The CPG Guys

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  The Insights Association’s Anita Watkins on the Benefits and Risks of AI in Insights Development 19.08.2026 34min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Anita Watkins, CEO of the Insights Association which empowers more than 30,000 data and insights professionals. Its collective voice fuels growth, strengthens advocacy, and advances careers. Guided by ethics and truth, we bring understanding to an uncertain world. Follow Anita on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-watkins-8b33224 Follow the Insights Association online at: https://www.insightsassociation.org/ Anita answers these questions:...
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  Flywheel's Phil Camarota - Running a Jury at Cannes Lions 15.08.2026 45min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Phil Camarota, Chief Creative Officer at Flywheel, the commerce acceleration division of Omnicom. Follow Phil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-camarota Follow Flywheel online at: http://www.flywheeldigital.com Phil answers these questions: 1. Walk us through what it actually means to be Jury President — how much of it is scoring work versus managing a room of strong personalities with different creative instincts? 2. Before you even g...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - August 11, 2026 11.08.2026 13min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Tariff Refunds for e.l.f. BeautyHas Amazon cracked the grocery code?Kraft Heinz investing in marketingSafeway joins the AI raceCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this po...
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  Newell Brands' CMO Nick Hammitt - Live from Cannes Lions 2026 08.08.2026 36min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nick Hannity, CMO at Newell Brands, a major American global consumer and commercial products conglomerate. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company manufactures, markets, and distributes over 50 well-known brands across three core segments: Home & Commercial Solutions, Learning & Development, and Outdoor & Recreation. This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Nick Hammi...
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  Sensor Tower’s Ian Simpson, EMarketer’s Sarah Marzano, Retail Breakfast Club’s Kiri Masters, Media, Ads + Commerce’s Andrew Lipsman & Sonata Insights’ Debra Aho Williamson: Retail Media Executive Brief 05.08.2026 29min

  This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and features a panel called “Retail Media Executive Brief” which was produced by EMarketer and sponsored by Sensor Tower, featuring Sensor Tower’s Ian Simpson, Following Ian Simpson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iansimpson Follow Sarah Marzano on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahzmarzano Follow Debra Aho Williamson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - August 4, 2026 04.08.2026 13min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: P&G Q4 resultsAmazon Q2 resultsJameson teams with NFLOpen AI crosses 1 million usersCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general i...
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  Roundel's Shawn McGahee and EMarketer's Sarah Marzano - How Consumer Behaviors are Reshaping Commerce 01.08.2026 20min

  This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and features a panel called “The New Rules of Discovery: How Consumer Behaviors are Reshaping Commerce” which was produced by EMarketer featuring EMarketer's Sarah Marzano interviewing Roundel's Shawn McGahee. Follow Sarah Marzano on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahzmarzano Follow Sean McGahee on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smcgahee/ Follow EMarketer online at: ht...
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  SVP of Walmart Connect Int'l & Sam's Club Connect's Rich Lehrfeld: Driving Brand Growth Through Full Funnel Unified Advertising 29.07.2026 42min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Rich Lehrfeld, SVP and General Manager of Walmart Connect International and Sam's Club Connect, the retail media business units of Walmart. This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Rich on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-lehrfeld-776b7786/ Follow Walmart Connect online at: https://www.walmartconnect.com/ Follow Sam's Club Connect online at: https://www.samsclubconnect.com/...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - July 28, 2026 28.07.2026 10min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Utz Brands going privateKraft Heinz partners with DisneyNestle selling half of water portfolioCinven acquiring SalsifyCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast epi...
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  Costco's Mark Williamson - Live from Cannes Lions 2026 25.07.2026 37min

  In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Mark Williamson, AVP of Retail Media at Costco, the world’s largest club format omnichannel retailer. Follow Mark on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkwilliamson/ Follow Costco Retail Media on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/costco-retail-media/ Follow Costco online at: https://www.costco.com/f/-/company-information Mark answers these questions: So Mark, let’s kick it off with the big news that completely shocked the in...
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  Instacart's Ali Miller and Tim Castelli - Live from Cannes Lions 2026 22.07.2026 42min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ali Miller, GM of Advertising and Tim Castelli, VP Global Ad Sales at Instacart. This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Ali on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/about-ali-miller/ Follow Tim on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcastelli/ Follow Instacart Ads online at: https://company.instacart.com/ads Ali & Tim answer these questions: So Ali, let’s kick it off wit...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - July 21, 2026 21.07.2026 14min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Kroger & Cola-Cola to launch exclusive LTOBig food running out of movesCostco opening stand-alone gas stationsMore Walmart executive shufflesCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The ...
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  Liz Roche, Claudia Johnson, Sarah Marzano, Angela Myers & Shweta Bhardwaj - How Retail Media Becomes a Growth Engine 18.07.2026 30min

  This episode was recorded in France at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and features a panel called “How Retail Media Becomes a Growth Engine” which was produced by EMarketer and sponsored by Sensor Tower, featuring Albertsons Media Collectives' Liz Roche, Omnicom's Claudia Johnson, EMarketer's Sarah Marzano, Goodway Group's Angela Myers & Bain & Co's Shweta Bhardwaj. Following Liz Roche on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eroche1 Follow Sarah M...
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  Walmart's SVP Deepak Maini: How Membership in Walmart+ Delivers Value to Engaged Shoppers 15.07.2026 45min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Deepak Maini, SVP and GM of Walmart +, Walmart’s membership program helping members save more time & money with exclusive benefits. Follow Deepak on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepak-maini-49b9089/ Follow Walmart+ online at: https://www.walmart.com/plus Deepak answers these questions: Walmart+ has grown from 3 benefits at launch to 12 today — still at $98 a year. How does that expanding benefit stack change the behavior of the...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - July 14, 2026 14.07.2026 16min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: PepsiCo Q2 ResultsSmucker’s Twinkies ProblemWalmart Summer RollbacksWakefern is SN’s retailer of the YearCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provi...
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  Ibotta CRO Chris Riedy and Circana’s Yeimy Garcia Smith: Media Performance with Measurement 11.07.2026 38min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Chris Riedy, Chief Revenue Officer at Ibotta and Yeimy Garcia Smith, SVP, Global Measurement and Enablement at Circana. Ibotta is is a performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of called the Ibotta Performance Network. This episode is sponsored by Ibotta and was recorded in Cannes Francine at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Chris on ...
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  Omni CEO Christine Gambino - Omnichannel, Real ID & the Full-Funnel Future 08.07.2026 48min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Christine Gambino, CEO of Omni, Omnicom's next-generation marketing and sales intelligence platform. It connects strategy, creativity, media, CRM, commerce, data, and AI to help brands grow with greater clarity, speed, and measurable business impact. Follow Christine on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-gambino-59683ab8 Follow Omni online at: https://www.omc.com/omni/ Christine answers these questions: Christine, you came up thro...
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  Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - July 7, 2026 07.07.2026 14min

  Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: General Mills Q4 ResultsKroger to acquire Giant EagleAsda partners with Amazon on Retail Ads ServiceExecutive changesCPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com SheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/ Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.com Lara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast epis...
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  NielsenIQ NA President Liz Buchanan - Live from C360 04.07.2026 33min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Liz Buchanan, President, North America at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and full retail tracking/measurement while revealing new pathways to growth. This episode is sponsored by NielsenIQ. Follow Liz Buchanan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-buchanan-35b2007/ Follow NielsenIQ on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ni...
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  Tale of Two Cannes (Lions) with Retail Media Breakfast Club's Kiri Masters 01.07.2026 53min

  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kiri Masters, Founder & Host of the Retail Media Breakfast Club Podcast. This episode was recorded in Cannes France during the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity at the House of Consumer Goods & Retail. We explore behind-the-scenes undercurrents ofthe festival. Follow Kiri on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiri-masters/ Follow the Retail Media Breakfast Club on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retail-...