The CPG Guys

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...

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 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 purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understa...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Brian Monaghan, SVP/Head of Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of the Albertsons Companies. Find Brian on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brmonahan/ Find AMC on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/albertsons-media-collective/ Find AMC online at: https://albertsonsmediacollective.com/ Here's what we asked Brian:...

The CPG Guys are joined in this special Halloween episode by Tim LeBel, Chief Halloween Officer and President of US Sales at Mars Wrigley, Follow Tim on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-lebel/ Follow Mars Wrigley on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mars/ Follow Mars Wrigley online at: https://www.mars.com/ Here's what we asked Tim:  Tim, what does ‘Chief halloween off...

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 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 purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understa...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dave Glick, SVP of Enterprise Business Services at Walmart. Follow Dave on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidglick1/ Follow Walmart on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart/ Follow Walmart online at: https://corporate.walmart.com/ Here's what we asked Dave:  What is your role at Walmart? As an early adopter of technology,...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Harvey Ma, VP/GM of Sam's Club MAP, the club format's retail media division. Follow Harvey on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveyma8/ Follow Sam's Club MAP on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sams-club-map/ Follow Sam's Club MAP online at: https://map.samsclub.com/ Here's what we asked Harvey:  Based on th...

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 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 purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understan...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Rick Swinkels, CEO of TCC, which creates high participation, high engagement loyalty campaigns and platforms that influence, recognise and reward shopper behaviour in-store and online. Daniel Torres Dwyer of The FMCG Guys co-hosts the episode. This episode is sponsored by TCC Global. Follow Rick on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickswinkels Fol...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Robin Kendric Triplett, VP of Integrated Marketing Exereinces at The Coca-Cola Company. Follow Robin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinktriplett/ Follow Coca-Cola on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/ Follow Coca-Cola online at: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/ Here's what we asked her :  What does th...

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 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 purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understan...