In our second special episode from POSSIBLE, our hosts sit down with Albertsons Media Collective VP Harvey Ma and Sherry Smith, Executive Managing Director for the Americas at Criteo where she leads the brand’s commercial and operations teams across enterprise and growth accounts in the region.  During the conversation, they discussed how sponsored search and product ads fit into an omni-channel marketing approach, how the retail media boom has changed the sponsored landscape, and what are...

On this week’s episode, our hosts take a trip down to Miami for POSSIBLE, a marketing event focused on the collision of people, culture, business & ideas. During the expo, they sat down with Oz Etzioni, CEO & Co-founder at Clinch and Michelle Weiskittel, head of media, creative and operations at Albertsons Media Collective to discuss adtech organizations are adapting to changing technologies and consumer needs.   They also discuss how advertisers and RMNs can create even more...

On the season one finale, our hosts sit down with Google’s Head of Retail Media Shawn McGahee and Senior Account Executive Andra Naylor to discuss the current state of retail media networks, the evolving role of AI, and what the future of the industry will look like.   During the conversation, McGahee and Naylor delved into the key challenges faced by retail media networks today, highlighting the need for scalability and adaptability in the face of changing market dynamics. They also...

In this special episode of The Garage: Tools for Retail Media Innovation recorded live from CES 2024, we sit down with Albertsons Media Collective’s Head of Media and Creative Operations Michelle Weiskittel and special guest Daniela Rittmeier, Head of Data & AI Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence at Capgemini. During the conversation, Rittmeier highlights the importance of integrating AI across the entire value chain, emphasizing strategy, platform, and use cases. Weiskittel...

In this special episode of The Garage: Tools for Retail Media Innovation recorded live from CES 2024, we sit down with Albertsons Media Collective’s Michael Halverson and special guest, Harry Kargman, the Founder and CEO of Kargo, a leading mobile brand advertising marketplace to discuss the evolution of consumer experience and their vision for the future of retail discovery.  Learn how you can provide the multichannel shopping experience that consumers expect:...

On this week’s episode, we have a special crossover with The CPG Guys! eCommerce industry icon Sri Rajagopalan, consumer loyalty guru Peter V.S. Bond & retail strategy expert Bryan Gildenberg join The Garage to discusses the evolution of retail media, particularly its shift from a focus on large budgets and scaling to a phase where CPG brands are awakening to its significance. The trio highlights the challenges and tensions emerging in the industry, such as the need for standardization,...

In this week’s episode, we take another step towards “RMN nirvana” by welcoming Carrie Sweeney, vp of retail at Pinterest to discuss the evolution of retail media networks, the challenges of standardization, and the maturity curve in the industry.  During the conversation, Sweeney shares her insights on the growth and diversity of retail media networks, emphasizing the importance of strategy in navigating the landscape and reflects on the changes over the past few years and the increased...

On this week’s episode, Claire Wyatt, vp of business strategy & marketing science for Albertsons Media Collective is welcomed into The Garage to discuss the importance of measuring everything, especially in the context of retail media networks.  During the conversation, they explore the challenges of conveying complex data science concepts and the importance of tying metrics to customer value. Wyatt also touches on the evolving landscape of measurement metrics, moving beyond traditional...

In this week’s episode, we are traveling to Mars! More specifically, we are sitting down with the Mars Agency’s Courtney Crossley, vp of commerce media and Andy Howard, commerce media director to discuss knowing the roles and strengths of retailers, with the Mars Agency experts sharing their insights. During the conversation, they discuss where should retailers and agencies start when combining forces, how retailers can identify their top three capabilities and differentiators, and the need...

In episode two of The Garage: Tools for Retail Media Innovation, our hosts sit down with Anne Martin, director of shopper marketing and Steve McGowan, RVP, omni-shopper activation and strategic partnerships at Mondelēz International at Mondelēz International to discuss the evolution of retail media networks and the assets that retailers need as they launch their networks. During the conversation, the group emphasized the importance of personalization and leveraging data and insights. They...

In the inaugural episode, Ben Sylvan, vp of data partnerships at The Trade Desk joins The Garage to discuss how diversity is a key ingredient for inspiration and innovation and the need for complementary skill sets to drive creativity and problem-solving. Introductions 00:00:01 – 00:05:04What is The Garage? 00:05:04 – 00:07:40“Ah ha" moments that lead to bright spot creation? 00:07:50 – 00:17:10Creating space for innovative culture and mindsets 00:17:10 - 00:29:46Jumpstarting change within...

Adweek is pleased to announce our newest podcast “The Garage: Tools for Retail Media Innovation” Hosted by Evan Hovorka, VP of Product & Innovation, and Dan Massimino, Director of Marketing, from Albertsons Media Collective. The Garage dives into the why, the how, and the who cares of retail media innovation.    Retail Media is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. The best version of the industry’s future requires purposefully open partnerships with merchants, clients,...

In this special episode of The Business of Marketing, Adweek senior producer Al Mannarino sits down with Founder and CEO Olly Lewis and Managing Director Charles Ifegwu of The Fifth, an award-winning creative agency putting influential talent at the heart of brand clients' advertising. During the conversation, they discuss the Fifth Estate, how it manifests in and impacts current society, and where do brands fit in. They also talk about if brands should adapt their approach with the social...

In this special episode of The Business of Marketing, Adweek senior producer Al Mannarino sits down with Jason Galloway, Principal and Marketing Consulting Lead at KPMG US LLP, and Mirko Holzer, CEO at Uptempo to talk about why the time is right for a new operating model: marketing business acceleration. They discuss the biggest challenges CMOs face trying to run the business of marketing while dealing with a potential economic downturn, what it means to be an agile marketing organization,...

In this bonus episode of The Business of Marketing, we sit down with Mat Zucker and David Novak, Senior Partners, co-leads of Prophets marketing and sales practice to discuss the tension between brand and demand marketing, how leading organizations are integrating the two, and what happens next. Keep listening to hear their insights, and to read their latest research on the topic at prophet.com/research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The influential marketer described as a “guiding light” in the advertising world wished us a farewell last year as he stepped down from his storied, four-decade career concluding at Facebook as the global CMO. But his impact and personal work are far from over in terms of revolutionizing the industry. We couldn’t think of a better way to wrap season two of The Business of Marketing Podcast than by having Antonio Lucio as our guest. The former global CMO of companies like Facebook, Visa,...

With more than 20 years of experience in HR, Jonita Wilson has always had a deep passion and understanding of the value of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. In 2019, she joined Discover Financial Services’ HR team with a director of diversity position—which led to her being named chief diversity officer last summer, overseeing all DE&I initiatives for the workforce of more than 17,000. On the latest episode of The Business of Marketing Podcast, Adweek chief innovation...

For more than two decades, Suzi Watford has been using an extraordinary ability not often found in the news industry: sparking new ideas that turn into revenue-driving realities. After spending close to seven years working at News UK with roles in partnerships, sales, and marketing, Suzi joined The Wall Street Journal as their CMO back in 2014. In April of this year, Suzi became EVP, Consumer, a newly created role charged with creating a stronger Dow Jones “ecosystem”––fostering upselling,...

When it comes to resumes, you might be hard-pressed to find one as impressive as Tristan Walker’s. Before founding the health and beauty brand, Walker & Company in 2013, Walker worked as an Energy trader at both Lehman Brothers and J.P. Morgan, completed an internship during the early days at Twitter, served as the Director of Business Development for Foursquare where he oversaw strategic partnerships and monetization and was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Andreessen...

Steve Smith first joined AccuWeather as a forecasting intern in the summer of 1997. 24 years later, Steve is now President of the company, and it was his passion for weather and science and the company's reinvention during the digital revolution of the late 90s that he describes as "the perfect storm" of opportunity that both changed the company and his career forever. As President, Steve is responsible for the enterprise-wide product, techno2logy, R&D, corporate development and...

In 2018, SNAP’s stock was down and a number of senior leaders had recently left. Around this time, SNAP’s CEO Evan Spiegel made a commitment to bring on a number of important senior leaders to help bring the company back from irrelevancy. Enter Jeremi Gorman. She joined the company in 2018 as Chief Business Officer and since then, she has helped bring SNAP stock from $5 to $79.31 (as of 9/23/21) and they recently posted their best quarter in 4 years. In the latest episode of The...

On this week’s episode,  The Business of Marketing Podcast, Adweek’s chief innovation officer, Toby Daniels, sits down with Jaime Crespo, General Manager at Harry's. With almost 20 years of experience, Jaime has held senior marketing roles for brands like Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Amazon before joining Harry’s. At Harry’s, he is responsible for Harry's P&L in the US and developing commercial and innovation roadmaps. He’s also responsible for the growth and success of the Harry’s...

On this week’s episode of The Business of Marketing Podcast, Adweek’s Chief Innovation Officer, Toby Daniels sits down with Ned Duggan, Global SVP at BACARDÍ Rum. Over the past 13 years at BACARDÍ Rum, Ned has worked in Global and North American Marketing roles across a number of leading spirits brands including Grey Goose Vodka and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin. During the conversation, they discussed what first drew Ned into a career in marketing and the spirits industry, what fuels his...

If there’s anyone who knows the ins and outs of driving growth strategies, it’s Kelly Campbell. Before she arrived at Hulu, one of the shining streaming stars coming out of this past year, she oversaw growth marketing for Google Cloud. Suffice to say, Kelly knows a thing or two about how to scale platforms on the rise. On this week’s episode of The Business of Marketing Podcast, Adweek’s Chief Innovation Officer, Toby Daniels sits down with Kelly, who is now President at Hulu to discuss...