The CPG Guys

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chris Jones, Founder & CEO of Plant Therapy, your shortcut to wellness, transforming ordinary rituals into mood-enhancing practices. This way, you can experience more of those blissful 'ahhhhh' moments from your everyday. Follow Chris on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjones00/ Follow Plant Therapy online at: https://www.plantt...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Neil Saunders, Manging Director & Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail. Follow Neil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilretail/ Follow GlobalData Retail on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldataretail/ This episode was recorded in Seattle at Amazon Accelerate 2025. Neil answers these questions: Neil, What are some of the b...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Allen Warch, VP Food & Fresh Merchandising at Dollar General. Follow Allen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-warch-032b8331/ Follow Dollar General on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dollar-general/ This episode was recorded while walking a DG Market Store near Nashville, TN CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys W...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Honest leaves DTC Pepsico Leadership changes Kraft Heinz has a new CEO GMI receives sell rating CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye:...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chad Waetzig, CMO at Crunch Fitness and Justin Bajan, co-founder of Familiar Creatures, a creative agency, Follow Chad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwaetzig/ Follow Crunch Fitness online at: https://www.crunch.com/ Follow Justin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbajan/ Follow Familiar Creatures online at: https://www.familia...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Angela Martin, VP of Customer Insights & Branding at Dollar General. With approximately 20,000 stores, they serve communities across the country, from right around the corner. DG exists to provide convenience, quality, and value, so their customers can get back to what's important.  This episode was recorded at DG headquarters in the Hall of Valu...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Coca-Cola names a new CEO State-level changes to SNAP benefits Aldi steps on the growth pedal AI permeates the shopper journey CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rh...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Bryan Leach, the Founder & CEO of Ibotta, a performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN).  Follow Bryan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwleach Follow Ibotta on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/comp...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Joe Mueller, VP of Industry & Customer Relations at Kellanova. Follow Joe on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-mueller-1a31454/ Follow Kellanova on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellanova/ Here's what we asked Joe: Joe, you have a great title - industry & customer engagement. What does that mean - what is your remit...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Wayne Purboo, VP of Video Advertising at Amazon Ads. This episode was recorded at Amazon unBoxed 2025 in Nashville TN Follow Wayne on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/purboo Follow Amazon Ads on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazonadvertising/ Follow Amazon Ads online at: https://advertising.amazon.com/ Wayne answers these questions: W...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Amazon tests ultra fast delivery The Kroger Co. reported strong sales for its third quarter Walgreens Expands Retail Media with AI-Powered Order Confirmation Ads Dollar General and Dollar Tree both reported November quarter results CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Websit...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nielsen IQ's Sherry Frey - VP Total Wellness, Anna Mayo - VP Beauty Vertical, Chris Costagli - VP Food & Beverage Vertical & Andrea Bider - VP Pet Care Vertical. Follow Sherry Frey on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-frey/ Follow Anna Mayo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mayo/ Follow Chris Costagli on LinkedIn...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Wain Yu, GM/Director of Buy With Prime & Multi-Channel Fulfillment at Amazon. Follow Wain on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wainwrightyu/ Follow Amazon on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon/ Follow Buy with Prime online at: https://buywithprime.amazon.com/ Wain answered these questions: There are several new partners whose...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Omincom closes IPG acquisition DOJ Google case reaches end of remedies phase Katseye "Better in Denim" campaign elevates Gap Inc. sales Best Buy raises full year estimates on resilient cnumer buying CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mike Westgate, Vertical Director of Enterprise Food, Beverage & Alcohol Advertising at TikTok Follow Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewestgate/ Follow TikTok on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiktokbusiness/ Follow TikTok online at: https://ads.tiktok.com/business/en-US Mike answers these questions: 1. Mike, you’ve t...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kristi Argyilan, Global Head of Advertising at Uber. Follow Kristi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiargyilan/ Follow Uber on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uber-advertising/ Follow Uber online at: https://www.uber.com/us/en/advertising/ Kristi answers these questions: Can you walk us through your role at UBER Ads and how th...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Walmart’s latest earnings 2026 Food & Beverage Predictions Kroger Retooling eCommerce Target partners with Open AI CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.co...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kellanova's Mike McCune, Sr. Dir Sr. Director of Integrated Commercial Analytics & Maggie Gilliam Hoy, Sr. Director , and Omni COE lead. Today’s episode is all about data, analytics, the changing shopper behavior to lean omnichannel and the story of how one snack manufacturer has leaned into reporting and insights in a meaningful way.  Follow Mik...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Tracey Halama, CEO of Supergut which produces clinically-validated solutions that transform your life through your gut microbiome. Follow Tracey on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyhalama/ Follow Supergut on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ur-labs/ Follow Supergut online at:  https://supergut.com/ Tracey answers these questions...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational pur...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mark Hardy, SVP of Walmart Data Ventures which unlocks the full value of Walmart’s first-party data, delivering actionable, customer-centric insights through Scintilla, our integrated insights ecosystem. Scintilla is now available in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, offering Merchants and brands a comprehensive solution to make informed business decisions in...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jeff Cohen, Chief Business Development Officer at Skai. Sri, PVSB and Jeff recap the major announcements at Amazon Unboxed 2025. Follow Jeff on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreycohen Follow Skai on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skaicommerce/ Here are the announcements we reviewed: Unified Campaign Manager Creative Agent Proj...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational pur...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mike Del Pozzo, President of North America Commercial & Customer at PepsiCo, food & beverage manufacturer of iconic brands like Pepsi, Frito Lay, Mtn Dew, Gatorade, Quaker Oats & Doritos. Find Mike on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-del-pozzo/ Find PepsiCo on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico/ Find PepsiCo...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Austin Leonard, VP/GM of the Dollar General Media network. His background in advertising and audience building is tailor made for the scale of the retailer and the reach it has nationally. Find Austin on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinleonard/ Find Dollar General Media Network on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dg-media-netwo...