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For over 50 years, mass market retailers, MMR has been the definitive media authority across key retail channels including discount, grocery club, e commerce and specialty. Now, Retail MediaIQ, MMR's parent company, is building on that legacy by integrating the trusted editorial insights and extensive reach of chain drug review into the MMR platform. At the same time, Retail Media IQ is expanding its editorial focus to include the fast moving convenience store channel. The result is a powerful, unified media platform that reflects the full scope of today's retail ecosystem. Backed by decades of expertise, deep industry knowledge and editorial excellence, the new mmr, which debuts in October, will deliver the most comprehensive view of retail and reach the largest, most influential audience of decision makers across the retail and consumer packaged goods sector. The strategic expansion of MMR mirrors the challenging dynamics of the industry and affirms the publication's mission to be the go to source for insights, analysis and access across every retail vertical. Check out the link in the digital liner notes to this episode. To reach mmr, make sure you're subscribing to their newsletter.
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Hey everyone, my name is Finton Gillespie and I'm Global Director of the Ad Partnerships Group at Snap Inc. And you're listening to the CPG Guys Podcast.
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Welcome to the CPG Guys Podcast. Your host, Sree Rajagopalan and Peter V. S Bond explore how brands and retailers engage consumers in an increasingly digitally driven world. And now, here are the CPG Guys. Hello and welcome to the CPG Guys Podcast. I'm your adorable co host pvsp. My daughter is not a pop store nor my wife a podcaster on iHeartRadio, but I do my best to hold ground when compared to the celebrity life my co host lives. You know him as the patriarch of the Raj family media empire. His daughter Rhea and Lara are legitimate entertainment sensations and his wife Kavrita runs her own podcast, Lights Camera Conversation. As for Paparaj, as his daughter's fans refer to him, well, in addition to podcasting, he serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at Think Blue Consulting and he is also the former President of Sales at General Mills. He is the man known as SRI who can't join us today. He's actually on his way to the FMI for some meetings there, but he's with in spirit. I'm looking forward to seeing him later this month in Las Vegas when we convene for Grocery Shop. That's going to be a big event. All right, make sure you are subscribing to our podcast on your preferred listening platform, Apple, Spotify, Audible. You can even ask Alexa. Hey, play the CPT guys podcast and she will. I probably set off about 300 devices by just saying that as we were listening. But in any event, you can find not only our latest episodes, you can even go back and consume some of the 200, or, pardon me, the 520 plus episodes we've already published. All right, so let's get to our guest. Finton Gillespie is the Global Director, Ad Partnerships Group at Snap Inc. The parent company of Snapchat. Today, we're thrilled to welcome a guest who sits at the crossroads of of technology, advertising and retail transformation. Finton is a proven leader in digital media and partnerships, helping brands and platforms unlock growth through innovation. Over the course of his career, he's worked with some of the most influential players in the space, guiding how companies think about connecting with consumers across channels and leveraging data to drive measurable outcomes. At a time when retail media is evolving at lightning speed and AI is reshaping the playbook for marketers, Finton brings a unique perspective on how advertisers and retailers can work to deliver true shopper value. Not just impressions, but real outcomes. This is going to be a humdinger of a conversation, folks. Please join us in welcoming Finton Gillespie. Finton, welcome. How you doing, man?
