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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 24, 2026
Feb. 24, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 24, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: CAGNY Recap Bath & Body Works Walmart Connect Q4 results Walgreens Layoffs CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com...

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CAGNY 2026 Recap
Feb. 22, 2026

CAGNY 2026 Recap

In this episode, Sri & PVSB recap the highlights from the 2026 Consumer Analysts Group of New York (CAGNY) annual conference. Read our recaps at Mass Market Retailers here: https://massmarketretailers.com/tag/cagny-2026/ To l...

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Fixing Paid Social for Retailer Sales with Ampd's Joshua Gebhardt & Brandon Nutter
Feb. 18, 2026

Fixing Paid Social for Retailer Sales with Ampd's Joshua Gebhardt & B…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by J oshua Gebhardt CEO & Co-Founder and Brandon Nutter , CTO & Co-Founder of Ampd which connects paid social campaigns to actual sales at retailers, unlocking new, full-funnel targetin...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 17, 2026
Feb. 17, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 17, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Grok market share Roku results Albertsons partners with Open AI KraftHeinz halts breakup CPG Guys Website: http...

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Live from FMI Midwinter 2026 with AWS's Justin Honaman
Feb. 14, 2026

Live from FMI Midwinter 2026 with AWS's Justin Honaman

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Justin Honaman, Head Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Go-To-Market at Amazon Web Services. Justin is also the host of the popular “Contendercast” podcast. This episode was recorded ...

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Super Bowl 2026 Ad Recap
Feb. 10, 2026

Super Bowl 2026 Ad Recap

In this episode, the CPG Guys review all of the television ads that played in Super Bowl 60, February 8, 2026. CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommer...

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Real Time Bidding in Retail Media with Macy’s Michael Krans and Pentaleap’s Andreas Reiffen
Feb. 7, 2026

Real Time Bidding in Retail Media with Macy’s Michael Krans and Penta…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Michael Krans, Vice President of Retail Media at Macy’s Inc. and Andreas Reiffen, Founder and CEO of Pentaleap, a best-in-class ad-serving platform focused on relevance, transparency...

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Live from CES 2026 with Amazon’s Sarah Iooss
Feb. 4, 2026

Live from CES 2026 with Amazon’s Sarah Iooss

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sarah Iooss, Director of Global Agency & Global Twitch at Amazon Ads, the retail media division of Amazon. This episode was recorded at CES 2026 in Las Vegas Nevada. Find Sarah on Li...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 2, 2026
Feb. 3, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 2, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: TikTok Shop announces all sellers must use their fulfillment services Pinterest cutting 15% of workforce, blami...

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Live from CES 2026 with Tracy Locke’s Curt Munk
Jan. 31, 2026

Live from CES 2026 with Tracy Locke’s Curt Munk

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Curt Munk, Head of Sales & Strategy at Tracy Locke, the Original Commerce Agency. Their relentless focus on the future and willingness to embrace innovative thinking has kept them an...

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FMI Midwinter Recap with Parag Shah
Jan. 28, 2026

FMI Midwinter Recap with Parag Shah

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Parag Shah, CEO & Co-Founder of ThinkBlue Consulting. We decompose what happened at the 2026 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference.

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 27, 2026
Jan. 27, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 27, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Target announced new board members Southwestern rebrands as The Winn-Dixie Company Amazon to open Illinois supe...

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Product Experience Management with Syndigo's Simon Angove
Jan. 24, 2026

Product Experience Management with Syndigo's Simon Angove

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Simon Angove, CEO of Syndigo which works behind every product to deliver consistent content and digital shelf performance, efficient product syndication and vendor-retailer collabora...

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Growth-Oriented Category Disruption with Chobani's John Frost
Jan. 21, 2026

Growth-Oriented Category Disruption with Chobani's John Frost

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by John frost, Chief Customer Officer at Chobani, Find John Frost on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-frost-20963155/ Find Chobani on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/...

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 20, 2026
Jan. 20, 2026

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - January 20, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Coca-Cola names first Chief Digital Officer Stratably State of retail Media Report Walmart org changes Consumer...

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Live from CES 2026 with Albertsons Media Collective's Liz Roche
Jan. 17, 2026

Live from CES 2026 with Albertsons Media Collective's Liz Roche

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Liz Roche, VP for Media and Measurement at Albertson's Media Collective, the retail media division of the Albertsons Companies. This episode was recorded in Las Vegas Nevada at CES 2026. Find Liz Roche on Linkedin at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/eroche1/ …

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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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