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Measure retail media and promotion performance

Separate attributed sales from incremental demand, and connect marketing choices with trade-spend decisions.

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11 episodes

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Episode 52July 9, 202444:53

Interview with Larissa Dannenberg- Understanding Retailer Media Networks.

Understand the preparation, product-page content, shopper fit, fulfillment and attribution costs involved in choosing and testing a retailer media network.

  • Measure retail media and promotion performance
  • Build awareness and create demand
  • Grow through ecommerce, Amazon and social commerce
  • +1 more

Why it’s here Understand the preparation and economics of retail media networks.

Episode 70November 19, 202435:47

Interview with Skye Frontier

Skye Frontier explains attribution windows, the limits of ROAS and ad-attributed sales, and how incrementality measurement can guide more effective retail media spending.

  • Measure retail media and promotion performance
  • Build awareness and create demand
  • Beverage brands

Why it’s here Focus on incrementality and the limits of attributed revenue.

Episode 69November 12, 202452:03

Big Chalk's Rick Miller talks to the Road2Retail audience about research tools

Rick Miller explains research that supports retailer assortment decisions, the Tradeoff Consumer's behavior and how marketing mix models can improve promotional budget allocation and investor confidence.

  • Measure retail media and promotion performance
  • Raise money and plan for the right exit
  • Build awareness and create demand
  • +1 more

Why it’s here Explore research and marketing mix modeling.

Episode 125November 11, 20251:06:21

Interview with Ryan Moore-CEO and Cofounder of Modus Planning

Ryan Moore explains trade-spend components, promotion planning, relationships with distributor buyers, and evaluating and adjusting promotional spending.

  • Protect margins and manage cash
  • Measure retail media and promotion performance
  • Choose and manage brokers and distributors

Why it’s here Bring measurement into trade-spend and promotion decisions.

Episode 118September 23, 202553:25

Interview with Raj Shah-Head of Sales Operations at the fast growing collagen brand

Raj Shah explains Obvi's retail transition, including slotting, trade spend and deductions, manufacturer selection, and treating brokers as close working partners.

  • Move from DTC into physical retail
  • Supplements and nutrition
  • Choose and manage brokers and distributors
  • +5 more

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 110July 22, 202531:34

Interview with Marie Mount- Senior Director of Marketing for the SneakPeek brand

Marie Mount describes how SneakPeek adapted packaging and marketing for stores, used consumer insights to build a category and demonstrated incremental sales potential to retailers.

  • Move from DTC into physical retail
  • Consumer health
  • Build awareness and create demand
  • +4 more

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 99May 13, 202550:06

Interview with George Brown-Vice President of AcuPoll Precision Research

George Brown explains how concept testing reveals purchase interest and meaningful benefits, and which research findings help emerging brands demonstrate differentiation and incremental sales in retailer pitches.

  • Understand your shopper and strengthen your evidence
  • Measure retail media and promotion performance

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 97May 2, 202523:07

NACDS Recap-Everything you need to know about attending NACDS annual 2025

The hosts review NACDS Annual's purpose, retailer presentations, consumer uncertainty and retail media discussions, and explain how early strategic conversations can lead into later buyer meetings.

  • Get the meeting and make a stronger pitch
  • Make trade shows worth the investment
  • Measure retail media and promotion performance

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 80February 4, 202531:16

2025 Kickoff Action Item Checklist for your Emerging Brand

The hosts offer a practical account review covering promotional setup, retailer calendars, consistent pricing, velocity expectations, broker capabilities and funding for both inventory and demand.

  • Grow within the retailers you already have
  • Get the meeting and make a stronger pitch
  • Choose and manage brokers and distributors
  • +6 more

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 73December 6, 202444:43

A Recap of the Founder's Innovation Day Program Focused on Emerging Brands

Wayne Bennett joins the hosts to recap retailer and founder expectations, screening manufacturers, distinguishing innovation from novelty and using retailer resources to reach buying teams.

  • Create a differentiated brand and product
  • Build the operations behind retail growth
  • Measure retail media and promotion performance

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.

Episode 61September 17, 202448:33

Erin Wojtysiak - Associate Director of Paid Media at Pathfinders Advertising

Erin Wojtysiak outlines Facebook business-account setup, the images and copy needed for advertising, and how to monitor campaign results while giving an initial plan time to develop.

  • Build awareness and create demand
  • Measure retail media and promotion performance

Why it’s here Matched automatically from the episode title and discussion notes.