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- 1/16/2025
Home Depot, Mercado Libre, Schwarz Group: Scaling AI in Retail Media, Inventory Management, & UX/Search
Executives from the Home Depot, Mercado Libre, and Schwarz Media shared ongoing AI use cases, particularly within Google Gemini implementations, and their predictions for scalability during the “Retailers Moving From Vision to Value With AI” session at NRF’s Big Show. - 1/15/2025
SharkNinja and Pandora: How Autonomous AI Will Transform Retail Experiences
Consumer goods companies continue to eye artificial intelligence agents to automate processes that can drive revenue growth. Two brands, SharkNinja and Pandora, are already underway with their use cases, using autonomous AI to transform consumer experiences. - 1/15/2025
Vikram Somaya Named Chief Data & Analytics Officer of Kenvue
Kenvue, which manufactures such brands as Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Neutrogena, has named Vikram Somaya as chief data and analytics officer. - 1/13/2025
Tapestry and PepsiCo Talk Agentic AI and Enterprise Automations
Agentic AI-driven automations are set to disrupt CPG business operations, further reducing manual efforts by relying more on AI agents and cutting back on human validation. Get details from Tapestry and PepsiCo executives. - 1/13/2025
Keurig Dr Pepper Expands ELT: Gorli To Lead U.S. Refreshments, Panayiotou Named CMO, Cronican Promoted to Chief Customer Officer
Keurig Dr Pepper has made several changes to its executive leadership team. The company has hired Eric Gorli as president of its U.S. refreshment beverages business; Drew Panayiotou will be taking on the chief marketing officer role; and Sean Cronican has been named chief customer officer. - 1/13/2025
Hershey Leadership Shuffle: Archambault and Villasenor To Lead Confection and Salty Snacks, CEO Buck To Exit
The Hershey Company has named Andrew Archambault president of its U.S. confection business and Veronica Villasenor president of its salty snacks division as part of recent leadership shifts. Learn more. - 1/9/2025
Why Unilever and Amazon Partner on Kaizen-Optimized Supply Chain Transformation
Unilever’s partnership with Amazon has required the company to take a unique approach to supply chain planning in order to streamline operations and optimize efforts. - 1/9/2025
Generac’s Neil Bhandar To Tackle Supply Chain Resilience at Analytics Unite
The VP of IT for enterprise data, analytics, and innovation at Generac will join us at Analytics Unite to explore how retailers and consumer goods companies are creating collaborative, data-driven supply chains. Learn more. - 1/8/2025
Flowers Foods To Purchase Simple Mills
Flowers Foods is set to acquire Simple Mills, a better-for-you snack company. Get the details. - 1/7/2025
Dole Names Mike Secor As VP of Marketing, Americas
Dole Packaged Foods recently named a new vice president of marketing, Americas, hiring Mike Secor for the role after Nora Witt retired in November of 2024.