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Loyalty Episodes

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April 26, 2024

Brand Revival with Eagle Foods' Cindy Blum

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Cindy Blum, Vice President of Marketing at Eagle Family Foods, a leading producer and marketer of canned sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk products which also branched into deliciously awesome retail snack foods. Follow Cindy Blum on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blumcindy/ Follow Eagle Foods on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eagle-family-foods-group-llc/ Follow Eagle Foods online at: https://www.eaglefoods.com/ Ci...
Guest: Cindy Blum
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April 20, 2024

Cookieless Identity Resolution with Bridg’s Neil Murphy

The CPG Guys are joined for this episode by Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer at Bridg, a data and audience platform built exclusively for brick and mortar retailers and their CPG partners that powers retail media success. The platform solves a longstanding challenge – identifying and targeting in-store customers that aren't part of loyalty or rewards programs – using our exclusive offline resolution capabilities and clients' point of sale (POS) data. This episode is sponsored by Bridg. Follo...
Guest: Neil Murphy
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April 10, 2024

Media & Merchandising Integration with Roundel’s Matt Drzewicki

In this episode, the CPG Guys speak with Matt Drzewicki, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Roundel, the retail media arm of Target Corporation. Follow Matt Drzewicki on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-drzewicki-aa8712/ Follow Roundel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roundel/ Follow Roundel online at: https://roundel.com/ Matt answered these questions: Tell us about you / your background / what you do at Roundel? Can you share a brief history of the evo...
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Jan. 17, 2024

CES 2024 Recap - Retail Media Rules

Sri & PVSB recap the highlights of their tip to Las Vegas for CES 2024. This episode is sponsored by Cornell University's Johnson School of Business "Omnichannel Leadership Program" being held June 13-15 at Cornell Tech in New York City. Learn more about the program here: http://tinyurl.com/cornellomni Topics they cover include: CES established as THE place where Retail Media rules the conversation Walmart Keynote - AI-enhanced home - The world’s largest retailer shares plans for adapt...
Oct. 14, 2023

Building Consumer Loyalty Through Mobile Platforms with Ibotta's Chris Jensen

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chris Jensen, CRO 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. Ibotta provides thousands of ways for consumers to earn cash on their purchases by partnering with more than 2,700 brands and retailers. Ibotta also powers rewards programs for top retailers and makes its offer content available on a number of leading websites and apps through the Ibotta ...
Guest: Chris Jensen
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Oct. 11, 2023

Neutral Retail Media Measurement with Incremental's Dave Pollet and Skye Frontier

The CPG Guys are joined by Dave Pollet, CEO and Skye Frontier, Chief Growth Officer for Incremental which helps brands unlock incremental growth through cross-channel predictive analytics with the Science of More. This episode is sponsored by Incremental. Follow Dave on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpollet/ Follow Skye on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyefrontier/ Follow Incremenetal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/incrementalinc/ Follow Incremental...
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Oct. 7, 2023

eCommerce Insights & Analytics with Mondelez's Alister Greenwood

The CPG Guys are joined by Alister Greenwood, Global Head of eCommerce Analytics & Insights at Mondelez International. Follow Alister on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alister-greenwood-2363b915/ Follow Mondelez on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mondelezinternational/ Follow Mondelez online at: https://www.mondelezinternational.com Alister answers the following questions: In the age of omnichannel, is the marketing funnel still applicable? How can brands create a s...
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Sept. 29, 2023

Groceryshop '23 Recap with Allume Group's Andrea K. Leigh & Melissa Ardavany

PVSB is joined in this episode by Allume Group's CEO Andrea K. Leigh & VP of Operations Melissa Ardavany as they recap the recent 2023 Groceryshop industry event. Follow Andrea on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakleigh/ Follow Melissa on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-ardavany/ Follow Allume Group on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allumegroup/ Follow Allume Group online at: http://allumegroup.com CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Web...
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Sept. 23, 2023

Engaging Consumers through Last Mile Delivery with Shipt’s Katie Stratton

The CPG Guys are joined by Katie Stratton, Chief Growth Officer at Shipt which provides personal shopping and delivery and is available to 80% of households in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Follow Katie Stratton on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieserkinstratton Follow Shipt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shipt/ Follow Shipt online at: http://shipt.com Katie answers the following questions: Can you tell us about your journey to becoming the Chief Growth Office...
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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/ Follow Dollar General on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dollar-general/ Follow DGMN online at: https://www.dgmedianetwork.com/ Molly answers these questions: 1) Would you please highlight a few of the pivotal roles that you think most helped prepare you fo...
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Sept. 9, 2023

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

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-Cola on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/ Follow Coca-Cola online at: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/ Walid answers these questions: 1) Walid, your career journeys crosses countries and has both brand management and insights. Take us th...
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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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-kinney-4499b12/ Follow Albertsons on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/albertsons/ Follow Albertsons online at: https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/ Lisa answers these questions: 1) Customer-centric insights & analytics are at th...
Guest: Lisa Kinney
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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-pratt-2429614/ Follow 84.51 on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/84-51/ Follow Kroger Precision Marketing online at: https://www.krogerprecisionmarketing.com/ Follow 84.51 online at: https://www.8451.com/ Cara answers these questions: 1) Most people think of ret...
Guest: Cara Pratt
June 24, 2023

Harnessing The Power of The Everyday Purchase with CVS Media Exchange's Parbinder Dhariwal

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Parbinder Dhariwal, VP & GM of CVS Media Exchange, the Retail Media arm of CVS Health which helps brands harness The power of the everyday purchase. Follow Parbinder Dhariwal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parbinderdhariwal/ Follow CVS Media Exchange on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cvsmediaexchange/ Follow CVS Media Exchange online at: https://www.cvsmediaexchange.com/ Parbinder answers these questions: 1) Would you walk...
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May 4, 2023

Cocktail Renaissance with Q Mixers' Bob Arnold

The CPG Guys are joined by Bob Arnold, CEO of Q Mixers, which makes the world’s best carbonated mixers that are proudly served by discerning bars and restaurants across America, as well as sold in grocery and liquor stores nationwide. Follow Bob Arnold on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-arnold-972a253/ Follow Q Mixers on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/q-mixers/ Follow Q Mixers online at: https://qmixers.com/ Bob answers the following questions: 1) Bob, your career ...
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Feb. 12, 2023

LA Confidential with The CPG Guys

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 chasing this? 3) What does ownership of data really mean? 4) What is the role of syndicated data n today's omni...
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Feb. 8, 2023

Transformational Omnichannel Beauty Retail with Ulta's Kristin Wolf

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/ulta/ Follow Ulta Beauty online at: https://www.ulta.com/company/about-us Kristin answers these questi...
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Jan. 21, 2023

The Current State of Digital Transformation in Omnichannel Retail with Texas A & M's Prof. Venky Shankar

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 Marketing, Branding, Mobile Marketing, and Artificial Intelligence. Follow Venky Shankar on LinkedIn at: https://w...
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Oct. 8, 2022

Scaling a Consumer Engagement Platform with Fetch's Wes Schroll

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Wes Schroll, co-founder & CEO of Fetch, America's leading mobile consumer engagement platform with over 18 million monthly active users. This episode was recorded at the 2022 Groceryshop conference in Las Vegas, NV Follow Wes Schroll on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-schroll-98164418/ Follow Fetch on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fetch-rewards Follow Fetch online at: http://partners.fetchrewards.com Wes a...
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June 18, 2022

Marketing Attribution with Catalina's Stacey Hawes

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Stacey Hawes, Chief Revenue Officer at Catalina, a leader in shopper intelligence and highly targeted in-store, TV, radio, podcast and digital media that personalizes the shopper journey. This episode is sponsored by Catalina. Follow Stacey Hawes on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hawes-38a4852/ Follow Catalina on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalina-marketing/ Follow Catalina online at: https://www.ca...
Guest: Stacey Hawes
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April 9, 2022

Powering RGM Through Scalable AI Solutions with Carlsberg Group's Silvana Dimitrov & The Math Company's Prajwal Revanasiddappa

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Silvana Dimitrov, Revenue Management Director at The Carlsberg Group & Prajwal Revanasiddappa, Head of Delivery at TheMathCompany, a modern, hybrid consulting firm that builds custom AI applications for enterprises. Its consulting model addresses pressing gaps in conventional analytics service provider and off-the-shelf product models, including the lack of speed, reusability, and customization. This is the second of a 2-episode sponsor...
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March 5, 2022

Zero Party Data Capture at Scale with Jebbit's Tom Coburn

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Tom Coburn, co-founder & CEO of Jebbit which enables anyone to build and design fun, engaging quizzes and digital experiences with speed and control, all while capturing customer-first, zero-party data at scale. From simple lead forms or surveys to more robust experiences like product matches and personality quizzes, Jebbit experiences drive 85% avg. completion rates and provide consumers with immediate value in exchange for relevant infor...
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Jan. 31, 2022

Retailer Preference Index with dunnhumby's Grant Steadman & Eric Karlson

The CPG Guys, PVSB are joined in this episode by Grant Steadman, North America President & Eric Karlson, Director of Strategy & Insights at dunnhumby, the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. Follow Grant Steadman on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantsteadman/ Follow Eric Karlson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickarlson/ Follow dunnhumby on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.co...
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Sept. 29, 2021

Meaningful Consumer Relationships with Kimberly-Clark's Josh Blacksmith

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Josh Blacksmith, Senior Director of Global Consumer Relationships & Engagement at Kimberly-Clark, a manufacturer of household paper and personal care products. Follow Josh Blacksmith on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-blacksmith/ Follow Kimberly-Clark on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kimberly-clark/ Follow Kimberly-Clark online at: https://www.kimberly-clark.com/en-us/ Josh answers these questions: 1) Let’s ...