Black Friday Success Starts with Discoverability
Learn how product content can boost discoverability and drive sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday season.
Don’t miss The CPG Guys as they join NIQ thought leaders to dive into the consumer insights, evolving trends, and innovative perspectives that will help CPG brands and retailers drive business growth.
Join us for conversations, case studies and 3-minute fast chats from our Need to Know Thought Corner.

Episode 13
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Kim Cox, Managing Director for North America eCommerce & Global Snapshots at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth.

Episode 12
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.

Episode 11
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.

Episode 10
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer at the Food Marketing Institute and Liz Buchanan, North America President of NielsenIQ. FMI & NielsenIQ are collectively performing a joint research along with Thinkblue LLC – a consulting powerhouse that includes our co-host Sri, on the latest in retail media. They are interviewing brands, retailers and service providers to determine where this RMN topic evolves. The first iteration of results is to be published at FMI mid winter in late Jan 2025.

Episode 9
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by 3 leaders from NielsenIQ to discuss modern Marketing Effectiveness as today’s consumer is fragmented across channels, has traded to private label in many categories for opening price points and is omnichannelretail in nature. The consumer is picky in terms of choices and has a plethora of choices both online and offline.

Episode 8
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Steve Zurek, VP of thought leadership at NielsenIQ. Sri and Steve have a debate and dialogue on private label leadership, the current inflationary trends and the display pressure of the store environment and a reality check on what’s really true at retail vs sensationalizing the outcomes.

Episode 7
Kenny Juskowiak, MD for Emerging Brands, joins CPG Guys at the annual C360 conference.
Tune in as we discuss NielsenIQ’s offerings and services for startups and emerging brands.

Episode 6
Liz Buchanan, President, North America at NielsenIQ joins The CPG Guys to recap the C360 event.
Tune in as we explore AI and its profound impact on consumer behavior, the next generation of consumer measurement, and the best ways to innovate and advance at the blindingly-fast clip of today and tomorrow.

Episode 5
Kim Cox, Managing Director for North America eCommerce at NielsenIQ joins The CPG Guys to define full view measurement.
Tune in as we discuss the behemoth of ecommerce, understanding the root causes of growth (or lack thereof) and how NIQ equips the industry with full coverage and retail measurement.

Episode 4
In this episode, Liz Buchanan, Global Customer Success Leader, and Troy Treangen, Chief Product Officer discuss how NIQ provides clients with the Full View of consumer insights with CPG Guy, and industry Icon Sri Rajagopalan and retail shopper marketing legend Bryan Gildenberg.
Hear a discussion on data sources, technology client collaboration, and the future of omnichannel.

Episode 3
In this episode, Jim Presley, SVP Total Wellness, discusses the state of wellness and sustainability, how COVID impacted them, and what the future looks like with CPG Guy, and industry Icon Sri Rajagopalan and retail shopper marketing legend Bryan Gildenberg.
Tune in for a discussion on sustainability, Gen Z, government regulation, and what to expect next.

Episode 2
In this episode, Jamie Clarke, Head of North American Retail at NIQ, shares his expert insights into the current state of Retail Media and what the future may look like with Sri Rajagopalan and Bryan Gildenberg.
Listen to a discussion on the different areas of growth in retail media and how CPG brands are leveraging them.

Episode 1
In this episode, Jenny Frazier, SVP Omni Solutions and Justin Belgiano, SVP, North American Retail Measurement Products, discuss innovation in the CPG industry post-covid with CPG Guy, and industry Icon Sri Rajagopalan and retail shopper marketing legend Bryan Gildenberg.
Tune in for a discussion on innovation trends, data usage, and what’s next.


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