Marketplaces Episodes
Sept. 9, 2026
The Digital Shelf Institute’s Lauren Livak Gilbert - Impact of AI in Winning On The Digital Shelf
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...
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April 21, 2025
Amazon’s Omnichannel Grocery Strategy with Tomorrow’s Jordan Berke
In this episode, Sri interviews Jordan Berke, founder & CEO of TOMORROW, a leading digital retail advisory firm, enabling global retailers to accelerate growth through digitization. Sri and Jordan tour an Amazon Fresh store as Jordan offers his expert analysis of how this brick & mortar format is performing. Find Jordan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-berke-tomorrow/ Find TOMORROW on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tomorrow-retail-consulting/ Find TOMORROW ...
Guest: Jordan Berke
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April 19, 2025
Retail Leadership With Sam’s Club SVP eCommerce Greg Pulsifer
In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Greg Pulsifer, SVP of eCommerce at Sam’s Club, the club format division of Walmart. Find Greg on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpulsifer/ Find Sam’s Club on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sam's-club/ Find Sam’s Club online at: https://corporate.walmart.com/about/samsclub/sams-club-suppliers? Greg answers these questions: Tell us about you the person? Take us through your career growth journey in digital and ecommerce...
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Dec. 28, 2024
2024 Omnichannel Retail Recap with Flywheel's Emma Irwin
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Emma Irwin from Flywheel digital to recap all things omnichannel & retail in 2024. Emma is also host of the podcast 'Commerce collective'. Find Emma Irwin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-irwin-b950a397/ Find Flywheel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheel-digital/posts/?feedView=all Find Flywheel online: https://www.flywheeldigital.com/ Find the 'Commerce collective' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comme...
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Dec. 4, 2024
Live from Walmart Marketplace Seller Summit with Walmart’s Mike Mosser
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Michael Mosser, VP of Categories at Walmart Marketplace, Sarah Ray CEO or Arbitrage Ave & Charles Leslie CEO or Side Hustle Network. This episode from recorded at the 2024 Walmart Marketplace Seller Summit. Follow Michael Mosser on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmosser/ Follow Walmart Marketplace on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart-marketplace/ Follow Walmart Marketplace online here: https://marketplace.walmar...
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Nov. 16, 2024
Retail Media Leadership in Canada with Loblaw's Lauren Steinberg
The CPG Guys are joined by Lauren Steinberg, SVP of Media, Loyalty & Digital at Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands...
Guest: Lauren Steinberg
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Nov. 6, 2024
Multi-Touch Attribution Measurement with Amazon’s Paula Despins
The CPG Guys are joined by Paula Despins, VP of Campaign Measurement, Planning & Amazon Marketing Cloud at Amazon Ads. This episode was recorded in Austin Texas during the annual Amazon unBoxed event. Follow Paula Despins on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-despins-4274a78/ Follow Amazon Ads on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazonadvertising/ Follow Amazon Ads online at: https://advertising.amazon.com/ We asked Paul these questions: 1) Amazon Ads Measurement St...
Guest: Paula Despins
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Oct. 12, 2024
From Walmart Luminate to Scintilla with Walmart Data Ventures SVP Mark Hardy
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Mark Hardy, SVP of Walmart Data Ventures. WDV recently announced the impending renaming of the Walmart Luminate platform to Scintilla. Data is the most valuable commodity today to build consumer trust and loyalty. Take business growth, with targeted consumer profiles and preferences, personalization is actually possible anchored on data. Find Mark Hardy on Linkedin here. Find Walmart Data Ventures on Linkedin here. Find Walmart Data Ventures online here...
Guest: Mark Hardy
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Sept. 3, 2024
Retail Media Today and Raising the Bar with IAB's Jeff Bustos
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Jeff Bustos, VP Measurement addressability data to discuss retail media performance and standards. Jeff has spent a lifetime in media greatness and is the absolute authority to hold brands and retailer accountable on this journey. Find Jeff Bustos on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bustosjeffrey/ Find IAB on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iab/ Find IAB online at: https://www.iab.com/ Here's what we asked him : 1. Your career spa...
Guest: Jeffrey Bustos
Aug. 29, 2024
The Big Shift with Flywheel's Patrick Miller
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Patrick Miller, co-founder of Flywheel, a division of Omnicom. Joining Peter to co-host the program is Flywheel's Jacqui Dynowski. Patrick discusses "The Big Shift" white paper which he co-wrote with Katie Box. Follow Patrick Miller on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgmiller/ Follow Flywheel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheel-digital/ Follow Jacqui Dynowski on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-dy...
Guest: Patrick Miller
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July 30, 2024
Live at Cannes Lions with Walmart's Seth Dallaire
In our 400th episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Seth Dallaire, Chief Revenue Officer at Walmart. The episode was recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This episode is sponsored by the 2024 DSN Issue Summit, December 4 in New York City. To learn more, visit: https://events.drugstorenews.com/issuesummit CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com RetailWit Website: http://retailwit.com Rhea Raj’s...
Guest: Seth Dallaire
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June 26, 2024
Cannes Lions 2024 Recap
Sri & PVSB recap the highlights & insights from their trip to the 2024 Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. Follow Cannes Lions on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cannes-lions-international-advertising-festival/ Follow Cannes Lions online at: https://www.canneslions.com/ CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com NextUp Website: http://NextUpisnow.org/cpgguys RetailWit Website: http://retailwit.com Rhea Raj’s ...
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Feb. 3, 2024
Omnichannel Leadership with Cornell's Dan Hooker & Karan Girotra and Kellanova's Clare Galvão
The CPG Guys were joined for this episode by Karan Girotra, the Charles H. Dyson Family Professor of Management at Cornell University's SC Johnson School of Business, Dan Hooker, Senior Lecturer & Executive Education Program Director at the Cornell Johnson School plus Clare Galvão, Vice President of Customer & Channel Strategy at Kellanova. This episode is sponsored by The "Omnichannel Leadership Program" being hosted June 10-13, 2024 at the Cornell Tech campus in New York City. To learn more a...
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Dec. 2, 2023
Building Omnichannel Capabilities with Bayer's Ajay Sharma
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ajay Sharma, North America VP of eCommerce & Omnichannel for Bayer Consumer Health, manufacturer of iconic brands like One-A-Day, Claritin, Alka-Seltzer, & Miralax.
Guest: Ajay Sharma
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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...
Guests: Andrea Leigh , Melissa Ardavany
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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...
Guest: Katie Stratton
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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/ 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 Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com NextUp Website: http://Nex...
Guest: Andrea Leigh
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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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April 29, 2023
Fulfillment Services with Walmart Marketplace's Jaré Buckley-Cox
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jaré Buckley-Cox, Vice President of Fulfillment Services at Walmart Marketplace, a curated community of respected, professional sellers who offer only top-quality, authentic products and best-in-class customer service. Sellers have control over their business, including inventory, retail pricing, fulfillment, and customer care. Follow Jaré on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jare-buckley-cox-bb30657/ Follow Walmart Marketplace on LinkedIn at: h...
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Aug. 27, 2022
Efficient Digital Shelf Operations with CommerceIQ's Guru Hariharan
The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Guru Hariharan, founder & CEO of CommerceIQ, which leverages machine learning, analytics and automation holistically across supply chain, marketing and sales operations to accelerate brand growth with online retailers. Follow Guru on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurushyam/ Follow CommerceIQ on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commerceiq/ Follow CommerceIQ online at: https://commerceiq.ai/ Guru answers the followin...
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March 14, 2022
3P Marketplace Mechanics with Walmart's Matthew Smith
The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Matthew A. Smith, director, marketplace strategy & business development for food, consumables, health & wellness at Walmart Marketplace, the 3P online seller marketplace at the world’s most elite retailer. Follow Matthew on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matasmit Follow Walmart Marketplace on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart-marketplace/ Follow Walmart Marketplace online at: http://marketplace.walmart.com Le...
Guest: Matthew Smith