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The CPG Guys

Season 1

Sept. 16, 2023

Amazon Accelerate Recap with Allume Group's Andrea K. Leigh

PVSB and Fresh Four Co-Host Andrea K. Leigh, CEO of Allume Group, recap their impressions of the 2023 Amazon Accelerate Sellers Conference. Follow Andrea K. Leigh on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakleigh/ Foll...

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Sept. 13, 2023

Advertising to Rural Customers with Dollar General's Molly Hjelm

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Molly Hjelm, Head of Ad Sales at Dollar General Media Network, the retail media division of Dollar General. Follow Molly Hjelm on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyhjelm...

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Sept. 9, 2023

Digital Influence in the Omnichannel World with Coca-Cola's Walid Ben…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Walid Benchama, Global Director of Shopper & Channel Insights at the Coca-Cola Company, Follow Walid Benchama on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oualidbenchama Follow Coca-...

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Sept. 6, 2023

A Big Gulp of Retail Media with 7-Eleven's Ben Tienor

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ben Tienor, Director of Gulp Media Network, the Retail Media division of 7-Eleven which is the world's largest convenience retailer with over 13,000 corporately-owned and franchised stores in North America.

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Aug. 30, 2023

Premium Retail Media with John Lewis Partnership's Tom Langley

This episode was originally published on our sister podcast The FMCG Guys and features Tom Langley, head of retail media for John Lewis Partnership with includes the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets. Fol...

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Aug. 26, 2023

Building Consumer Loyalty Through Mobile Platforms with Ibotta's Brya…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Bryan Leach, founder and CEO of mobile loyalty rewards program Ibotta., a free cash back rewards web and mobile app that gives you real cash for everyday purchases when you shop. …

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Aug. 23, 2023

How Retail Media is Disrupting Marketing Structures with WARC’s Grego…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Gregory Grudzinski, Head of Content for WARC Digital Commerce, an Ascential Company that has been helping marketers and strategists Make it “WARC” since 1985. Follow Gregory Grudzin...

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Aug. 19, 2023

Customer-Centric Analytics & Intelligence with Albertsons’ Lisa Kinney

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Lisa Kinney, VP Customer Analytics & Market Intelligence at Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food & drug retailers in the United States. Follow Lisa Kinney on LinkedIn at: h...

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Aug. 16, 2023

Championing Asia-Pacific Creators with Gold House’s Bing Chen & Jerem…

Description : The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Bing Chen & Jeremy Tran, co founder of the Asian focused impact VC - Gold House. This is a spirited conversation on being Asian in the workplace and career …

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Aug. 12, 2023

The Full View of Consumer Behavior with NIQ’s Liz Buchanan & Troy Tre…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Liz Buchanan, and Troy Treangen, Head of Global Product & Platforms at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of con...

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Aug. 9, 2023

Consumer-Centric Omnichannel Strategy with Coca-Cola's Simon Miles

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Simon Miles, VP Global Omnichannel Commercial Strategy at the Coca-Cola Company, Follow Simon Miles on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-miles-727290/ Follow Coca-Cola ...

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Aug. 5, 2023

Lifestyle Marketing with Macy’s Media Network’s Melanie Zimmermann

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Melanie Zimmermann, VP of Macy’s Media Network, the retail media division of Macy’s omnichannel department store. Follow Melanie Zimmermann on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/...

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Aug. 2, 2023

Healthcare and You - The Natural Way with Mend Nutrition’s Eziah Syed

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by the co founder and CEO of Mend Nutrition, Eziah Syed. From the home page of the company - Mend is the scientifically proven way to heal and enhance your body faster. …

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July 26, 2023

From Sam's Club Retail Media to Scaled Entrepreneurship with Steven H…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by repeat second time guest, CEO of Kelso industries, a holding company of over 10 HVAC companies operating in 13 states. We know Steve from his days as director of retail media …

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July 22, 2023

Targeting Shoppers by DIY Project with The Home Depot's Melanie Babco…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Melanie Babcock-Brown, VP of Retail Media+ and Monetization at The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer with over 2,200 stores. Follow Melanie Babcock-...

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July 19, 2023

Generative AI with Applied Intelligence's Imteaz Ahamed

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Imteaz Ahamed, Host of the Applied Intelligence podcast which is at the intersection of AI, people and getting stuff done. Follow Imteaz Ahamed on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.c...

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July 15, 2023

Retail Ad Tech Innovation with Kroger Precision Marketing's Cara Pratt

EPISODE 300 The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Cara Pratt, SVP of Kroger Precision Marketing at 84.51, the retail data science division of Kroger. Follow Cara Pratt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-pra...

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July 12, 2023

The Retail Media Revolution with NIQ's Jamie Clarke

The CPG GUYS are joined in this episode by head of North American retail at Nielsen IQ , the world’s leading consumer intelligence company. This episode is sponsored by NielsenIQ. Follow Jamie Clarke on LinkedIn at https://ww...

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July 8, 2023

Clean Rooms & Amazon Marketing Cloud with Ascential Digital Commerce'…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Keerat Sharma, EVP of Insights at Ascential Digital Commerce, the holding company that includes Flywheel, Spotlight, Edge, Whytespyder & Perpetua. Follow Keerat Sharma on LinkedIn at...

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July 5, 2023

Building a Soulful Healthy Foods Brand with A Dozen Cousins' Ibraheem…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ibraheem Basir, Founder & CEO of A Dozen Cousins, a natural food brand that makes convenience side dishes inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latino recipes. Their product ...

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July 1, 2023

Retail Media Summit 2023 Recap

The CPG Guys co-hosts PVSB and Bryan Gildenberg are joined by Allume Group CEO and #Fresh4 co-host Andrea Leigh recording in Chicago at the Path to Purchase Institute Retail Media Summit 2023. Follow Andrea Leigh on LinkedIn ...

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June 28, 2023

Engineering Retail Media with Albertsons Media Collective's Sravanthi…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sravanthi Muppidi, VP of Engineering at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of Albertsons Companies. Follow Sravanthi Muppidi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin....

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June 21, 2023

Advertising to Luxury Shoppers with Nordstrom's Aaron Dunford

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Aaron Dunford, Senior Director of the Nordstrom Media Network, an advertising program enabling brands to share their stories with Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack customers via on- and o...

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June 17, 2023

The State of CPG Innovation with NIQ's Jenny Frazier & Justin Belgiano

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jenny Frazier Omni-Solutions Commercial Leader for the US & Justin Belgiano SVP NA Retail Measurement Products at NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new ...

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