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Daniel is joined by Sri and PVSB from our sister podcast The CPG Guys to go over the main highlights of this year's Shoptalk Europe!
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Rob Chatwin is currently CEO at The Eden Project, a remarkable visitor attraction based in Cornwall. Before this, he had a remarkable career in Consumer Goods. In this conversation, we go over some of the high stakes Mergers and Acquisitions he participated in, like integrating Avon or The Body Shop into Natura.
Tune into this podcast to learn about:
His unique life background starting in his native Brazil Career path in Consumer Goods Natura and their track in Mergers and Acquisition Synergetic and non-synergetic acquisitions: why both can work M&A in Consumer Goods right now His current role at The Eden Project More:
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The whole FMCG Guys team is in Barcelona for Shoptalk this week, so we'll be taking a short break. Back on Saturday!

In this episode, we are joined by Sr. Director of Professional Services Ben Robins live from Stackline's EMEA Ecommerce Summit in Shoreditch, London. In an omnichannel world where FMCG brands are struggling to engage, attract and loyalize consumers, in this conversation you'll hear how this AI-Enabled Retail Intelligence and Activation Platform is supporting over 7,000 in navigating this journey.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7T-40jLOhDQ 
Topics covered:
Key Challenges FMCG Brands have when approaching commerce Why the Digital Shelf has become crucial for brands How to effectively engage with AI Key trends in Consumer Goods commerce Data: how to manage it to later get effective outcomes The Loyalty issue: why so few consumers remain repeat purchase and what to do about it Mapping consumer engagement points Approaching cyber holidays such as Prime Day, Singles Day or Black Friday  More:
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Christophe Mahaut heads up supply chain at one of the most exciting sports brands right now: Brooks Running. Currently the leader in the performance running category in North America, the Berkshire Hathway owned, Seattle Based company, has really ramped up in the last decade to become a global player. This growth wouldn’t be possible without a solid operational backbone, which is already preparing for the next growth stage.
Tune into this podcast to learn how Christophe is preparing to reach more consumers and shares his thoughts on:
His career beginnings and how he ended up in supply chain Transitioning from Fast Moving Consumer Goods to Sports Apparel The runner at the center as the key reason behind Brooks’ last successful years Supply Chain Complexity: what are the key pillars of the function How global challenges will affect trade routes What Supply Chain Leaders need to do to have a “seat at the table” and occupy a central function in a company’s strategy  More:
Prior Brooks Running Episode with Matthew Dodge: https://www.fmcgguys.com/matthew-dodge-brooks-running/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/ The CPG Guys (US "Sister Podcast"): https://www.cpgguys.com/  Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian  

Russell Close is Carlsberg’s Global eCommerce Director. In this unique role, he overlooks the Danish Brewer's Digital Strategy across Global Markets, from Europe to Asia. Having worked in Online for many years at the likes of Coty, he comes to the show to explain the uniqueness and what attracted him to the category, the current status of it and the key routes of growth.
Christina and Daniel really enjoyed this conversation, which covered:
Russ' current role and career path prior What he learnt setting up eCommerce in Beauty  Taking a role in a much less digitally advanced category five years ago The key pillars for growth Driving eGrocery across markets Looking at eCommerce as a full-funnel proposition Emerging Marketing Channels  More:
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