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Live from CES 2026 with Walmart Connect's Khurrum Malik
Jan. 14, 2026

Live from CES 2026 with Walmart Connect's Khurrum Malik

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Khurrum Malik, VP of Business and Customer Marketing at Walmart Connect, the retail media arm of Walmart Inc. The episode was recorded in the Walmart Connect Studio in the Aria Resor...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 13, 2026
Jan. 13, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 13, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Omnicom post-IPG Close Albertsons Media Collective introduces in-store digital will store-match control measure...

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Retail Media Trends, Benchmarks and Leadership with EMarketer's Sarah Marzano
Jan. 10, 2026

Retail Media Trends, Benchmarks and Leadership with EMarketer's Sarah…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sarah Marzano, Principal Analyst for Retail and Commerce Media at EMarketer, the go-to forecasts, data, and insights provider for marketing, advertising, andcommerce professionals. F...

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Connected Commerce with Flywheel’s Sarah Cunningham
Jan. 7, 2026

Connected Commerce with Flywheel’s Sarah Cunningham

Thje CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sarah Cunningham, Chief Retail Experience Officer of Flywheel, the commerce acceleration division of Omnicom. Follow Sarah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-cunningh...

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The Shifting Consumer Dynamics with NielsenIQ's Marta Bowles
Jan. 3, 2026

The Shifting Consumer Dynamics with NielsenIQ's Marta Bowles

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Marta Bowles, Chief Communications Officer and Global Marketing Centers of Excellence at NielsenIQ. This conversation is all about NIQ's latest consumer habits and trends report publ...

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What's In-Store for Retail Media Networks with Stratacache's Chris Riegel
Jan. 1, 2026

What's In-Store for Retail Media Networks with Stratacache's Chris Ri…

The CPG Guys are joined by Chris Riegel CEO of STRATACACHE with retail solutions that allow them to be partners in creating an in-store evolution, fitting into retail existing ecosystem by connecting different technologies t...

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2025 Review and 2026 Preview with RBC Capital's Nik Modi
Dec. 30, 2025

2025 Review and 2026 Preview with RBC Capital's Nik Modi

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by returning guest Nik Modi, Co-Head of Global Consumer & Retail Research at RBC Capital Markets for a 2025 retrospective and 2026 preview. Follow Nik Modi on LinkedIn at: https://www.l...

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Live from Amazon Accelerate With The Happy Start’s Jerry Tsai & Phillip Guerra
Dec. 29, 2025

Live from Amazon Accelerate With The Happy Start’s Jerry Tsai & Phill…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jerry Tsai and Phillip Guerra, co-founders of The Happy Start, manufacturer of award-winning baby products are designed to support your infant's early development. Created with pedia...

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Live from Amazon Accelerate with Plant Therapy's Chris Jones
Dec. 28, 2025

Live from Amazon Accelerate with Plant Therapy's Chris Jones

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chris Jones, Founder & CEO of Plant Therapy, your shortcut to wellness, transforming ordinary rituals into mood-enhancing practices. This way, you can experience more of those blissf...

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Small Business-Retailer Partnerships with GlobalData Retail's Neil Saunders
Dec. 27, 2025

Small Business-Retailer Partnerships with GlobalData Retail's Neil Sa…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Neil Saunders, Manging Director & Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail. Follow Neil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilretail/ Follow GlobalData Retail on LinkedIn at: ht...

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Fresh Affordable Food for America’s Communities With Dollar General’s Allen Warch
Dec. 24, 2025

Fresh Affordable Food for America’s Communities With Dollar General’s…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Allen Warch, VP Food & Fresh Merchandising at Dollar General. Follow Allen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-warch-032b8331/ Follow Dollar General on LinkedIn at: htt...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 23, 2025
Dec. 23, 2025

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 23, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Honest leaves DTC Pepsico Leadership changes Kraft Heinz has a new CEO GMI receives sell rating CPG Guys Websit...

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Fitness Marketing with Crunch Fitness’ Chad Waetzig
Dec. 20, 2025

Fitness Marketing with Crunch Fitness’ Chad Waetzig

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chad Waetzig, CMO at Crunch Fitness and Justin Bajan, co-founder of Familiar Creatures, a creative agency, Follow Chad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwaetzig/ Follow Cr...

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Culture of Values with Dollar General's Angela Martin
Dec. 17, 2025

Culture of Values with Dollar General's Angela Martin

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Angela Martin, VP of Customer Insights & Branding at Dollar General. With approximately 20,000 stores, they serve communities across the country, from right around the corner. DG exi...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 16, 2025
Dec. 16, 2025

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 16, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Coca-Cola names a new CEO State-level changes to SNAP benefits Aldi steps on the growth pedal AI permeates the ...

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Best in Class Performance Marketing with Ibotta’s Bryan Leach
Dec. 13, 2025

Best in Class Performance Marketing with Ibotta’s Bryan Leach

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Bryan Leach, the Founder & CEO of Ibotta, a performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers...

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Exceptional Customer Engagement with Kellanova’s Joe Mueller
Dec. 12, 2025

Exceptional Customer Engagement with Kellanova’s Joe Mueller

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Joe Mueller, VP of Industry & Customer Relations at Kellanova. Follow Joe on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-mueller-1a31454/ Follow Kellanova on LinkedIn at: https://ww...

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Live from unBoxed 2025 with Amazon’s Wayne Purboo
Dec. 10, 2025

Live from unBoxed 2025 with Amazon’s Wayne Purboo

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Wayne Purboo, VP of Video Advertising at Amazon Ads. This episode was recorded at Amazon unBoxed 2025 in Nashville TN Follow Wayne on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/purboo Follow Amazon Ads on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazonadver…

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 9, 2025
Dec. 9, 2025

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 9, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Amazon tests ultra fast delivery The Kroger Co. reported strong sales for its third quarter Walgreens Expands R...

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2025 Review and 2026 Predictions with NielsenIQ's Sherry Frey, Anna Mayo, Chris Costagli & Andrea Binder
Dec. 6, 2025

2025 Review and 2026 Predictions with NielsenIQ's Sherry Frey, Anna M…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nielsen IQ's Sherry Frey - VP Total Wellness, Anna Mayo - VP Beauty Vertical, Chris Costagli - VP Food & Beverage Vertical & Andrea Bider - VP Pet Care Vertical. Follow Sherry Frey on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-frey/ Follow Ann…

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Live from Amazon Accelerate with Amazon’s Wain Yu
Dec. 3, 2025

Live from Amazon Accelerate with Amazon’s Wain Yu

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Wain Yu, GM/Director of Buy With Prime & Multi-Channel Fulfillment at Amazon. Follow Wain on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wainwrightyu/ Follow Amazon on LinkedIn at: http...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 2, 2025
Dec. 2, 2025

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - December 2, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Omincom closes IPG acquisition DOJ Google case reaches end of remedies phase Katseye "Better in Denim" campaign...

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Discovery Commerce with TikTok’s Mike Westgate
Nov. 29, 2025

Discovery Commerce with TikTok’s Mike Westgate

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mike Westgate, Vertical Director of Enterprise Food, Beverage & Alcohol Advertising at TikTok Follow Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewestgate/ Follow TikTok on L...

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Mobile Commerce Media with Uber Advertising’s Kristi Argyilan
Nov. 26, 2025

Mobile Commerce Media with Uber Advertising’s Kristi Argyilan

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kristi Argyilan, Global Head of Advertising at Uber. Follow Kristi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiargyilan/ Follow Uber on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uber-advertising/ Follow Uber online at: https://www.uber.com/us/en/…

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