The FMCG Guys

Welcome to The FMCG Guys’ first episode of 2025! In this episode, Christina and Daniel host Ben Reynolds, VP Business Development at Walkbase, the Analytics and AI division of STRATACACHE, the leading company in in-store Retail Media. And with him we explore the ins-and-outs of in-store Retail Media Analytics and Measurement.  Walkbase Website: https://www.walkbase.com/ STRATACACHE website: https://stratacache.com NRF Event: https://stratacache.com/en/retail_media_networks/ Episode about the 7 Deadly Sins: https://www.fmcgguys.com/chris-riegel/  Topics covered in this conversation: In-Store Measurement: how to measure the customer journey in a physical like on website Technologies and Platforms in the market that help Retailers and Brands Better understand what’s happening in-store Retail Media Standardization Efficiency of Media: how did content change behavior? How to navigate Privacy legislation, such as GDPR In-store physical and digital activations Differences between Europe and North America and what the future looks like More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

The FMCG Guys will be back next week with an all-new episode to kick off 2025! In this episode from 2023, Paola Pocci, President Africa, AsiaMEA, Australia and CEE and Member of Imperial Brands’ Executive Team, joined Daniel and new co-host Christine Nikolaou to share her global experience across markets, functions and categories. Tune in or watch on Youtube to learn about: Paola's Career background Transitioning to Imperial Brands after 22 years at P&G Advocacy Marketing & the changes happening in tobacco Challenges for women to reach the C-Level and promoting diversity in her organization Leading and making change through Strategy & Execution

Our guest is Peter Dekkers, Unilever’s General Manager Nutrition Europe/MET/ANZ & Head of Netherlands. Coming with an impressive career of 30+ years across continents and functions, Efrain and Daniel speak with Peter about some of the most exciting and pressing topics in the industry, spanning across careers, leadership and, of course, business! Tune in to hear about: Peter’s career path at Unilever, from an unusual start in R&D to Regional GM Combining Headquarter and local roles and the logic behind the moves The state of Brand / Retailer relationships for FMCGs in Europe and the formula to go back to a virtuous growth cycle How Peter has evolved his leadership style while growing up the ladder and moving internationally The impact of work from home in today’s organizations and what the future may look like More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

Christina Jenkins is Colgate-Palmolive’s Senior Omni Channel Shopper Marketing Team Lead for the UK & Ireland. She joins Efrain live from P2PI and SMG’s Retail Media Summit UK in London. With her, we explore how the emergence of Retail Media has impacted FMCG’s approach to Key Account Management, Shopper Marketing and Consumer Insights. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a0CWXdJTNuY  Topics Covered: Christina’s career path and recent transition from Shopper Marketing to Omni Channel How Retail Media has impacted Colgate’s relationship with their key UK Customers Leveraging Retail Media to better understand the consumer How they are re-organizing internally to be Digital-first More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian  

The overwhelming majority of FMCG purchases are still done where they have always happened: in the store. In a time where a lot of the industry narrative seems to be tilted towards online Media, what are Retailers and Brands doing to show up in-store? This is why we have partnered with the top company in in-store media, STRATACACHE to shed some light into this opportunity. In this episode, we speak with their CEO Chris Riegel about the Seven Deadly Sins Retailers Commit when approaching in-store Retail Media. Join STRATACACHE’s Event at NRF: https://nrfbigshow.nrf.com/special-programs/retail-media-networks  STRATACHACHE’s Website: https://www.stratacache.com/en/  In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why In-store is such an exciting and important space right now The evolution of STRATACACHE and Consumer Goods since they started off in 1999 Their upcoming NRF Event The Seven Sins of In-store: “In-store is more”, “Programmatic Ad Tech is not your friend”, “Can’t improve what you can’t measure”, “Buy vs Build”, “Data = Rate”, “Scale or Fail”, “Other People’s Money” More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

Join us for an insightful conversation with Gerbrand Hoogvliet, current Commercial Lead and former Head of eCommerce at FrieslandCampina Netherlands. Gerbrand shares his experiences leading the digital commerce function for beloved brands like Chocomel and Fristi. Drawing from his general management background and recent transition to leading Commercial for FrieslandCampina's Foodservice division, Gerbrand offers a unique perspective on navigating the evolving world of digital commerce.  In this episode, we dive into: Gerbrand's approach to making eCommerce accessible for non-digital natives Why search is the new shelf  His 3 must-do's for FMCG brands to dominate the digital shelf How avoiding jargon and internal 'e-legend ambassadors' can drive digital success across marketing teams More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

In this episode, we get a perspective of what’s going on in Retail Media at the other side of the Atlantic with Jenny Holleran from Kroger, one of the US’ leading Grocery propositions. In this conversation, which was recorded in person at this year’s Retail Media Summit UK in London, we go over the fast evolution of Retail over the last 10 years, how FMCGs (or CPGs in the US) are getting great data from retailers and, ultimately, what makes Kroger different as a Retailer and Retail Media Network. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9oicmqpMLXg  Topics Covered: Kroger’s positioning in the US market and their unique approach to Retail Media How they are helping their CPG partners bridge the gap with consumers In-store: a big area of opportunity Key differences between the US and the UK More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

In this episode, Daniel and special guest host Veronica Demschik welcome Michael Rammelsberger and Tobias Steinegger, Chief Supply Chain Officer & Head of Corporate Responsibility at Outdoor leader Mammut. With them, we explore how the Outdoor category is at the forefront, in many aspects, of the transition into a more sustainable, responsible and long-term thinking way of doing business. For these efforts, they recently won the German Sustainability Award. Tune in to learn about: What makes Mammut a unique company How CSR has become a key topic in a Chief Supply Chain Officer’s agenda WeCare: Mammut’s CSR brand Climate strategy Operational implications of an ambitious CSR agenda How their products are embedding sustainability More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

In this episode, recorded live at P2PI and SMG’s Retail Media Summit UK 2024 in London, Daniel is joined by Ana Afán, Group Head of Digital Activation at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. With an extensive eCommerce background at renowned companies such as The Hut Group, PepsiCo, and Lavazza, Ana is widely recognized as one of Europe’s leading authorities on Digital FMCG. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uuhcTenmNAE Topics covered: Her take on the evolution of eCommerce in the last years Why both Brands and Retailers have jumped into the Retail Media craze Other relevant touchpoints in the customer journey What’s important when measuring the Digital Shelf How companies are evolving to adjust to changes More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

Dean Harris heads up Co-op's Retail Media Network. This UK Convenience Retailer boasts a staggering 2,500 stores. We sat with him for the second year in a row at P2PI and SMG's Retail Media Summit UK to speak about the progress they've made in the last year and what's in store for the next one. Both for them and the industry in General. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R_xGVhj6f-8  Last year's episode: https://www.fmcgguys.com/dean-harris-coop/  Tune in to hear about: Positioning and proposition of Co-op's Convenience Media Network How off-site is becoming a big aspect for Supermarkets with big loyalty bases Their unique, convenience focused, simplified approach to offsite media Measuring performance further than the basket: the Halo Effect of convenience Dean & Daniel's collaboration on the "Media on the Move" series on LinkedIn More: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian