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109
July 10, 2021

Health & Wellness Product Attributes with Label Insight's Tim Whiting & NielsenIQ's Josh Goldman

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Tim Whiting, VP of Marketing at Label Insight and Josh Goldman VP NA Product Operations at NielsenIQ. In May of 2021, NielsenIQ announced the acquisition of Label Insight. This is the third episode in a 3 part series with Label Insight. Follow Label Insight online at: http://www.labelinsight.com Follow NielsenIQ online at: http://www.nielseniq.com Tim and Josh answer these questions: 1) Josh, this is the third time we’ve spoken to Label ...
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July 7, 2021

Retail Rank Punditry with Morning News Beat's Kevin Coupe

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Kevin Coupe, renowned author and also editor of Morning News Beat, Kevin Coupe. Follow Kevin Coupe on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-coupe-6872196/ Follow Morning News Beat online at: http://morningnewsbeat.com Purchase Kevin's book "The Big Picture" on Amazon Kevin answers these questions: 1) Many people are focused on what appears to be an end in sight for the pandemic. Should retailers and brands be focused on the immed...
108
July 3, 2021

Transforming CPG Decision-Making with Absolutdata's Anil Kaul & Rohit Nagpal

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Anil Kaul CEO and Rohit Nagpal, Chief Customer Officer for Absolutdata, an Infogain company. Absolutdata transforms how the world makes decisions by building AI-based scalable solutions enabling their clients to compete at a higher level and see the results in their top and bottom line. This is the the first in a two-part partnership with Absolutdata. Follow Absolutdata online at: http://absolutdata.com Follow Infogain online at: http://i...
107
June 30, 2021

Consumables Replenishment with Replenium's Tom Furphy

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Tom Furphy, CEO of Replanium, an auto replenishment platform that uses machine learning and customer tools to improve order economics and customer loyalty. Follow Tom Furphy on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/tomfurphy Follow Replenium online at: https://www.replenium.com/ Tom answers these questions: 1) Based upon the research you have conducted, why are retailer-based subscription services so desirable for consumers? Are there spec...
105
June 26, 2021

Brand-Powered Shoppable Recipes with Chicory's Joey Petracca & Megan Howard

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Joey Petracca, co-founder & Meagan Howard VP of Sales from Chicory a NYC-based tech firm and the leading digital shopper marketing platform for CPG and grocery brands. Its signature “Get Ingredients” button can be found on over 1,500 recipe websites, including Taste of Home, Delish, LandOLakes.com and thousands of influencer food blogs. Leveraging its extensive recipe network, Chicory partners with leading CPG brands like Nestlé and grocery...
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June 23, 2021

Grocery Retail Loyalty with TCC’s Simon Hay

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Simon Hay, CEO of TCC Global, an international marketing company that specializes in creating loyalty platforms and campaigns that change the way shoppers think, act and feel. Follow Simon Hay on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/simonhay999 Follow TCC Global online at: http://www.tccglobal.com Simon answers these questions: 1. What changes are you seeing in the US grocery loyalty rewards space? 2. How about retailers without a pre-exis...
103
June 19, 2021

In-Home Brand Experience with Brandshare’s Alan Verdun

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Alan Verdun, the President at brandshare, the leader in Connected Sampling that creates omnichannel brand experiences to accelerate purchase conversion. Through curated subscription boxes, loyalty programs and e-commerce sampling with digital connectivity, they can engage millions of consumers monthly – connecting brands to their target consumers. This is the second in a 3 part series with brandshare. Follow Brandshare online at: http://w...
102
June 16, 2021

Covering Omnichannel Grocery News with Grocery Dive's Jeff Wells

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Jeff Wells, Senior Editor of Grocery Dive. Grocery Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the grocery industry. The newsletters and website cover topics such as shopper behavior, omnichannel, e-commerce, pricing and discounting, store formats, and more. Follow Jeff Wells on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-wells-08149426/ Follow Grocery Dive online at: http://grocerydive.c...
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June 12, 2021

Making the World Smile through Personalization with Mars' Sam Chang

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Sam Chang, Global Head of Data Science & Advanced Analytics at Mars. Sam is also joined by Risa Crandall from Aki Technologies. Aki Technologies has partnered with The CPG Guys in a 3 part series to discuss how personalized moments can be delivered at scale. This is part 3 of the series. Follow Aki Technologies online at: http://a.ki Follow Aki Technologies on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aki-technologies Sam answers thes...
Guest: Risa Crandall
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June 9, 2021

Global Commerce Platform for Brands with Wish's Heidi Burns - EPISODE 100!!!

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this special 100th episode by Heidi Burns, Senior Category Manager for CPG Brands at Wish, a mobile e-commerce platform that connects hundreds of millions of consumers with the widest selection of products delivered directly to their doors. Their mission is to provide everyone access to the most affordable and convenient shopping experience on the planet. Wish supports 500,000 merchant partners as well as over 100mm monthly active users. Follow Wish onlin...
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June 5, 2021

Improving SEO with Label Insight's Dagan Xavier & NielsenIQ's Roy Woodhouse

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Dagan Xavier, co-founder & CPO of Label Insight & Roy Woodhouse NA Commercial Lead for Brandbank at NielsenIQ. In May of 2021, NielsenIQ announced the acquisition of Label Insight. This is the second in a 3 part series with Label Insight. Follow Label Insight online at: http://www.labelinsight.com Follow NielsenIQ online at: http://www.nielseniq.com Dagan and Roy answer these questions: We had the opportunity to speak with Todd Morris th...
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June 2, 2021

Digital Beauty Experiences with E.L.F. Beauty's Ekta Chopra

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Ekta Chopra, Chief Digital Officer at E.L.F. Beauty which builds brands designed to disrupt industry norms, shape culture and connect communities through positivity, inclusivity and accessibility. Follow E.L.F. Beauty online at: http://www.elfbeauty.com Follow E.L.F. Beauty on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/e-l-f-beauty/ Ekta answers these questions: How is the role of CDO at ELF? What does your daily routine look like at w...
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May 29, 2021

Connected Sampling with Brandshare's Doug Guyer

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Doug Guyer, Co-Founder & Director of Strategic Development at Brandshare, the leader in Connected Sampling that creates omnichannel brand experiences to accelerate purchase conversion. Through curated subscription boxes, loyalty programs and e-commerce sampling with digital connectivity, they can engage millions of consumers monthly – connecting brands to their target consumers. This is the first in a 3 part series with Brandshare. Follow...
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May 26, 2021

Contextual Commerce with Chicory's Yuni Sameshima & Joey Petracca

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Yuni Sameshima & Joey Petracca, co-founders of Chicory a NYC-based tech firm and the leading digital shopper marketing platform for CPG and grocery brands. Its signature “Get Ingredients” button can be found on over 1,500 recipe websites, including Taste of Home, Delish, LandOLakes.com and thousands of influencer food blogs. Leveraging its extensive recipe network, Chicory partners with leading CPG brands like Nestlé and grocery retailers l...
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May 22, 2021

Personalization at Scale with PepsiCo's Kate Brady

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Kate Brady, head of media innovation and partnership development at PepsiCo NA. Kate talks about how PepsiCo leverages Aki Technologies to deliver powerful personalized moments for consumers. Aki Technologies has partnered with The CPG Guys in a 3 part series to discuss how personalized moments can be delivered at scale. Follow Aki Technologies online at: http://a.ki Follow Aki Technologies on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company...
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May 19, 2021

Analyzing CPG Performance with RBC Capital's Nik Modi

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Nik Modi, Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, where he oversees the coverage of the Beverage and Household Personal Care sectors. Follow RBC Capital online at: https://www.rbccm.com/en/ Follow RBC Capital on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rbc-capital-markets/ Nik answers these questions: In February, the annual CAGNY conference took place. I assume you look forward to this event, what role do you play in prep, being ...
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May 15, 2021

Product Label Transparency & Searchability with Label Insight's Todd Morris

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Todd Morris, CEO of Label Insight which drives growth for CPG brands and retailers through unparalleled product transparency. As the trusted partner of over 300 retail banners, over 30,000 CPG brands and organizations. Label Insight has partnered with The CPG Guys in a 3 part series to discuss how product label transparency improves product searchability and accelerates the path to purchase for consumers seeking to live authentic health-ba...
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May 12, 2021

Primary Research in the Digital Age with Ipsos's Alison Chaltas

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May 8, 2021

Omnichannel Measurement with NielsenIQ's Liz Buchanan & Natalie Williams

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Liz Buchanan and Natalie Williams from NielsenIQ, the leader in providing the most complete, unbiased view of consumer behavior, globally. NielsenIQ has partnered with The CPG Guys to discuss their new omnichannel measurement solutions OmniShopper and OmniSales and how they help brands and retailers get a more complete picture of omnichannel retail. Follow NielsenIQ online at: http://www.NielsenIQ.com Follow NielsenIQ on LinkedIn at: http...
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May 5, 2021

Delivering Immediate Needs with Gopuff's Alina Bilger & Andy Berman

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Alina Bilger Chief of Staff to the CEOs & Andy Berman VP Marketing Solutions from Gopuff, an immediate needs home delivery business. Follow Gopuff online at: http://gopuff.com Follow Gopuff on Instagram at: http://Instagram.com/gopuff Follow Gopuff on Twitter at: http://Twitter.com/gopuff Download Gopuff on the Apple App Store here Download Gopuff on the Google Play Store here To learn more about Gopuff retail media solutions, email andy....
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May 1, 2021

Personalized Digital Acceleration with Aki Tech's Risa Crandall

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Risa Crandall, SVP CPG Strategy at Aki Technologies which empowers brands and retailers to reach people by targeting pivotal moments in the consumer journey with personalized advertising. The CPG Guys have partnered with Aki in a 3 part series to talk about how brands are personlizing consumer moments through region, weather, buying preferences, and other historical and present factors. Follow Aki Technologies online at: http://a.ki Follo...
Guest: Risa Crandall
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April 28, 2021

Advertising & Privacy in 2021 with StitcherAds Declan Kennedy

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Declan Kennedy, CEO of StitcherAds, a Facebook Marketing Partner helping advertisers and agencies scale full-funnel performance marketing campaigns on Facebook & Instagram. Declan joins us to talk about all the privacy changes resulting from Google's decision to end the use of 3rd party cookies in Chrome and Apple's new version of IOS that requires opt-in for any app tracking. Follow StitcherAds online at: http://www.stitcherads.com Follo...
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April 24, 2021

The Walmart Way with 8th & Walton's Jeff Clapper

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Jeff Clapper, CEO of Arkansas-based 8th & Walton, a consulting & training group which supports Walmart Suppliers in three ways: Walmart Training Classes Advisory and Custom Training Full Service Support Learn more about 8th & Walton at http://www.8thandwalton.com Follow 8th & Walton's own podcast at https://www.8thandwalton.com/podcasts/ Jeff answers these questions: You came to 8th & Walton a decade ago. What drew you to this opportun...
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April 17, 2021

Enabling Brand DTC Part 3 with GSK's Carolina Flores

In this episode of The CPG Guys podcast, Sri & PVSB speak with Carolina Flores, Associate Digital Marketing Manager at GSK. Carolina speaks about how several brands within the GSK portfolio have adopted Shoppable, a distributed commerce technology company with a suite of e-commerce products surrounding Shoppable's patented, universal checkout API. Shoppable's solutions enable advertisers, retailers, and publishers to create shoppable sites, content, ads, videos, mobile apps, recipes and other in...