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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - June 16, 2026

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**Podcast:** The CPG Guys

## Participants

- **Peter V.S. Bond** (None)
- **Sri Rajagopalan** (Think Blue Consulting)

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Hey CPG Guys listeners, PVSB here and we want to take a minute to tell you about something that Sri and I are genuinely proud to be a part of. And that's the Cornell Omnicommerce Leadership Program, an immersive on-campus executive education experience at Cornell University in beautiful Ithaca, New York, happening July 27th through the 31st. This isn't a webinar. This isn't another online certificate you do in your pajamas. This is five days on the Cornell campus, surrounded by

senior executives from retail, CPG and ad tech service providers, all wrestling with the same questions you are. How do I win the Omni Shopper? How do I navigate retail media? What does agentic commerce mean for my business? The faculty lineup is extraordinary. We're talking Cornell professors alongside practitioners from Mars Snacking, Nestle, Walmart, Ajo Delhaize, Fetch, Dollar General, Monster Energy, Bayer Consumer Health, and yes, Sri and I

will be right there in the room with you. You walk away with a Cornell SC Johnson College of Business certificate, 36 professional development hours, and more importantly, a concrete Omnicommerce roadmap you can bring back to your organization on day one. Seats are very limited. The program is built for VPs, directors, and senior leaders who are serious about getting ahead of where commerce is going. Visit the link in our show notes to learn more and request information. Search online for Cornell

Omnicommerce leadership or find the direct link at CPGGuys.com. We'll see you in Ithaca this July. Now let's get into today's episode. June 16, 2026, and this is the Commerce Rift brought to you by the CPG Guys. 10 minutes of the news stories that matter in commerce this week. I'm your co-host, PBSB. I'm joined as always by Papa Raj, the father of Popstars, co-founder of Think Blue Consulting. Sri, how are you doing?

I'm doing great, Peter. Very excited that we're headed to Cannes Lions in less than a week. Should be awesome. We got an amazing program. And a month later, we got the Cornell Omnichannel Media Program. Can't wait. Lots of great sponsors, participants. Absolutely, Sri. Couldn't be more excited about the big venue. So many things going on. The CPG Guys residence. We're recording lots of episodes and we're meeting lots of people. So if you're in Cannes, drop this line. Let us know. Let's see if we can connect while we're there.

Sure. Let's kick things off with a story of executive changes once again. Bayer today announced leadership changes with its consumer health division to accelerate growth, strengthen commercial execution, and further enhance speed of decision making. These changes reflect the company's commitment to continuously adapt and advance its road to billions aimed at helping billions of people live healthier lives.

As part of these changes, Bayer has appoi...

Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - June 16, 2026

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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - June 16, 2026

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Built for investment professionals

Every day you wait, your competitors are findingedge in conversations you're not hearing.

Every day you wait, your competitors are finding
edge in conversations you're not hearing.