Episodes

This episode was shot LIVE at the Cannes Lions festival of creativity at Cannes, France. **A reminder - LIVE episodes are taken from conference floors, there may be background noise or interference** The CPGGUYS are joined by...

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Laurie Lam, Chief Brand Officer at E.L.F. Beauty & Josh Rosenberg, the founder & CEO of Day One Agency. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kheri Holland Tillman, Chief Marketing Officer of Primo Brands & David DeMuth, CEO of Doner Partners Network. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festiva...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Michael Lacorazza, CMO of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States & Mike Barrett, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Supergood, a full-service advertisi...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jamil Ghani, VP & Worldwide Leader of Prime at Amazon. Follow Jamil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilghani/ Follow Amazon on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon/ Jamil answered these questions: How do you define the cor…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Abby Laursen, Senior Director of Ads Product Marketing at Snap Inc., a technology company that contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the m...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ajay Salpekar, the GM of Brand & Creator Commerce at TikTok, the world's leading social destination for short-form video. Follow Ajay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salpekar/ Follow TikTok on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedi…

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dan Bonert, SVP of Retail Analytics and Retail Media at NielsenIQ. Dan has a background in media from his days at Amazon and was able to share quite a few insights on today's environment LIVE from the NielsenIQ c360 conference down in Hollyw…

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Cristina Preston - Director of Digital Marketing at Schnuck Markets, Inc., a supermarket chain based in the St. Louis area. The company was founded in 1939 and currently operates over 100 stores in four states throughout the Midwest. This ep…

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jeff Cohen, Tech Evangelist at Amazon Ads as we discuss the key themes discussed at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Jeff on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/jeffreycohen Follow Amazon Ads Partners on Lin…

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in their 500th episode by Tanner Elton, Vice President of US Advertising Sales at Amazon. Follow Tanner on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannerelton/ Follow Amazon Ads on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazon-ads-partners/ Follow Ama…

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kevin Host, SVP of Pharmacy at Walmart. He is the current chair of NACDS (National association of chain drug stores) and we've had the pleasure of hearing him speak LIVE from Palm Beach at the NACDS annual this year. As a career pharma veter…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kathryn Mazza, CMO & President of Red Media at Hy-Vee, the midwest retailer. She leads the growth of the platform. Prior to, she was at Dick’s Sporting Goods. This was a conversation ranging from customer loyalty building, retail media, data measuremen…

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Lucas Barros, Head of Walmart Connect and Pamela Castro, Commercial Manager for Walmart Phronesis at Walmart Chile, the largest grocery retailer in Chile, operating under the "Lider" banner. Follow Lucas on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-b…

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Mark Williamson, AVP of Retail Media at Costco, the world’s largest club format omnichannel retailer. Follow Mark on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkwilliamson/ Follow Costco on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/costco-wholesale/ Fo…

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Jeff Clark, VP of Product & Commercialization at Walmart Connect, the retail media division of Walmart. Follow Jeff on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffclark/ Follow Walmart Connect on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart-…

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Joe Davis, Managing Director of Tree Line Strategy Group which helps companies with strategic planning, customer development, digital commerce & sales strategy. Follow Joe on Linke...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jack Shannon, Co-Founder & CEO of Recess, which helps brands drive velocity at retail with turnkey sampling partnerships that reach shoppers who frequent Target, Walmart, Kroger, and...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Daniël van Gool, VP of Fulfillment Strategies & Solutions at Ahold Delhaize USA. Find Daniel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvangool/ Find AD USA on LinkedIn at: https:/...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Delta 181 plane crash survivor from 1985 and now founder/CEO of the nutritional wellness brand Lucky Energy. This is the story of resilience, tenacity, courage and curiosity. Laver's ...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nicole Collida Davis, Managing Director & SVP US National Accounts and Jennie Bell Managing Director & SVP US Global Clients at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence c...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Alison O'Keefe, Partnership Director at WHSmith North America Media Network, Powered by SMG. WHS Media is the first-ever in-store travel Retail Media Network, connecting brands to co...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Vice President of grocery merchandising at Wakefern Food Corp. Jeff is a remarkable example of a pharmacist expert and leader now transformed into an everyday grocery merchant. We were so impressed by his leadership, he is the winner of the DSN (Drug store …

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Shaan Modi, from New Jersey. Shaan is still in high school but was spotted by us at CAGNY (the annual consumer analysts gathering with senior CPG brand leaders) down in Florida in Feb...