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  1. Media & Marketing

Community Grocery Retail In the Digital Age with IGA’s Michael La Kier

The CPG Guys are joined by Michael La Kier, Vice President Brand Development at the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) the largest affiliation of independent grocers in the U.S. andaround the world, boasting 2,500 U.S. stores and 7,500+ globally. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Commerce Media Brand Summit produced by WB Research. Find Michael […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on AI Competition, Agents, and Tariffs

For years, Google’s cloud services offering ran a distant third behind Microsoft and Amazon. Then came generative AI. While Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian doesn’t give the recent AI revolution all the credit for his division turning in 30% quarterly revenue growth and closing the gap, it’s certainly an important factor. And in an interview […]
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  1. Retail Operations

What’s Brewing in Omnichannel with illycaffè’s Cristian Arcangeli

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Cristian Arcangeli, Vice President of Omnichannel and Customer Experience at illycaffè, an Italian family business, founded in Trieste in 1933 and committed to offering the greatest coffee to the world. Find Cristian on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carcangeli/ Find illycaffè on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/illycaffe/Find Illycaffè online at: https://www.illy.com/en-us […]
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Retail Renaissance: A Conversation with Barrie Scardina, President, Americas Retail Services at Cushman & Wakefield

The episode, recorded live at Shoptalk in the Berns Communications Group media room, opens with Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc surveying a broad sweep of headline-grabbing developments in the retail world. They highlight continued uncertainty around recently imposed tariffs and resulting economic ripples, as major international trade disputes stoke inflationary concerns. Stock market volatility factors […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Benchmarking Retail Media Networks with The Path to Purchase Institute’s Cyndi Loza

The CPG Guys welcome the senior editor of the Path to Purchase Institute, Cyndi Loza, to discuss the latest retail media networks benchmarking report produced by them and the results. Some outcomes will surprise you, some are a confirmation and some retail media networks have missed the opportunity completely. Apply to join the Cornell retail […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman: Our AI Will Differentiate Via Personality

Microsoft announced a slew of product upgrades to its Copilot AI bot on Friday, including longer memory and deeper personalization features intended to make the bot feel more like a companion and less like a Wikipedia-retrieval machine. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI CEO, believes this is the primary way AI companies will differentiate their products. It […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

ABC’s of a Startup Brand Launch with Doughlicious founder Kathryn Bricken

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by the founder of Doughlicious – the London dough company. Indulgent, yet healthy cookies – yes, that’s whipping up treats in her kitchen to becoming London’s cookie queen, Kathryn Bricken turned her American baking magic into a sweet success story. Her legendary homemade cookies, crafted with clean, […]
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  1. Retail Ecosystem

Shoptalk 2025 Recap With The CPGGUYS

The CPGGUYS cover the recently concluded Shoptalk spring 2025 from Las Vegas. What a show! Besides our opening networking reception, we had a chance to meet up with many brands, retailers and of course all our sponsors.  This episode is collectively sponsored by Epsilon, Dunnhumby, Osmos,  Apply to join the Cornell retail media program https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/marketing/retail-media-strategy/ […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Alanna McDonald – GM, Mars Pet Nutrition & Today’s Category Growth Models

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by NA GM for Mars Pet Nutrition – Alanna McDonald. With brands such as L’Oreal & Procter & Gamble in her background, we knew this would be a solid foundational discussion on ways to think through today’s category shaping trends and opportunities. This episode was shot LIVE at […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Why Sales Associate Training is Crucial for Retail Success

Sales associates are the heartbeat of any retail operation—frontline ambassadors who bring your brand to life, connect with customers and drive revenue. But in today’s fast-paced, customer-centric retail world, hiring great people isn’t enough. Retailers and product brands must partner on robust training to empower associates, aligning their efforts to boost sales and customer loyalty. […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Brand Commercial Growth with Sargento’s GM Erin Price

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Sargento Foods General Manager, Erin Price. She is a General manager with significant experience in strategic planning, marketing, communications and brand management at leading CPG firms like General Mills, Johnson & Johnson & spectrum brands. Apply to join the Cornell retail media program https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/marketing/retail-media-strategy/ Follow Erin Price […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Why Amazon Can’t Crack Grocery and the Rise of Social Commerce with Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis (Part 2)

In the latest episode of Remarkable Retail, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis kick off with a roundup of the week’s most impactful retail news. They dive into the potential liquidation of Hudson’s Bay Company, examining the challenges the iconic retailer faces amid financial turbulence. With speculation swirling around the sale of HBC’s heritage Stripes […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

Consumer Motivations With NielsenIQ’s COO Tracey Massey

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Tracey Massey, Chief Operating Officer at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. NIQ combined with GfK in 2023, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. Today NIQ […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

It’s Time for Apple to End Its Culture of Secrecy

Apple has long thrilled the public by keeping its products secret and releasing them in high-gloss events with “one more thing” surprises. The company’s marketing magic has made its launch events must-see-TV, with audiences held in suspense knowing they might learn something new at any moment. These signature events, backed by strong product execution, helped […]
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  1. International

The Intersection of Data & Media with Canadian Tire’s Simone Lumsden

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Simone Lumsden, SVP of Triangle Loyalty & Retail Media at Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”), one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. Their retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which provides Canadians […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Women In Retail Media Collective join The CPG Guys

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Emma Helsloot and Ana Laura Zain – cofounders of the Women in Retail Media Collective. Their mission :Connect, grow, and lead via a community designed to empower women to shape the future of retail media.  Find Emma Helsloot on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-helsloot-78767a64/ Find Ana Laura Zain […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Roblox CEO Talks AI Game Generation, Child Safety, And Virtual Cash Allowances

As Generative AI moves from text and image generation to video and 3D rendering, the technology may soon be able to create video games with a few prompts. That’s what Roblox CEO David Baszucki told me in our our Big Technology Podcast conversation this week. Baszucki wants to leverage the “enormous amount of data” the […]
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  1. Department: HBC

Rare Beauty’s chief marketer on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. AUSTIN, TEXAS — It wasn’t until nearly five years after it launched that Rare Beauty, the beauty and cosmetics line founded by Selena Gomez, ran a major ad campaign. When the effort debuted last fall, the celebrity-led upstart was by then estimated to be […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Live from Commerce Media Brand Summit with Bayer’s Chelsea Alexander

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Chelsea Alexander, Vice President, Emerging Digital Platforms at Bayer Consumer Health. The episode was recorded in Atlanta GA at the Commerce Brand Media Summit in March 2025. Follow Chelsea Alexander on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsey-alexander-a3269757/ Follow Bayer on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bayer/ Follow Bayer online at: https://www.bayer.com/en/personal-health/better-health-for-all Chelsea answers […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Tariffs, Takeovers & Our Encore Interview with Carrie Baker, President-Canada Goose

In this episode of Remarkable Retail, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis break down a high-stakes week of retail headlines before reprising a conversation recorded two years ago with Canada Goose President, Carrie Baker. Carrie touches on the brand’s unique positioning, DTC growth strategy, sustainability initiatives, and product line extensions. Retail News Breakdown: Tariff Whiplash – The Trump administration’s latest on-again, off-again tariffs are […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The CPGGUYS February 2025 industry rank punditry

The CPGGUYS Sri Rajagopalan & Peter VS Bond muse the month that passed by. February means CAGNY – the annual Wall St analyst conference (Consumer Analyst Group of NY). Here, we got to meet several of the financial analysts and were able to discuss and learn what 2025 holds for us in the CPG industry. […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Okay, I’m Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All

We’re publishing today’s story in partnership with Boston Globe Ideas, We’re publishing today’s story in partnership with Boston Globe Ideas, I’ve had a gnawing feeling lately about AI. Although the prophecies that chatbots would take our jobs have so far been false, the underlying technology’s evolution is making me believe it may soon automate much […]
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  1. Channel: Drug

Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

David’s Bridal Taps Insider as New CEO to Support Brand Revitalization

David’s Bridal is putting Kelly Cook, its current President of Brand, Technology and Finance, into the CEO seat starting April 1. On that date, the company’s current CEO, Jim Marcum, will become Executive Chairman and remain Chairman of the board. Cook has been with David’s Bridal for more than five years, starting as EVP and […]
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  1. CPG: Food

Customer First Decisions with Kellanova CCO Carrie Sander

In this episode, the CPG guys speak with Carrie Sander, Chief Customer Officer at Kellanova, formerly the snacks division of The Kellogg Company. Find Carrie on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/carrie-sander-b634b04 Find Kellanova on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kellanova/ Find Kellanova online at: https://www.kellanova.com/us/en/home.html Carrie answers these questions: You’ve spent almost the entirety of your professional career with the […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Netflix Might Make You a Bigger Part of Marketing Its Shows

Last fall, Netflix released “Moments,” a new feature that lets users clip and share parts of shows they’re watching via links that point back to Netflix. Now, the company is considering expanding that effort — perhaps with more prominent billing in the product itself — according to a new job listing. “Netflix recently launched moments, […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Prof G Markets: Is Breaking Up Intel The Right Move? + The New Gold Rush

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify  Ed and Josh Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, open the show by discussing January’s housing starts data, X’s latest funding round, and the growing wave of companies emulating MicroStrategy’s approach to bitcoin. Then Josh unpacks the potential breakup of Intel. He breaks down how Intel’s […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Leadership with Sam’s Club’s EVP & CXO Diana Marshall

The CPGGUYS were joined live at CES during the annual show in Las Vegas by Sam’s club Chief experience officer & EVP – Diana Marshall. This is a leadership class for vendors on how to be successful at Sam’s club and her own leadership of people, data and MAP. This is the first episode of […]
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Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […]
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Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics.
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Valentine’s Day flower sales could shift to FTD, other brands in 2025

1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […]
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