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The CPG Guys

The CPG Guys

CPG commerce industry icon Sri Rajagopalan & consumer loyalty expert Peter V.S. Bond explore how brands and retailers understand and engage with consumers in-store, online and everywhere in between.

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The Work-Life Challenge with NielsenIQ’s Nicole Collida Davis & Jennie Bell

Recent Episodes

May 14, 2025

The Work-Life Challenge with NielsenIQ’s Nicole Collida Davis & Jennie Bell

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nicole Collida Davis, Managing Director & SVP US National Accounts and Jennie Bell Managing Director & SVP US Global Clients at NielsenIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence c...
May 10, 2025

Travel Hub Retail Media with WHSmith North America Media Network's Alison O'Keefe

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Alison O'Keefe, Partnership Director at WHSmith North America Media Network, Powered by SMG. WHS Media is the first-ever in-store travel Retail Media Network, connecting brands to co...
May 7, 2025

Center Store Grocery Merchandising with Wakefern's Jeff Mondelli

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Vice President of grocery merchandising at Wakefern Food Corp. Jeff is a remarkable example of a pharmacist expert and leader now transformed into an everyday grocery merchant. We were so impressed by his leadership, he is the winner of the DSN (Drug store …
May 5, 2025

Consumerism From The Lens of Gen Z with Shaan Modi (we met at CAGNY)

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Shaan Modi, from New Jersey. Shaan is still in high school but was spotted by us at CAGNY (the annual consumer analysts gathering with senior CPG brand leaders) down in Florida in Feb...
May 1, 2025

Robinson-Patman Compliance in the Age of Shoppable Media

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Brandon Nutter, co Founder and CTO of Ampd, which connects Google Ads directly to the world’s largest marketplaces like Amazon and turn incremental revenue all the way up, and Steve ...
April 26, 2025

Message to CPG CEOs: Lower Your EPS Targets Significantly! 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. In this episode, Nik discusses his recent communication equity research newsletter call...

About the Hosts

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Sri Rajagopalan

Co-Founder & Co-Host

Sri Rajagopalan has over 30 years of leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies, overseeing eCommerce and P&L for some of the most recognizable CPG brands in the world.
He has worked as Chief Customer officer at General Mills, Senior Vice President of eCommerce & Digital Sales at Revlon, Vice President of eCommerce & New Business Models at Johnson & Johnson, and General Manager of Sales & eCommerce at PepsiCo.

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Peter V.S. Bond

Co-Founder & Co-Host

Peter is the Partnership Acceleration Lead at Flywheel Digital, the leading global, real-time platform that powers eCommerce.. Previously, Peter held leadership roles at Fetch Rewards, PowerReviews, CVS Health, dunnhumby, IRi and priceline.com. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University, a MBA from The Stern School of Business at New York University and Executive Education Certificates from the Business Schools at Columbia University and Cornell University.

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Jeff Malmad

Host - The Mindshare Retail Media Minute

As Head of Global Commerce at Mindshare North America, Malmad helps brands understand the opportunity that emerging technology and connected devices present and pioneers the latest programs in mobile technology. His mobile-first view drives strategy and innovation across the Mindshare NA client base​; Mindshare has been awarded Mobile Marketing Association’s Global Mobile Agency of the Year twice in the last three years alone, on top of honors such as Adweek’s Media Plan of the Year Awards, IAB MIXX Awards, Mobile Marketer’s Agency of the Year, and more.

Throughout his career, Malmad has showcased his passion for digital. He joined Mindshare from Joule, a WPP subsidiary where he led marketing programs for Dell and Unilever. Previously, he built integrated programs based on consumer insights at MediaCom and separately developed sponsorship programs at startup 24/7 Media for clients such as Comedy Central, AT&T, and Yahoo!.

Malmad holds a BA from Ohio State University, and is a member of the 4As Mobile Task Force. A respected industry thought leader, he’s presented for numerous conferences from Advertising Week, IAB, MediaPost, and the 4As. His insights on mobile technology and marketer opportunities have been featured in Advertising Age, Adweek, Financial Times, Mashable, Entrepreneur, and more.

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Sean Halter

Host - “CPG Bites”

Sean is the host of the weekly video series “CPG Bites” which appears on the CPG Guys LinkedIn page every Monday. He is the CEO & Founder of MiO Marketplace, the leading media intelligence tool for buyers & sellers of media. Sean also Principal at Connectivity Holdings which invests in emerging companies in the digital, data science, media and marketing landscapes. Sean hosts two notable podcasts: “The CMO Suite” and “Social Barbarians.”

Reviews

Essential for CPG Leaders Today

"Like an investment broker would watch CNBC, so should anyone in CPG listen to Sri and Peter in this podcast. They really cover all the essentials you need to succeed today with leaders that are actu…"

sdt516 | March 19, 2021

Entertaining, insightful, and actionable!

"If you’re looking to stay informed on the latest in an ever-evolving CPG landscape, you’ve come to the right place! Engaging conversations, actionable tips, and insights into the industry abound - I …"

ASobering | Jan. 4, 2023

Sri and Team Are Changing The Corporate Game

"So much corporate information has been not available to the outside world unless you were on the inside. This podcast is bringing info to the masses about careers and challenges in the CPG and retail…"

StevenHCarroll | July 27, 2023

Love these Guys!!

"Everything I know about Retail Media Network is from CPG Guys and their conversation with the leading people from the industry is so real."

MeherPatel | April 28, 2024