Episodes

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by 9-time Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Executive Coach Jane Hanson. Follow Jane on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehansontv Follow Jane Hanson online at: http://janehanson.com Jane answers these questions: Jane, you spent nearly 3 decades as a broadcaster on NBC and won nine Emmys before becoming a communications coach. What did live television teach you about communication that most business leaders never get the chance to learn? ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Austin Leonard, VP/GM of Dollar General Media Network, the retail media division of Dollar General. This episode was recorded in cannes France at teh Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Austin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinleonard/ Follow DG Media Network online at: https://www.dgmedianetwork.com/ Austin answered these questions: How is this massive traffic surge fundamentally shifting your product roa...

The CPG Guys are joined in this crossover with the Digital Fix Podcast by hosts Sean Halter CEO of MiOS Intelligence and Steven Moy, Founder & CEO of MoY. Follow Sean on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhalter/ Follow MiOS Intelligence online at: http://miomarketplace.com Follow Steven on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmoy/ Follow MoY online at: https://www.stevenmoy.co/ Follow the Digital Fix podcast on Apple at: This conversation was recorded in New York City ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nicole Collida Davis, Managing Director & SVP US National Retail Accounts & Agencies at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. Today NIQ has operations in 95+ countries representing 97% of the world’s GDP. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stat...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dora Cortinas, Enterprise Data & Analytics Expert & Neda Nia, Chief Product & Growth officer at Stibo Systems which empowers data-led businesses to create and deliver data transparency to their customers and partners. With a single, accurate view, companies can unlock the strategic value of their data by connecting, governing, enriching and syndicating it wherever it’s needed. This enables businesses to make informed decisions and achieve their goals of...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Devin Kunysz, Senior Director of Physical Goods Industries, Retail, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing at Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM—where humans with agents drive customer success together with AI, data, and Customer 360 apps on one platform. This episode is sponsored by Saleforce Follow Devin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devinkunysz/ Follow Salesforce online at: https://www.salesforce.com/consumer-goods/cloud/ Devin answers these qu...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sean Tinnelly, Head of Ad Sales at DG Media Network, a division of Dollar General. This episode is sponsored by DG Media Network. Follow Sean on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-patrick-tinnelly Follow DG Media Network online at: https://www.dgmedianetwork.com/ Sean answers these questions: What drew you to Dollar General and DGMN specifically, and how has that mix of experience shaped how you're building out ad sales there? Do...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Arthur Leopold, CEO and Co-Founder at Agentio which enables marketers to buy creator led ads as easily and scalably as Meta or Google ads—automating sourcing, pricing, contracting, delivery, and measurement—so work that took months now happens in minutes. This episode is sponsored by Agentio Follow Arthur on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurleopold/ Follow Agentio online at: https://www.agentio.com/ Arthur answers these questions: ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Scott Needham, CEO and Founder at SmartScout, The most extensive Amazon brand and product finder ever made! A tool built for Amazon sellers, by Amazon sellers. SmartScout is a tool for Amazon sellers to use as their own personal treasure map of Amazon! This episode is sponsored by SmartScout Follow Scott on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-needham-a8b39813/ Get a FREE category snapshot at: https://www.smartscout.com/cpgguys Scott ans...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Benoit Vatere, Chief Media & Digital Commerce Officer at Liquid Death, one of the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage brands, Liquid Death uses comedy and entertainment to make health and sustainability 50 times more fun. This episode was recorded in Las Vegas at the 2026 Groceryshop conference. Follow Benoit on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benoitvatere/ Follow Liquid Death online at: https://liquiddeath.com/ Benoit answers these qu...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Rich Shuman, Chustomer Director, Omnichannel Activation at Mondelēz International and Stan Turek, GM of Media Measurement at InMarket, the outcome intelligence platform built for marketers who demand results over proxy metrics. This episode was recorded in Las Vegas at the 2026 Groceryshop conference. Follow Rick on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickshuman/ Follow Mondelēz International online at: https://www.mondelezinternational.com/ ...

The CPG Guys are joined in today's episode by Mark Hardy, SVP and head of Data Ventures at Walmart. Follow Mark on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-a-hardy/ Follow Walmart Data Ventures online at: https://www.walmartdataventures.com/ Mark answers these Questions: We’re back at Inspire for another year. For those who may not be familiar, Mark, what is Inspire — and what’s been different about the event this year? We were here last year, and one of the things that stuck with u...

The CPG Guys are joined in today's episode by Sarp Tuncay, a retail media and e-commerce strategy leader in the CPG/Retail industry. Follow Sarp on LinekdIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarptuncay/ Sarp answers these Questions: You open with a bedtime story about your son Kai — and it perfectly frames the human-AI collaboration dynamic. How did that moment crystallize your thinking about what’s actually changing in retail media?You say the central risk isn’t job loss, it’s that work become...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kim Lefko, Chief Marketing Officer and Molly Hjelm, Corportae Vice President of Retail Media at Ace Hardware, a co-operative of 5,300+ hardware stores. This episode was recorded at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, during Ace Hardware’s RedVest Media 2027 Upfront. Follow Kim Lefko on linkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimlefko/ Follow Molly Hjlem on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyhjelm/ Follow RedVest media on LinkedIn ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sam Bevan, Global Director, Mid-Market, SMB & Global Expansion at Spotify, the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets. Follow Sam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbevan/ Follow Spotify Ads online at: https://ads.spotify.com/ You’ve built SMB and mid-market advertising businesses at Google, Facebook, and Snap before landing at Spotify. What drew you to audio as the n...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jessica DuQuesne, Global Brand Marketing & Strategy Lead at The Hershey Company and Allyson Gill, Managing Director at Flywheel, the commerce accelerator division of Omnicom. Follow Jessica on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-duquesne-exec/ Follow the Hershey Company online at: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/ Follow Alyson on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-holland-gill-55194a2/ Follow Flywheel online at: https://f...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Lauren Livak Gilbert, Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, part of Salsify. Follow Lauren on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenlivak/ Follow the Digital Shelf Institute online at: https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/ Listen to "Unpacking the Digital Shelf" podcast on Apple at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpacking-the-digital-shelf/id1483944522 Listen to "Unpacking the Digital Shelf" podcast on Spotify at: https...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Campbell's swings to a loss, cuts 13% of its salaried workforce PepsiCo hands its global media business to Publicis Barilla adds mac-and-cheese disruptor Goodles Walmart adds Dunkin' to its restaurant delivery lineup CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhear...

The CPG Guys are joined by Dan Hooker, Executive Director of the Food Industry Management Program at Cornell University’s S C Johnson College of Business along with eight participants from the 2026 Omnicommerce Leadership Executive Education Certificate Program. Learn about the 2027 Cornell Omnicommerce Leadership Program here: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/financial-management/omnicommerce-leadership/ Follow Dan Hooker on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hookerdaniel/ F...

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Dollar General & Dollar Tree ride the value wave Levanta raises $22 million to build out creator commerce Walmart extends Scintilla to Sam's Club Ace Hardware's RedVest Media goes big at its first Upfront 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 ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by returning guest Nik Modi, Co-Head of Global Consumer & Retail Research at RBC Capital Markets for Nik’s recent release . Follow Nik Modi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik-modi-675926/ Follow RBC Capital Markets on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rbc-capital-markets/ Follow RBC Capital online at: https://www.rbccm.com/en/= Nik discusses these themes from his recent release of Modi’s Musings: Cultural Relevance > Bran...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Adam Silverblatt, Head of Off-Platform Ad Sales & Strategy at Instacart and Andrew Lipsman, Independent Anlayst at Media, Ads & Commerce. This episode was recorded in Cannes France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Adam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-silverblatt-3741362 Follow Instacart Ads online at: https://company.instacart.com/ads Follow Andrew on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Anita Watkins, CEO of the Insights Association which empowers more than 30,000 data and insights professionals. Its collective voice fuels growth, strengthens advocacy, and advances careers. Guided by ethics and truth, we bring understanding to an uncertain world. Follow Anita on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-watkins-8b33224 Follow the Insights Association online at: https://www.insightsassociation.org/ Anita answers these questions:...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Phil Camarota, Chief Creative Officer at Flywheel, the commerce acceleration division of Omnicom. Follow Phil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-camarota Follow Flywheel online at: http://www.flywheeldigital.com Phil answers these questions: 1. Walk us through what it actually means to be Jury President — how much of it is scoring work versus managing a room of strong personalities with different creative instincts? 2. Before you ...