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Retail Media Episodes

April 6, 2024

Retail Media Operations with iOPEX’s Naga Chakavarthy and Aperiam Ve…

In this episode, the CPG Guys spoke with Naga Chakravarthy, CDO of iOPEX and their partner Joe Zawadzki, general partner at AperiamVventures. This episode is sponsored by iOPEX Follow Naga on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin...

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March 6, 2024

Experiential Media with Recess’ Jack Shannon

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jack Shannon - co founder and CEO of Recess.io, a brand activation platform focused on omnichannel sampling. This episode is sponsored by Recess. Follow Jack on LinkedIn at: https://...

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Feb. 3, 2024

Omnichannel Leadership with Cornell's Dan Hooker & Karan Girotra and …

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 ...

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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 Ne...

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Oct. 14, 2023

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

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 provide...

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Oct. 11, 2023

Neutral Retail Media Measurement with Incremental's Dave Pollet and S…

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 episo...

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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 ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

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

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/andr...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Global eCommerce Models with Nestlé's Neel Arora

The CPG Guys are joined by Neel Arora, Global Head of eCommerce at Nestlé, the world's largest food & beverage consumer goods manufacturer. Follow Neel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neel-arora-60912130/ Follow N...

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Sept. 23, 2023

Engaging Consumers through Last Mile Delivery with Shipt’s Katie Stra…

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...

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Sept. 18, 2023

Retail Media Innovation & Standardization with Sam’s Club MAP’s Lex J…

The CPG Guys are joined by Lex Josephs, VP/GM of Sam's Club Member Access Platform, the retail media division of Sam's Club, a unit of Walmart. MAP’s mission is to provide the most valuable and additive ads experience to our ...

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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. 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. 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. 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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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 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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