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Omnichannel Transformation with Walmart's Whitney Cooper
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Oct. 28, 2020

Omnichannel Transformation with Walmart's Whitney Cooper

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB welcome Whitney Cooper , Director of Omnichannel Transformation & Acceleration at Walmart . To learn more about Walmart Media Group brand solutions, visit walmartmedia.com To find our content, please visit http://cpgguys.com CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the informa...
eCommerce Insights with J&J's Cristina Marinucci
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Oct. 26, 2020

eCommerce Insights with J&J's Cristina Marinucci

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB are joined by Cristina Marinucci , NA Head of eCommerce Insights for Johnson & Johnson consumer goods. Questions covered in the discussion Your career has intersected several brands and analytics companies. How has moving from one brand to another built upon your expertise and what are learnings one gets when they embark on new journeys with a new brand? As head of ecommerce analytics, what are your primary activities & deliverables? What are you focused on? Is it retail,...
Profitability Part 4 - DTC eCommerce
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Oct. 23, 2020

Profitability Part 4 - DTC eCommerce

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB continue their 5 part series on eCommerce Profitability. In this issue, they address DTC. Topics covered include: The types of DTC eCommerce The ‘hot issues top of mind’ Margins and DTC How to approach starting DTC Companion documents can be found at http://cpgguys.com CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or...
Owning Leadership with Catherine Roggero-Lovisi
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Oct. 21, 2020

Owning Leadership with Catherine Roggero-Lovisi

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The Power of Engaging Packaging with SGSco’s Hollie Gonzales & Rob McCarthy
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Oct. 19, 2020

The Power of Engaging Packaging with SGSco’s Hollie Gonzales & Rob McCarthy

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Profitability Part 3 - eCommerce & Media
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Oct. 16, 2020

Profitability Part 3 - eCommerce & Media

Part 3 in a 5 part eCommerce profitability series CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
Where Shoppers are Going with Wendy Liebmann from WSL Strategic Retail
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Oct. 14, 2020

Where Shoppers are Going with Wendy Liebmann from WSL Strategic Retail

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB are joined in this episode by Wendy Liebmann , CEO and Chief Shopper at WSL Strategic Retail and host of the shopper-centric podcast Future Shop. The three retail/CPG industry thought leaders explore a number of relevant topics: 6 months into the pandemic...what shopping habits have been disrupted and are they irreparable? Can a company, regardless of size, survive without an omnichannel strategy now? Why are super regional food & beverage retailers successful in digital ...
Alcohol eCommerce with Drizly's Cathy Lewenberg
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Oct. 12, 2020

Alcohol eCommerce with Drizly's Cathy Lewenberg

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB are joined by Cathy Lewenberg COO of Drizly , the alcohol delivery eCommerce marketplace Topics discussed: After a successful run leading omnichannel digital at CVS Health, a Fortune 5 company, you decided to join Drizly as its COO. What appealed to you about the company and the role? You arrived at Drizly 2 months into the global pandemic as its sales were skyrocketing and everyone there was working both overtime and often double duty. I heard that senior executives were...
Profitability Part 2 - eCommerce Supply Chain
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Oct. 9, 2020

Profitability Part 2 - eCommerce Supply Chain

Sri & Peter explore the supply chain components of eCommerce CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
Holiday 2020 Shopper Spending Plans with Carol Krakowski from PowerReviews
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Oct. 7, 2020

Holiday 2020 Shopper Spending Plans with Carol Krakowski from PowerReviews

Carol Krakowski , Director of Insights at PowerReviews , joins The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB to reveal the results of a new attitudinal report of over 5K shoppers as to their 2020 holiday shopping plans. The following questions are covered: What types of insights does PowerReviews provide to its brand and retail clients and what makes this different than its competitive class? PowerReviews just released a Holiday Consumer Report 2020, please share with us the details behind this including the sample s...
Entrepreneurial Passion with Gia Cyrier from Twenty20
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Oct. 5, 2020

Entrepreneurial Passion with Gia Cyrier from Twenty20

Sri and Peter are joined by Gia Cyrier - founder of Twenty20 Boutique, an online fashion apparel retailer CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
Profitability Part 1 - The Econometrics of eCommerce
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Oct. 2, 2020

Profitability Part 1 - The Econometrics of eCommerce

In the first part of The CPG Guys series on eCommerce profitability, Sri & PVSB tackle the econometrics of eCommerce with a detailed breakdown of an eCommerce pro forma. Companion documents may be found on http://CPGguys.com CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in thi...
Rewarding Shoppers for Brand Loyalty with Pat Burke from Fetch Rewards
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Sept. 28, 2020

Rewarding Shoppers for Brand Loyalty with Pat Burke from Fetch Rewards

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB are joined by Patrick Burke , Chief Revenue Officer at Fetch Rewards , a mobile app-based brand-building loyalty platform. In this episode, we cover the following topics with Patrick: Where does Fetch fit into the loyalty space? What is your core proposition for B2B and B2C? How does the application work for users? How is it different from other “comparable” applications like some of the well-known rebate platforms? Why would a brand choose to work with you versus investi...
Mastering Omnichannel Perishables with Bimbo Bakeries' Omar Haque
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Sept. 21, 2020

Mastering Omnichannel Perishables with Bimbo Bakeries' Omar Haque

The CPG Guys Sri & PVSB are joined by Omar Haque , VP of eCommerce for the Acelerada business unit of Grupo Bimbo's Bimbo Bakeries USA division. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
Instacart Advertising with Josh Rider
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Sept. 14, 2020

Instacart Advertising with Josh Rider

Josh Rider head of brand partnerships at Instacart joins Sri & PVSB on the CPG Guys podcast to discuss the explosive growth of eCommerce grocery sales in the pandemic era. Questions answered by Josh include: The pandemic radically altered the shopping habits of consumers across the world. In particular, we’ve read a great deal about Instacart’s response to this new demand for home delivery and click & collect commerce solutions. Would you please share with our audience some thoughts on this and ...
Successful Selling on Amazon with Kiri Masters
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Sept. 8, 2020

Successful Selling on Amazon with Kiri Masters

Sri and PVSB are joined on this episode of The CPG Guys podcast by Kiri Masters , Founder of Bobsled Marketing , an Amazon Consulting Agency & host of the eCommerce Brain Trust podcast. Topics covered include: What really is happening in the world of Amazon and 3P marketplaces - so much noise everyday? What insights has bobsled found on this during the pandemic? Is it category specific? Advice for startups - amazon or dtc? Media and Search - are they the same? Should one just double down on AMS?...
Balance of Year '20 Outlook with Chris Perry
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Sept. 4, 2020

Balance of Year '20 Outlook with Chris Perry

Chris Perry returns to the podcast for a second guest-host engagement, joining Sri Rajagopalan as they explore what the rest of 2020 has in store for the omnichannel commerce world. www.cpgguys.com CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
In-Store Engagement with Ecrebo's David Buckingham
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Aug. 31, 2020

In-Store Engagement with Ecrebo's David Buckingham

Peter is joined by guest co-host Chris Perry , co-founder of FirstMovr , as they interview David Buckingham , CEO of Ercebo , a consumer engagement platform that leverages register receipts to deliver real-time personalized offers. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented...
Marketing Asset Management with Coca-Cola's John Mount
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Aug. 24, 2020

Marketing Asset Management with Coca-Cola's John Mount

The CPG Guys , Sri and PVSB , are joined by John Mount , VP of Sports Marketing and Regional Assets at the Coca-Cola Company . Topics discuss include: Why move from sales to marketing? In 2018, he assumed responsibility for sports marketing and regional assets. What doe this role involve? How does his team ensure that the assets they manage are applied in engaging consumers either directly through Coca-Cola’s marketing or in partnership with your retail customers? How do you match the investment...
The Current State of Retail
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Aug. 19, 2020

The Current State of Retail

The CPG Guys Sri and Peter discuss current topics of interest in the omnichannel retail world. Walmart quarterly earning release and Wall Street's unexpected reaction Is Amazon still the odds-on favorite to win in eCommerce? What happens to food and bev grocery digital retail done? Is Instacart winning and why? Should all retailers have marketplaces? Supply chain woes What is the go forward plan for Club retailers? What's next for retail? How should eCommerce talent be leveraging this transforma...
Operational Excellence with Emerson Group's Anu Bliss
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Aug. 13, 2020

Operational Excellence with Emerson Group's Anu Bliss

Sri and Peter speak with Anu Bliss, GM of eCommerce at The Emerson Group CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
eCommerce Talent with Suzanne Crettol
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Aug. 10, 2020

eCommerce Talent with Suzanne Crettol

Sri & Peter welcome Suzanne Crettol to the podcast CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.
The Entrepreneurial Calling with Jeff Smith
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Aug. 3, 2020

The Entrepreneurial Calling with Jeff Smith

What happens when a 35 year #cpgindustry #brandbuilder from Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson the ex group chair of consumer NA Jeff B. Smith runs a few startups 1.) Incredibly rewarding 2.) Never worked harder 3.) Learned to be a practitioner all over again 4.) The quest to keep learning Peter V.S. Bond & Sri Rajagopalan discussed the future of retail, how to get started in the digital journey of a large brand and why he follows the Nike way -'just do it'! How did he jumpstrart the #ecomme...
Luxury Brand Management with Revlon's Oshiya Savur
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July 27, 2020

Luxury Brand Management with Revlon's Oshiya Savur

This week we discuss the world of luxury #brandmarketing with Oshiya Savur - VP of luxury marketing at Revlon Inc. : In this clip she explains how shopper psychography reveals a surprising result that 'you don't need a million bucks to feel a million bucks'. Luxury brands are all about the 'good feeling' and 'pick me up'. We hit up this, the future of #ecommerce vs #departmentstore retail. The role of #DTC and predictions for the category. Is Amazon the anchor of luxury brands, and what does it ...