Shelf Life: Expert Voices from the Consumer Goods Industry
From Alloy.ai, Shelf Life gives leaders across the consumer goods industry a forum their expertise on the urgent topics facing companies today. Their insights will help you drive growth across your retail and ecommerce business, and grow your career — whether you're in Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing or Finance.
Learn more at Alloy.ai/podcast
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Tariff Shock: What Now for Consumer Brands?
Tariffs just rewrote the rules — now what?
In this episode of Shelf Life, Joel Beal, CEO of Alloy.ai and “recovering economist,” and Logan Ensign, Alloy.ai's Chief Customer Officer dig into the chaos …
The Rising Cost of Data: Retailers Charging Suppliers for POS Data with Joel Beal, CEO of Alloy AI
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 relationshi…
How Brands are Demand Planning in 2024 with Westernacher's Alexis Lozada
In this episode of Shelf Life, we’re joined by Alexis Lozada, Associate Principal for Supply Chain Planning at Westernacher Consulting. With over two decades of experience at companies like Del Monte…
Why Data Normalization Costs Consumer Brands Millions in Sales
In this episode, we dive deep into the complexities of data management within the consumer goods industry, focusing on how brands can achieve a comprehensive view of their business by connecting data…
Summer 2024: State of Retail and Consumer Demand
Consumers are behaving weirdly. Retailers are responding.
In this special bonus episode, our hosts, Joel Beal and Logan Ensign, dive deep into the latest earnings reports and economic trends. Joel, a …
The Key to Retailer-Supplier Collaboration with Peter Smith
What if all companies worked toward creating a transparent, efficient, and ethical supply chain landscape?
In this episode, we welcome Peter Smith, a seasoned executive with a rich background working …
Easy Ways to Use POS Data to Sell More and Avoid Inventory Problems with Alloy.ai's Manfred Reiche
What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘sales data’?
Alloy.ai’s resident expert on all things related to retail data, Manfred Reiche, says there’s a whole realm of information you’re likely missi…
The Potential & Pitfalls of AI in the Consumer Goods Industry with Lasse Holmstedt
AI in supply chains isn't just about crunching data—it's about creating bridges between complex info and everyday decision-making.
In this episode, Lasse Holmstedt, VP of Engineering at Alloy.ai, join…
The Mindset and Tactics that Drive Growth for Consumer Brand Startups with Ember's Zach Horton
In this episode, we’re joined by Zach Horton, Senior Director of Logistics and Supply & Demand Planning at Ember Technologies, Inc. From handling Ember's exponential growth to integrating cutting-edg…
Why timing can make or break your brand's Easter sales
Easter 2024 hopped in early this year, and as a result sales expectations were muted. The Alloy.ai team, Joel and Logan, discuss the commercial and consumer-behavior dynamics at play during holidays …
How to Grow Your Sales at Walmart with Bill Sinacore, VP of National Accounts at PlayMonster
Unlock the secrets landing and growing coveted shelf space at Walmart. Bill Sinacore, VP of National Accounts at PlayMonster joins Shelf Life to share advice gleaned over his 30+ year career at indus…
The State of Ecommerce Going into 2024 with Matt Bergum, Country Business Director for Canada at Bosch
We sat down with Matt Bergum, the Country Business Director for Canada at Bosch Power Tools, to dive into the state of ecommerce in 2024. We shed light on the distinctions between ecommerce and brick…
What Black Friday Sales Say About Consumer Spending This Holiday Season with Joel Beal, CEO of Alloy.ai
This week's special bonus episode dives into the into Black Friday, consumer spending, and the state of the economy. Our guest, Joel Beal, CEO of Alloy.ai and economist, provides a unique perspectiv…
Using Data to Drive Sales, Supply Chain and Product Decisions with USAOpoly's Eric Richardson
In this episode we get in-depth on the topic of data-driven decision making with Eric Richardson, Manager of Forecasting and Data Analytics at leading board game company USAopoly. As a data expert, E…
Modernizing Your Supply Chain is Faster and Less Expensive Than You Thought with Professor David Simchi-Levi from MIT
We sit down with world-renowned supply chain guru, Professor David Simchi-Levi. This MIT professor and head of the MIT Data Science Lab, shares his insights on supply chain digitization and deliverin…
Navigating Trends, Retail Partnerships and New Product Launches with Vitaliy Simonian, VP of Finance at Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Peek behind the curtain of one of the beauty industry's most successful companies. Vitaly Simonian, the Vice President of Finance at Dr Dennis Gross Skincare, takes us on a journey through a business…
A Deep Dive into the Evolving Consumer Goods Industry with John Buckley from SAP
How has the consumer goods industry changed over the last 30 years? Why are we dealing struggling with the same obstacles that have challenged us for decades. In the first episode of Shelf Life, our …