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Audience Architect podcastUnveiling the Future of Audience-Driven Product Innovation with Ronda HughesWelcome to Episode #8 of the Audience Architect podcast with your host, Bill Levine. In this engaging session, we're joined by Ronda Hughes from IronMarkets, a beacon in the realms of digital media, event marketing, and audience development. With a rich background that spans across 3 decades and pivotal roles at IronMarkets, Advanstar and EnsembleIQ, Ronda brings her tremendous expertise in leveraging data insights for audience segmentation and engagement. Her innovative approach has significantly contributed to new revenue channels and improved engagement methods, focusing on behavioral data to drive business growth.Today, Ronda dives into the evolving role...2024-02-2759 min
Hospitality HangoutBest of On the RoadThis month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite segments. They bring back “Best Of” old favorites such as “The Crystal Ball Moment” and “Top Of Tech Stack.”In this episode they feature a Best Of On The Road with special guest and Co Founder & CEO at Chowly, Inc., Sterling Douglass. The guys said they have been fortunate to have been able to record the show on site at industry trade shows like Win...2022-08-1636 min
The CPG GuysRetail Media Revolution with Skai's Nich WeinheimerSend us a textThe CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Nich Weinheimer, GM of Strategy and Commerce at Skai (fka Kenshoo). Skai is an AI-powered suite of technologies for brands and retailers including consumer and market insights, strategic planning, omnichannel media activation, testing and measurement. Skai’s solutions all share a uniquely comprehensive data foundation that informs intelligence and true incremental lift.This episode is sponsored by Skai.Follow Nich Weinheimer on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nich-weinheimer-601a596/Follow Skai on LinkedIn at: ht...2022-05-1352 minThe CPG GuysRating Retail Media Platforms with EnsembleIQ's Cyndi LozaSend us a textThe CPG Guys Sri & PVSB welcome to this episode Cyndi Loza, Associate Editor at EnsembleIQ's Path to Purchase Institute division.Cyndi recently reported on a survey that the Institute fielded related to the value shopper marketing professionals have for 7 different retail media platforms including Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, Dollar General, Giant Eagle, CVS & Albertsons.Please provide feedback to help us design content strategy for guests and topics by visiting http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguysCyndi answers the following questions:Why did you decide to conduct a survey on...2021-02-2630 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastCelebrity Chef Robert IrvineToday is a special day as we wrap up our five part mini series on Food Safety. If you are a regular listener of this show, I think you have been anticipating this episode just as much as I have. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to talk with Chef Robert Irvine as we discussed a variety of subjects. If you know anything about him, he has to be one of the busiest people I know! Most of you know him from his Restaurant Network series like Dinner Impossible, Restaurant Impossible and his most recent, Restaura...2020-10-0635 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastDigital Checklist Technology with Manik Suri from CoInspectCan you believe we are on episode 20 already? Thank you to all of you who have been part of this exciting journey! As your Tech Chef I am happy to have you here and If you stumbled across this show today and want to stay on top of the latest and greatest technology products and news in the hospitality and restaurant industry, make sure you SUBSCRIBE to this show. Also, don’t forget go give this show a 5 star rating as well as good review. Upcoming events….Don’t forget that FSTEC will be starting up their Oct...2020-09-2941 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastCarol Dover, President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA)Today is our BONUS episode so if you were looking for our Food Safety series, don’t worry, this upcoming Tuesday we will be continuing with that.This is a special episode I wanted to bring you today because I thought it was important to share all the great things that the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has been doing for the great State of Florida and more importantly, how they need YOUR help for upcoming initiatives, especially Florida’s amendment 2 that addresses the $15 minimum wage increase that is soon to be on the ballot. Upcom...2020-09-2433 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastIntelligent video-based surveillance with Doug Smith from DTiQIf you are listening for the first time, I am glad you found this show and hope that you hit the SUBSCRIBE button today so you don’t miss one single episode! While you are at it, go ahead and give us a 5 star rating as well as good review. This will help the show to continue to grow.Today is part 3 of our food safety mini-series. It is my privilege to have Doug Smith, the Director of DTiQ join me today. He is a seasoned and top-ranked sales manager with over 10 years of sales team leadership and process...2020-09-2233 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastHand Hygiene Technology with Christine Schindler from PathSpotThanks to all of you, together we are making this show grow in leaps and bounds. Remember, if you would like to help continue this growth, leave me a 5 star review and a glowing review. That helps with ratings and makes sure people can find this show when searching relevant information.Today is part 2 of our food safety mini-series. Joining me is Christine Schindler, CEO & Co-Founder of PathSpot where her company has developed a product to help solve for hand hygiene protocols. Always relevant, but even more so in today’s COVID world. I love my chat with her and...2020-09-1534 min
LPRCCrimeScience – The Weekly Review: Episode 24 – Strategies for Retailers to Succeed This Holiday Season – Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’Onofrio,Tom Meehan and Featured Guest Joseph Skorupa (RIS News)
Joe Skorupa, Editorial Director for RIS News, joins us this week to provide insight into what retailers are thinking and doing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and how the upcoming holiday season could play out in this unprecedented time, including his suggestions on how to succeed. Our co-hosts also touch on COVID-19 infection rates, LPRC initiatives, Salesforce’s global digital and mobile sales data, parcel volume increases, video conferencing platform issues, The Beagle Boys (the North Korean hacker group), charge-back increases, open-source intelligence gathering during the civil unrest and much more.
Joe is the Editorial Director and fe...2020-09-1000 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastFood Allergy Technology with Shandee Chernow from CertistarHappy Tuesday, and I hope you all had an enjoyable, safe and relaxing Labor Day. It has been pretty rough this year so you have all deserved that extra day off. Today kicks off our new 5 part series on Food Safety. It was a 4 part series until I found out that Chef Robert Irvine will be joining the Tech Chef podcast to close out this series. Yes, that’s right, Chef Robert Irvine!Upcoming events….October 12th and 13th, the Restaurant Technology Network along with MURTEC is presenting an exciting two days in an event ca...2020-09-0831 min
The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business PodcastWhite Castle's Robotics, Drive Through Technology and a Touchless EconomyHappy Tuesday, everybody and welcome to the first day of September! I can’t WAIT for this year to be over with. Let’s hope things are looking up on December 31st so we can welcome the new year like never before!A couple of quick announcements. First up, many of your heard that FSTEC is going virtual this year where from October through December, three webinars, each up to 20 minutes, will launch every week and will feature executive interviews, keynote presentations from experts and industry leaders, interviews with Restaurant Business editors and Innovation Forums. For more information and...2020-09-0132 min
MRx NewsInCrowd ends 2019 with a Record Fourth-Quarter PerformanceCongratulations to InCrowd for ending 2019 with a record fourth-quarter performance and a continued strong growth, capping an extraordinary year as measured by revenue, customers, and market impact.
In human capital news, OpinionRoute appoints Rich Ratcliff as Chief Information Officer. Ratcliff previously served as the Senior Vice President for EIQ Research Solutions at EnsembleIQ.
Konstantinos Spetsaris joins Analytic Partners as Senior Vice President. Spetsaris joins the company from Phasize, where he was managing partner, leading client insights and analytics.
OpinionWay appoints Philippe Cartallier as Director of International Development where he will be responsible for in...2020-01-3002 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsDeliberate about store brandsClearly, it’s an era of retailers aiming to grow their private brands programs. Giant Eagle, Yesway and ShopRite are three retailers looking to take their private brands to another level … and another level after that. Check out this podcast from Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2019-06-1404 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow to implement 12-month growth targets with private brandsTom Stephens, an expert in private brands and the founder of Brand Strategy Consultants, recently authored a white paper titled “Build and Sustain Your Private Brands with a Greater Level of Success in the Face of Rapid Change.” Stephens is discussing the white paper in a series of podcasts with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward. The white paper contains 12 critical success factors that retailers need to embrace for their private brands programs.2019-05-1515 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhy retailers need to build on their strengths when it comes to private brands - and downplay their weaknessesTom Stephens, an expert in private brands and the founder of Brand Strategy Consultants, recently authored a white paper titled “Build and Sustain Your Private Brands with a Greater Level of Success in the Face of Rapid Change.” Stephens, who is also a member of the Private Label Hall of Fame, recently discussed the white paper in a series of podcasts with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2019-05-1313 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsCritical success factors for store brandsTom Stephens, an expert in private brands and the founder of Brand Strategy Consultants, recently authored a white paper titled “Build and Sustain Your Private Brands with a Greater Level of Success in the Face of Rapid Change.” Stephens recently discussed the white paper in a series of podcasts with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward. 2019-05-0115 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow to build and sustain your store brands programs in the face of changeTom Stephens, an expert in private brands and the founder of Brand Strategy Consultants, recently authored a white paper titled “Build and Sustain Your Private Brands with a Greater Level of Success in the Face of Rapid Change.” Stephens recently discussed the white paper in a series of four podcasts with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2019-04-2618 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsAre private brands on a health kick?In this podcast, Store Brands' Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward talks about how impressed he is with what retailers are doing with their store brands to clean up labels to offer healthier foods. 2019-03-1804 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsALDI’s about-faceStore Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward says grocer has gained the respect of shoppers from all demographics, even those who regard themselves as high-falutin’. Listen to his podcast.2019-02-1503 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsDoing your digital due diligenceIn this podcast with Store Brands' Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Mercatus President and CEO Sylvain Perrier talks about how grocers can continue to make digital advancements in e-commerce ... and with their private brands.2019-02-0106 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsIt's time to lead, not followRetailers must move away from national brand equivalent-only programs, says Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward in his monthly podcast. It’s time for them to stop imitating and to start innovating2019-01-1803 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow to improve the checkout experienceDigimarc Corp.’s Heidi Dethloff talks with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Larry Aylward about a recent consumer survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Digimarc in regard to the dangers that poor — as in slow — checkout experiences can inflict on a retailer’s image and bottom line. 2018-09-2607 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsGetting the Most out of Your Private BrandsIn this podcast with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Daymon's Nicole Peranick talks about how to create a memorable customer journey with private brands playing a key role.2018-06-2011 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsCreating an Emotional Connection with Consumers Through Store BrandsRetailers need to use science to engage specific audiences and to better understand their customers, says Matt Sargent, senior vice president of Magid, in this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2018-05-2210 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsThe Foodservice Innovation Podcast: Pilot Flying J’s Shannon JohnsonThis month’s “The Foodservice Innovation Podcast,” an exclusive Convenience Store News feature sponsored by Tyson Convenience, features Shannon Johnson, vice president of food innovation for Pilot Flying J, operator of more than 650 convenience stores and travel centers in North America.2018-05-1716 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsThe Innovation Podcast with Ryan Krebs, Director of Foodservice, Rutter's"The Foodservice Innovation Podcast" is a new Convenience Store News feature, sponsored by Tyson Convenience. Each month, for the next few months, we’ll interview one of the convenience foodservice industry's thought leaders, and explore some facet of the fast-changing, technology- and consumer-driven, on-the-go retail world and how that affects the foodservice business of c-store retailers. This month's podcast features Ryan Krebs, director of foodservice, for York, Pa.-based Rutter’s.2018-04-0919 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhat the Albertsons Rite-Aid merger means for their private brandsIn this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Kantar Consulting’s Diana Sheehan says both companies’ store brands will complement each other, leading to an increase in footprint and penetration of their own brands.2018-02-2610 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsThe Innovation Podcast with Paul Servais, Retail Foodservice Director, Kwik Trip"The Foodservice Innovation Podcast" is a new Convenience Store News feature, sponsored by Tyson Convenience. Each month, for the next few months, we’ll interview one of the convenience foodservice industry’s thought leaders, and explore some facet of the fast-changing, technology- and consumer-driven, on-the-go retail world and how that affects the foodservice business of c-store retailers. This month's podcast features Paul Servais, retail foodservice director for La Crosse, Wisconsin-based Kwik Trip Inc. as our first guest.2018-02-0922 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhy Lidl Will SucceedDespite a few early setbacks and criticism (even from its own CEO), Kantar Consulting’s Mike Paglia expects Lidl to be more effective in the U.S. going forward with its low-priced, high-quality private brands. But it will take some time.2018-02-0710 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhat's Behind the Acceleration of Store BrandsDon Stuart, co-founder of Cadent Consulting Group, which specializes in private brands strategies, talks about the factors he believes could lead to significant growth for private brands in this podcast with Store BrandsEditor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2017-09-2708 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow U.S. Grocers Can Engage Customers in Feeback About Private BrandsJan Fura, vice president of client success for Solutions for Retail Brands Inc., talks about how grocers need a well-developed channel for gaining consumer feedback so products deliver what they are intended to deliver in this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2017-09-2615 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhy E-commerce Equals Exciting Times for Private BrandsWith Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market, digital grocery expert Chris Bryson expects retailers to increase their focus on e-commerce, including getting more creative in marketing their private brands. In this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Bryson tells how retailers can take advantage of convenience and personalization with store brands by selling them online.2017-08-0106 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow Private Brands Can Capitalize on TransparencyConsumers’ demand for transparency is only going to intensify. But private brands can use transparency on labels and gain consumer trust without giving away proprietary information, says Label Insight’s Kira Karapetian in this podcast with Store Brands' Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward.2017-07-1808 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsWhy Amazon's Purchase of Whole Foods Could Benefit Store BrandsIn this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, industry consultant Jim Wisner says the deal could accelerate the pace of store brands being sold online and 'raise the tide' for all food retailers selling private brands through e-commerce.2017-06-1909 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsHow To Gain Differentiation with Private BrandsWhile up to 98 percent of a retailer’s branded items assortment are carried by its competition, Daymon’s Joe Cook says a retailer can differentiate with store brands by "innovating your way to success." In this podcast with Store Brands Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Cook says achieving a strong private brands program "is no small feat" and might require taking some risks, but building a successful program will help drive private brand shares higher.2017-05-3007 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsStore Brands and Consumer ConfidenceIn this podcast with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Trace One’s Shaun Bossons explains why he expects consumer confidence to grow in private brands.2017-04-2809 min
EnsembleIQ PodcastsStore Brands and SimplicityIn this podcast interview with Store Brands’ Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Aylward, Siegel+Gale’s Brian Rafferty discusses simplicity as it relates to retail banners as well as private-branded products.2017-03-3108 min