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Reiser's Pieces: Go slow to go fast: The value of a solid GTM strategy
Have we taken agile too far? HBR first asked that question. I ask it again, knowing we all must be agile to thrive and survive in...
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Reiser's Pieces: On-Demand Hiring – Crossing the Finish Line in Today’s Tight Labor Market
We’re in the home stretch now, pushing to deliver on our holiday and year-end objectives. And get off the ground running for 2024. But...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 --...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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
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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...
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