsons...

The CPG Guys speak with Bobby Watts, Vice President of AD Retail Media at Peapod Digital Labs, a division of Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers. Follow Bobby Watts on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-watts-48571b74 Contact Bobb Watts at: bobby.watts@peapoddigitallabs.com Follow Peapod Digital Labs on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peapoddigita...

The CPG Guys speak with Venkatesh (Venky) Shankar, Professor of Marketing and Ford Chair in Marketing & E-Commerce and Director of Research at the Center for Retailing Studies, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. His areas of specialization include Digital Business, Marketing Strategy, Innovation, New Product Management, Retailing, Services Marketing, Pricing, International Marketi...

The CPG Guys speak with Kara Rousseau, VP & Head of Marketing for Walmart Connect, the Retail Media arm of Walmart, the world's most elite retailer. Follow Kara Rousseau on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-rousseau/ Follow Walmart Connect on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart-connect/ Follow Walmart Connect online at: https://walmartconnect.com/ Kara answer...

The CPG Guys speak with Amit Patel, SVP of Startegic Partnerships and Monetization at Drizly,  the world's largest alcohol marketplace and the best way to shop beer, wine and spirits. Follow Amit Patel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patelaa/ Follow Drizly on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drizly/ Follow Drizly Ads online at: https://ads.drizly.com/ Amit answers the...

The CPG Guys speak with Kathy Slowinski & Erik Andrejko from Helio, the first data platform of its kind to capture data from every consumer touchpoint and consolidate it into one universal solution to help anyone looking to invest, innovate, or grow in the consumer ecosystem identify emerging opportunities. Follow Kathy Slowinski on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslowinski/ Follow E...

The CPG Guys welcome Bryan Gildenberg as the third official CPG Guy! Bryan & Sri undertake a 2022 retrospective! CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com RetailWit Website: http://retailwit.com DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ray Cao, Advisor to Founders at Clearco, the world’s largest eCommerce investor built by Founders for Founders. Equity-free. Bias-free. Hassle-free. Follow Ray on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raycao/ Follow Clearco on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getclearco/ Follow Clearco online at: https://clear.co/ Ray answers these questio...

The CPG Guys Present the 2022 OMNIES Awards featuring: Andrea Leigh from Allume Group Melissa Burdick from Pacvue Bryan Gildenberg from Confluencer Commerce Peter V.S. Bond from Fetch Sri Rajagopalan is the episode emcee. The following award categories are discussed: * Best Retail UX * Best Shoppable Media Experience * Best New Commerce Experience * Best Retailer Mobile App * Best Omnichannel Insi...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Abi Subramanian, Vice President of Lowe's One Roof Media Network, a robust portfolio of omnichannel advertising services powered by Lowe's customer data, real-time shopping trends, and proven marketing expertise. Follow Abi Subramanian on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abishake/ Follow Lowe's  on LinkedIn at: https:...

The CPG Guys , Sri and guest co-host Bryan Gildenberg are joined in this episode by Charles Chase, Executive Industry Consultant for Retail & Consumer Goods at SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. This episode is sponsored by SAS. Follow Charles on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlescha...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Parag Shah, Vice President of Center Store Merchandising & Omnichannel Growth for The Giant Company, a division of Ahold Delhaize with nearly 200 stores operating in PA, NJ, VA, MD & WV. Follow Parag Shah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paragshahmba/ Follow The Giant Company  on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/comp...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Chris Hurley, Vice President of Channel & Shopper Marketing at Pernod Ricard, a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organization in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. Follow Chris Hurley on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.c...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Greg Carr, Head of Data & Analytics Innovation at PepsiCo and Matt Kilmartin Co-Founder & CEO of Habu, a Data Clean Room software company that makes it seamless for businesses to generate high-value analytics from controlled datasets, while protecting the privacy of consumers and the rights of data owners. Follow Greg on LinkedIn at...

Cie Nicholson & Lori Tauber Marcus, members of The Band of Sisters, join The CPG Guys in this podcast episode to discuss their new book “You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace.” The authors are part of a collective of former PepsiCo female executives that also includes Dawn Hudson, Mitzi Short, Angelique Bellmer Krembs & Katie Lacey. To learn more about The Ba...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Surabhi Pokhriyal Chief Digital Growth Officer of Church & Dwight, a world leader in household and personal care products. Their global brands include ARM &HAMMER®, Batiste™, OxiClean™, Trojan™, XTRA™, Nair™, First Response™, Spinbrush™, Orajel™, vitafusion™,Li’l Critters™, Water Pik®, FLAWLESS®, Zicam® and TheraBreath®. Follow Sura...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Kristi Argyilan, SVP & Head of Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies. Follow Kristi Argyilan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiargyilan/ Follow Albertsons Media Collective on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/albertsons-media-collective/ Follow Albertsons Media Collective...

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Megan Ramm, Head of CPG Partnerships of Uber advertising, a division of Uber Technologies. Follow Megan Ramm on LinkedIn at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganpetrie/ Follow Uber on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uber-com/ Follow Uber advertising online at: https://www.uber.com/us/en/advertising/ Megan answers these questions...

The CPG Guys , Sri & PVSB , are joined in this episode by the co-hosts of the Fresh Four (Andrea Leigh & Melissa Burdick) and the CPG Scoop (Risa Crandall & Jennifer Silverberg). The episode was recorded at the Groceryshop conference in Las Vegas. We engage in a wide-ranging conversation about Digital Leadership in CPG/Retail. Follow Andrea Leigh on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.co...

The CPG Guys , Sri & PVSB , are joined in this episode by Diana Haussling, VP & General Manager of Consumer Experience & Growth at Colgate-Palmolive Company.  Follow  Diana Haussling on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianahaussling/ Find Colgate brand products at http://shop.colgate.com Find Co by Colgate brand products at https://co.colgate.com/ Find Hello brand products at...