Expert Voices from the Consumer Goods Industry

New tariffs just dropped — and chaos followed. Joel and Logan discuss the sudden escalation in trade restrictions that are rattling the consumer goods industry. Brands and retailers are all asking the same question: Who’s going to pay for this? (Spoiler alert: Everyone).

Join us as we discuss with Joel Beal, CEO of Alloy.ai, the increasing practice of retailers imposing fees on suppliers for data access. We examine how this shift impacts supplier-retailer relationships and the broader implications for the consumer goods industry.

Drawing on over two decades of experience at Westernacher, Del Monte Foods and SAP, Alexis Lozada shares his unique insights into the evolving landscape of supply chain planning — how consumer goods brands are adapting to trends, leveraging technology, and navigating new challenges in demand planning for 2024.

We dive deep into the complexities of data management within the consumer goods industry, focusing on how brands can connect data across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain partners.

Dive deep into the latest earnings reports and economic trends in Summer 2024. Economist and Alloy.ai CEO Joel Beal helps us decode the complex relationship between consumer spending, inflation, and market reactions. Discover the hidden dynamics of retail pricing and shrinkflation, which retail sectors are poised to thrive, and more.

Peter Smith, a seasoned executive with a rich background at Carters, Party City, and VF Corporation, discusses the role of data in retailer-supplier collaboration.