Episodes

April 10, 2025

Disrupting the Shelf: How Predictive Tech Is Changing Retail Forever …

Can you share the inspiration behind founding Volcanic Retail and some of the key factors that drove its rapid growth, leading it to be one of the fastest-growing retail brands? With your experience scaling over 500+ brands w...

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March 27, 2025

The Future of Brand Experience: Retail Media, DTC, and Creative Strat…

As the Chief Experience Officer overseeing a wide range of teams—Creative, Strategy, CX, Retail Media, and DTC—how do you ensure alignment across these diverse functions to deliver a seamless customer experience? Creative and...

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March 20, 2025

Elevating eCommerce with Content : The Kraft Heinz Company's Approach…

Can you tell us more about the specific challenges that Kraft Heinz faced when it comes to reaching consumers through the digital shelf? What was the process like of selecting your tech partner to help address those challenge...

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March 13, 2025

Winning the Digital Shelf: Omar Haque on Omnichannel Strategy, Leader…

Given your experience in shaping the online future of CPG and FMCG, could you share some key strategies or insights on how CPG companies can successfully navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape, especially in the context...

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March 6, 2025

Cracking the Code: Identity Resolution, First-Party Data & Growth wit…

You've had an incredibly diverse career. Can you share how those experiences shaped your entrepreneurial journey and brought you to where you are today with Retention.com and RB2B? What excites you the most about the work you...

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Feb. 27, 2025

Swag & Strategy: Navigating the Future of Digital Commerce (Swagat Ch…

You've spent a significant part of your career at the forefront of new-age marketing, especially in digital and e-commerce. What major shifts in digital commerce do you anticipate in the CPG industry over the next few years? ...

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Feb. 20, 2025

Unlocking Retail Media’s Power: Molly Hjelm on Data, Programmatic Adv…

Can you walk us through your career journey and share the pivotal moments that led you to become the Head of Ad Sales at DG Media Network? You’ve mentioned that you get energy from working with brilliant people and cultivatin...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Breaking New Ground: Inside Macy’s Retail Media Transformation (Micha…

Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s have built a strong legacy as shopping destinations. How does Macy’s Media Network leverage this deep customer connection to create personalized and inspiring content that enhances brand storytelling...

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Feb. 6, 2025

Building Balanced Teams, Simplifying eCommerce, and Planning for Succ…

As the Director of DTC, Martech, and Digital Compliance at OLLY PBC, how do you balance strategic vision with technical execution to create seamless and impactful digital customer experiences? With your expertise in replatfor...

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Jan. 30, 2025

AI Meets Marketing: How General Mills is Redefining Enterprise Capabi…

What has been the most exciting or rewarding aspect of leading the acceleration of AI in marketing, and how do you see it reshaping the future of connected commerce? What key experiences or lessons have been most pivotal in s...

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Jan. 23, 2025

Leading with Purpose: Bryan Santee on Innovation, Trust, and Customer…

Can you walk us through your career journey and share a pivotal moment that defined your leadership approach? You’re passionate about fostering high-performing teams. What principles or practices do you prioritize to build a ...

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Jan. 16, 2025

Driving E-Commerce Excellence: Wendell Venerable on Strategy, Growth,…

Could you share the story of how you got started in your career and what inspired you to pursue a path in eCommerce? With your focus on continuously driving business results, what have been some of the key levers or strategie...

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Jan. 9, 2025

Scaling with Purpose: Mike Beckham on Building a Mission-Driven Brand…

What inspired the founding of Simple Modern in Oklahoma, and how has the company evolved since its establishment in 2015? Could you share some insights into the unique styles and designs that set Simple Modern products apart ...

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Dec. 23, 2024

Redefining the Digital Marketplace: How DoorDash and PepsiCo are Shap…

DoorDash's mission is to empower local economies. Can you share how your partnerships with CPG brands like PepsiCo align with this mission, and how these collaborations contribute to the growth and support of local communitie...

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Dec. 19, 2024

Transforming Consumer Health: Data, Innovation, and Leadership in Mod…

Can you share a specific example where innovative brand or performance marketing led to significant business growth? Digital transformation can be complex, especially when integrating it across marketing, sales, and operation...

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Dec. 12, 2024

Data-Driven Creativity: How Albertsons Media Collective is Shaping th…

In your role at Albertsons Media Collective, how do you approach innovation in advancing digital media strategies through consumer insights, targeting, and content? Can you share a recent project that exemplifies your innovat...

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Dec. 6, 2024

Beauty, Data, and Disruption: Mastering eCommerce Growth in a Changin…

What are some of the most significant trends you've observed in the ecommerce beauty space over the past few years, and how do you see these trends shaping the industry in the near future? As someone who has driven both digit...

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Nov. 29, 2024

The Incremental Wave: Riding the Retail Media Tide Mini Series: Part …

Retail media has grown so rapidly, what challenges do you see that creating for the industry? Why is neutrality in measurement important? When you say incrementality what do you mean? How do you define it? What role does pred...

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Nov. 21, 2024

Disrupting Workforce Identity: Lessons in Innovation with William Lin…

What motivated you to focus on Workforce Identity and Access Management with AKAIdentity, and what specific challenges are you aiming to address in this space? Can you share some key insights or lessons learned from your jour...

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Nov. 14, 2024

Scaling Prestige & Innovation in Skin Health: A CPG Leader's Journey …

Can you share a bit about your career path and what led you to your current role as Chief Brand Officer at CP Skin Health Group? What experiences have been most pivotal in shaping your approach to brand leadership? How would ...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Redefining Retail Media: Insights from Austin Leonard on Data, Strate…

Can you elaborate on how your experience in event marketing, radio, and digital media has contributed to your proficiency in leveraging Retail Media Networks to drive advertising outcomes for retailers? As someone passionate ...

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Oct. 30, 2024

Retail Media Reinvented: Walmart Connect's Strategy for Building, Sca…

Ryan, you've had an impressive career journey from NBCUniversal to Amazon, Instacart, and now Walmart Connect. What are some of the key lessons you've learned along the way, and how have they shaped your approach to leadershi...

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Oct. 24, 2024

The Future of Retail Media: Inside GoPuff’s Innovative Approach with …

Retail media is evolving rapidly. How do you see the future of retail media, and what role do you envision Gopuff playing in shaping that landscape? Gopuff continues to innovate in retail media, what opportunities do you see ...

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Oct. 17, 2024

Redefining the Digital Marketplace: How DoorDash and PepsiCo are Shap…

DoorDash's mission is to empower local economies. Can you share how your partnerships with CPG brands like PepsiCo align with this mission, and how these collaborations contribute to the growth and support of local communitie...

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