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MPG Path Forward Podcast: What it Takes to Get in the Club Store Basket – and Stay There
Warehouse clubs continue to transform retail, winning market share from supermarkets and supercenters as they win the hearts and minds of...


Reiser's Pieces: Why Factoring ESG Into Your Brand Planning is Imperative
“ I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council -- all about helping businesses...


MPG Path Forward: Are you a small, emerging or challenger brand?
Then you’ll want to get the inside track on entering and winning in today’s marketplace from former chief merchant and MPG President...


WINNING WITH DOLLAR GENERAL: Insights from Former Merchants & Current Suppliers
Three excerpts: Dollar General...Time to get Phygital, Howe to win with the right data approach & focus, Insights on accelerating profitable


Reiser's Pieces: Why Accelerating Your Dollar Strategy Now Makes Sense
“ A few years back, when I was with Dollar General in the Chief Merchant seat, Fortune saw us as “a crafty mix of 7-Eleven-like...


Should Instacart be in your Retail Media Mix?
Instacart continues to gain popularity with CPG brands today - but is it worth investing in and adding to your Retail Media Mix?


Reiser's Pieces: Demystifying Design Thinking: Setting the Stage for Successful Innovation
Smart innovation is critical to staying competitive – critical to fueling increased share, revenue and customer satisfaction.


MPG Path Forward Podcast: Counting What Counts in Retail Media
Join Jeff Bustos, Andy Murray, Heather Campain and Bryan Gildenberg as they share the latest thinking on what counts today in retail media


Reiser's Pieces: One-Two Punch is Needed to Win Today’s Talent Wars
To beat the current talent challenge takes a one-two punch, in my view.


A great exchange of ideas and new insights at the P2PI Retail Media Summit!
Brian Gildenberg talks with Heather Campain to get her takeaways on the evolution of retail media measurement.


Dollar Tree Q1 Earnings Reports & Insights
A tough Q1 for Dollar Tree. Headlining today’s earnings call: Profits fell short of expectations. Full-year outlook was lowered --...


Dollar General Q1 Earnings Recap: Results Soft as Discretionary Spending Slows
Dollar General Q1 results came in softer than expected, as Dollar General’s core consumers continue to cut back on discretionary...


Reiser's Pieces: Looking Ahead – It’s All About the Base
The new consumer base is more diverse than ever before. They delight in flipping convention on its head.


Walmart Q1 Earnings Recap: Boost in Grocery, eCommerce Sales
Walmart continues to win in grocery – seeing additional grocery market share gains this quarter and drawing in higher-income consumers...


Fractional Hiring: A game-changer in today’s tight labor market
Hiring freezes. Fluctuating business needs. Struggles to fill critical talent gaps. While the employee “quit rate” has fallen to...


Omni health care drives need for collaboration
Written by Dave Van Howe Only a short time ago, access to health care outside of traditional boundaries was fraught with regulatory,...


Reiser's Pieces: In-person merchandising and face time are far from outdated
With the pandemic mostly behind us, many are just learning the ropes around in-person merchandising. Here are some key success factors


MPG Path Forward Podcast: Retail Media – From Promise to Practice
Retail Media Networks (RMNs) are receiving enormous attention and energy right now, as literally hundreds of retail and retail-related...


Reiser's Pieces: Meet me in the grocery aisle – wherever that takes us
A little while back, a report from FMI caught my eye. It provided some pretty compelling data on how hybrid grocery shopping is...


Reiser's Pieces: eCommerce & Omnichannel Retailing: Evolution or Revolution?
There’s no longer one path to success, with physical and digital consumer touchpoints highly entwined, social commerce encompassing the full
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