The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sean Summers, EVP Mercado Ads & CMO at Mercado Libre. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mercado Libre is Latin America’s leading e-commerce technology company. Through its primary platforms, MercadoLibre.com and MercadoPago.com, it provides solutions to individuals and companies buying, selling, advertising, and paying for goods online. Follow Sean on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-summers-870363/ Follow...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Molly Hjelm, Corporate VP of Red Vest Media, the retail media division of Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,900 locally-owned and operated hardware stores in 71 countries. Follow Molly on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyhjelm/ Follow Ace Hardware on LinkedIn at: http://acehardware.com Follow RedVest Media online at: http://redvestmedia.com Molly answers these questions: Ace has...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jenny Holleran, VP Media Insights & Incentives at Kroger Precision Marketing / 84.51 and Mariama Kamanda, Associate Director Data & Analytics at Barilla Group. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Jenny Holleran on LinkedIn at: Follow Kroger Precision Marketing online at: http://krogerprecisionmarketing.com Follow Mariama Kamanda on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Heather Land, Senior Director of Grocery Merchandising at Dollar General which strives to make shopping hassle-free and affordable with more than 20,000 convenient, easy-to-shop stores in 48 states. Follow Heather on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-land-97382817/ Follow Dollar General on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dollar-general/ Follow Dollar General online at: https://www.dollargeneral.com/ Heather...

The CPGGUYS are joined LIVE from Cannes Lions international festival at Cannes, France by Emily O'Hara, VP Global Head of Brand and Media at eBay and Lisa Clunie, co-founder & CEO of the agency Joan. This episode focuses on the partnership between an agency and how a relationship with a brand helps develop its long term equity. Find Emily O'Hara on Linkedin at : Find Ebay on Linkedin at : Find Lisa Clunie on Linkedin at : Find JOAN on Linkedin at : Here's what we a...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Alanna Handelman, Head of U.S. Commerce & Canada Mid-Market Sales at Snap Inc., a technology company that contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. Follow Alanna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alannahandelman/ Follow Snap for Business online at: http://forbusiness.snapchat.com/cpgguys Follow Snap Business Blog at: https://forbusine...

The CPG Guys Sri Rajagopalan & Peter VS Bond muse current industry topics. Find Sri Rajagopalan on Linkedin here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sri-rajagopalan-09a0062/ Find Peter VS Bond on Linkedin here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvsbond/ Find the CPGGUYS on Linkedin here : https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpgpodcast/ The CPG Guys cover these topic: Trader Joes post by Peter BondAI in action on LinkedInRetail media pie for everyone smaller other than AMZ and WMT Doing store walks...

This episode was shot LIVE at the Cannes Lions festival of creativity at Cannes, France. **A reminder - LIVE episodes are taken from conference floors, there may be background noise or interference** The CPGGUYS are joined by @Jody Hallman, VP of integrated marketing at Perdue farms & SVP of account management at Colle McVoy - Kate Frank. This episode is another masterclass given by a brand marketer and a partner agency. Find Jody Hallman on Linkedin :https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodyhallm...

In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Laurie Lam, Chief Brand Officer at E.L.F. Beauty & Josh Rosenberg, the founder & CEO of Day One Agency. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Laurie on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurielam/ Follow E.L.F. Beauty on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/e-l-f-beauty/ Follow Josh on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzrosenberg/ Follow Day One Agency on Lin...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kheri Holland Tillman, Chief Marketing Officer of Primo Brands & David DeMuth, CEO of Doner Partners Network. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Kheri on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kheri-holland-tillman-1601563/ Follow Primo Brands on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primobrands/ Follow David DeMuth on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-demuth-a711...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Michael Lacorazza, CMO of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States & Mike Barrett, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Supergood, a full-service advertising agency that combines human ingenuity and judgment with AIpower and insights. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Michael Lacorazza on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacorazza/ Follow U.S. Ban...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jamil Ghani, VP & Worldwide Leader of Prime at Amazon. Follow Jamil on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilghani/ Follow Amazon on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon/ Jamil answered these questions: How do you define the core value proposition of Prime beyond loyalty—what makes it truly unique? With Prime Day expanding to four days in 2025, what metrics will you use to measure success this year? Prime Day now...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Abby Laursen, Senior Director of Ads Product Marketing at Snap Inc., a technology company that contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Learn more about Snapchat for Business : https://forbusiness.snapchat.com/cpgguys Follow Abby on LinkedIn at: https://www.li...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ajay Salpekar, the GM of Brand & Creator Commerce at TikTok, the world's leading social destination for short-form video. Follow Ajay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salpekar/ Follow TikTok on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiktok/ Follow TikTok online at: http://ads.tiktok.com Ajay answers these questions: What inspired your transition from roles at Unilever and Amazon to leading TikTok’s bea...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dan Bonert, SVP of Retail Analytics and Retail Media at NielsenIQ. Dan has a background in media from his days at Amazon and was able to share quite a few insights on today's environment LIVE from the NielsenIQ c360 conference down in Hollywood, FL. Ajay Sharma, VP of ecommerce + omnichannel was our guest co-host for this episode, officially now his 6th appearance on the CPGGUYS. Find Dan Bonert on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Cristina Preston - Director of Digital Marketing at Schnuck Markets, Inc., a supermarket chain based in the St. Louis area. The company was founded in 1939 and currently operates over 100 stores in four states throughout the Midwest. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Digital Food & Beverage Summit Follow Cristina on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-preston/ Follow Scnucks on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.co...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jeff Cohen, Tech Evangelist at Amazon Ads as we discuss the key themes discussed at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow Jeff on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/jeffreycohen Follow Amazon Ads Partners on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazon-ads-partners/ Follow Amazon Ads Partners online at: https://advertising.amazon.com/partners/network We cover 5 key themes from the conference: Impa...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in their 500th episode by Tanner Elton, Vice President of US Advertising Sales at Amazon. Follow Tanner on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannerelton/ Follow Amazon Ads on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/amazon-ads-partners/ Follow Amazon Ads online at: https://advertising.amazon.com/ Tanner answers these questions: Reflecting on your career journey at Amazon, what experiences have been most pivotal in shaping your leadership sty...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kevin Host, SVP of Pharmacy at Walmart. He is the current chair of NACDS (National association of chain drug stores) and we've had the pleasure of hearing him speak LIVE from Palm Beach at the NACDS annual this year. As a career pharma veteran he is well known for his partnership with center store and this episode revolves on his leadership and partnership with the store. Find Kevin Host on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevi...

Send us a text The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kathryn Mazza, CMO & President of Red Media at Hy-Vee, the midwest retailer. She leads the growth of the platform. Prior to, she was at Dick’s Sporting Goods. This was a conversation ranging from customer loyalty building, retail media, data measurement and of course 'back to basics' in store today. Find Kathryn Mazza on Linkedin at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-mazza-6523372a/ Find Hy-Vee on Linkedin at : https://www.linke...