The CPG Guys
CPG & FMCG eCommerce industry icon Sri Rajagopalan & consumer loyalty guru Peter V.S. Bond explore how brands and retailers understand and engage with consumers in-store, online and everywhere in between. http://cpgguys.com
Episodes
618 episodes
Discovery-Led Commerce with TikTok's Patrick Nommensen
The CPG Guys are joined in the episode by Patrick Nommensen, Head, Strategic Initiatives, AMS & Europe, E-Commerce at TikTok.This episode was record in Las Vegas at Shoptalk 2026.Follow Patrick on LinkedIn at:
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - April 21, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Uber Invests More in Delivery HeroDGMN introduces in-store audioConagra's new CEO
Phygital Commerce Media with Liquid Death's Benoit Vatere
The CPG Guys are joined in the episode by Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer for Liquid Death. As one of the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage brands, Liquid Death uses comedy and entertainment to make health and sustainabili...
The State of Venture Capital & Private Equity with In/Organic Podcast's Christian Hassold
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Christian Hasshold, host of the In/Organic Podcast and Managing Partner of Resilient Edge M&A Advisors.Follow Christian on LinkedIn at: https:/...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - April 14, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Unilever acquires GRÜNSSazerac Counters Pernod Ricard for Brown-FormanNutella in Space
Winning in Social Commerce with Gildan's Jason O'Toole & Katie Tripodi
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jason O’Toole, Head of Connected Commerce & Media, and Katie Tripodi, Director of US Digital Merchandising and eCommerce Expansion at Gildan, a leading manufacturer of everyday...
Key Themes at SXSW 2026 with Omnicom's Greg Brown
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greg Brown, SVP of Innovation for the DAS Group of Agencies at Omnicom. Greg joins to share key themes coming from the 2026 SXSW which dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve ...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - April 7, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Amazon FBA SurchargeContainer Store gets a new ownerKristin Wolf promoted at Ulta
Local Brand Building at Scale with Ace Hardware's Kim Lefko
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kim Lefko, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Ace Hardware, which has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrep...
The Future of Grocery: Introducing GroceryLab with FMI's Doug Baker
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Doug Baker, VP of Industry Relations at the Food Marketing Institute. As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more effici...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 31, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Dollar General getting new CEOPernod Ricard / Brown-Forman merger talksHenkel buys Olaple...
Advertising in Everyday Moments with DoorDash's Vassili Samolis
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Vassili Samolis, Head of Ad Product at DoorDash, one of the world's leading local commerce platforms that helps businesses of all kinds grow and innovate, connects consumers to the best o...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 24, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:GLP-1McCormick to acquire Unilever Food BrandsLast Mile DeliveryGeneral Mills wo...
Expanding What's Possible for Retail Execution with FORM's David Gottlieb & Jeff Wrona
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by David Gottlieb, Chief Revenue officer and Jeff Wrona, VP Product, Image Recognition for FORM, the makers of the award-winning market execution software GoSpotCheck and FORM OpX, an...
2026 Early Emerging CPG Themes with CPGGUYS Hosts Sri & PVSB
The CPGGUYS hosts Sri Rajagopalan & Peter VS Bond discuss the emerging themes that dominated the first quarter of 2026 in the CPG and retail industry. From their iconic visit to CAGNY summarizing the presentations of 21 CEO's of some of the...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 17, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:McKinsey AI BreachUlta Beauty ResultsTarget price reductionsKroger Growth Priori...
Home Care Redefined with The Clorox Company's Oksana Sobol
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Oksana Sobol, Vice President of Insights & Decision Intelligence at The Clorox Company, Follow Oksana on LinkedIn at: https://www.link...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 10, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Kroger's new CEOMilen Mahadevan named Chief Data & AI Officer at KrogerTarget's new s...
Innovation & Growth with Kimberly-Clark's Patricia Corsi & Craig Slavtcheff
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Particia Corsi, Chief Growth Officer & Craig Slavtcheff, Chief R&D Officer at Kimberly-Clark, manufacturer of trusted brands that are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 c...
Customer Joint Value Creation with Bimbo Bakeries USA's Jeff Hendrix
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dr. Jeffrey Hendrix D.B.A., Chief Customer officer at Bimbo Bakeries USA, part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company with operations in 35 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA employs 22,000 asso...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 3, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:Walmart settles with FTCConsumers prioritize proteinTariff refundsGrocery prices...
CAGNY 2026 Post-Mortem with RBC Capital Markets’ Nik Modi
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by returning guest Nik Modi, Co-Head of Global Consumer & Retail Research at RBC Capital Markets for a CAGNY 2026 post-mortem conversation.Follow Nik Modi on LinkedIn at:
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - February 24, 2026
Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics:CAGNY RecapBath & Body WorksWalmart Connect Q4 resultsWalgreens Layoffs...
CAGNY 2026 Recap
In this episode, Sri & PVSB recap the highlights from the 2026 Consumer Analysts Group of New York (CAGNY) annual conference.Read our recaps at Mass Market Retailers here: htt...
Fixing Paid Social for Retailer Sales with Ampd's Joshua Gebhardt & Brandon Nutter
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Joshua Gebhardt CEO & Co-Founder and Brandon Nutter, CTO & Co-Founder of Ampd which connects paid social campaigns to actual sales at retailers, unlock...