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Build A Modern Social Brand with Mindy McKnight | EP46

In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Mindy McKnight, CEO of M-Star Media Inc., content developer and founder of Hairitage by Mindy, about how to build a successful CPG brand today. They discuss: The essence of building a successful multi-million dollar brand without losing its founder soul, and its solution driven reason-for-being The keys to creating a ... Read more

Learnings from the Front Lines in Dramatically Changing Retail Times with Anne Fink | EP28

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In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks with Anne Fink, president of global foodservice at PepsiCo about how she, her team and her food service community responded when the industry shut down overnight -- and how together they have reinvented their business model for these changing times. They discuss: The importance of taking care of all ... Read more

The Color of Retail with Terry Thomas | EP16

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In this episode: Our own Wendy Liebmann and Terry Thomas, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Unilever US, discuss how diversity and inclusion are critical to building a modern, socially responsible company that today’s shoppers expect. What Diversity and Inclusion actually mean (it’s more than ethnicity) Why an intrinsic, top-down approach is critical, and how to ... Read more

The Future of Retail from a Global View | EP14

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In this episode: Our own Wendy Liebmann and Christine Cross, UK-based global retail consultant, discuss trends that are already disrupting retail around the world. Wendy and Christine discuss: The impact of channel agnosticism on how people shop, and where companies invest The growth of DTC and how it enables brands to stay closer to shoppers ... Read more

Reinventing Retail Relationships During a Pandemic | EP10

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In this episode: In this episode, Wendy Liebmann interviews Greg Farrar, CEO of ECRM, a leading trade organization and provider of business-to-business solutions for retail food service operators, health system buyers, and for the suppliers of consumer packaged goods for general merchandise, food service products, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals. You’ll learn: How the pandemic changed ... Read more