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The Rising Power of Retail Media

Retail Media is here to stay In this article we review what have been the underlying drivers behind the rapid development of Retail Media as a communication and engagement platform, offering unique brand-building benefits to CPG companies. Projections are for the share of Retail Media to continue to increase as well as its expansion beyond… View Article

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Q2 2025 CPG Results: A Timid Recovery, a Clearer Divide

While Q2 showed a modest rebound in average volume growth across 11 of the top CPG companies, only a few are truly winning back purchasing acts. Offer fragmentation, rising consumer price sensitivity, and geographic disparities are key drivers behind volume growth struggles. Portfolio focus at category, brand, and SKU level, combined with disciplined execution and relentless drive… View Article

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AI meets Purpose: How CPG Brands can stay human in a machine world

Purpose is at a crossroads, in fact, and AI may be one the forces that redefines it. Read on to explore why staying human might just be your brand’s smartest move yet…  What is Brand Purpose and why does it matter in the age of AI In the words of Peter Field, purpose is a brand’s “commitment to… View Article

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Why Portfolio Management Must Transcend Marketing Silos: The Case for Cross-Functional C-Suite Leadership

“More diversified portfolios with more proactive management, will allow CPG companies to cope more effectively with the emerging macro forces.” Today, different macro forces are violently and rapidly shaping the CPG industry of tomorrow. In the past, a lot of attention and money was directed towards avoiding complexity and simply focusing on increasing scale which… View Article

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What’s going on with proteins?

The booming protein market Based on Grand View Research analysis, the overall global high-protein food market is projected to reach USD 117 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 8.4%. Main segments include: And growth isn’t just being reflected in retail sales: also in the service sector mentions of protein on menus have jumped… View Article

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Penetration Under Pressure: Evolving the Core Driver of Brand Growth

Amid rising market fragmentation, evolving consumer behavior, and a proliferation of touchpoints, brands must now adopt more deliberate, structured strategies to expand their penetration.

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Breaking Through the Growth Ceiling: A Strategic Roadmap for Multinational CPG Companies

The Challenge with Growth Large multinational Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies face a challenging landscape. Despite robust overall market growth of nearly 8% in 2024, 11 among the largest CPG multinationals achieved on average less than half that figure.  The discrepancy in performance stems primarily from a significant market share shift towards three distinct types… View Article

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The return of Private Labels: Why retailer brands are reclaiming growth in the global CPG market

The challenge with growth In 2024 the overall CPG market grew by 7.6% while 11 among the top global CPG companies advanced only 3.9%. This widening gap is more than a short-term divergence as it points to a structural shift in consumer preference and retailer strategy. In this scenario, Private Labels (PL), along with local… View Article

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From Ranked to Recommended: What CPG Brands Must Do to Stay Competitive in the Age of AI 

For decades, online product discovery has been dominated by search engines—Google, in particular. Shoppers type in keywords like “best shampoo for dry hair” and are met with pages of SEO-optimized links, sponsored ads, and content designed to manipulate algorithms more than inform consumers. This model, while powerful for advertisers, is flawed for users. It’s noisy,… View Article

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For Large CPG Companies, The Volume Challenge is Increasingly Obvious

Organic Growth is Slowing. Volume Pressure is Rising.  The headline is clear: organic sales growth is decelerating. The average organic growth rate across the 11 companies fell from 3.9% in FY 2024 to 1.5% in Q1 2025. But more critically, the volume trend has turned negative – from +0.5% in 2024 to -1.0% in the first… View Article

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Navigating Effective Complexity: New Insight into Portfolio Management

The latest in portfolio management thinking, asserting the importance of managing complexity.

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22 October 2025

The Rising Power of Retail Media

Retail Media is here to stay In this article we review what have been the underlying drivers behind the rapid... View Article

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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14 October 2025

Q2 2025 CPG Results: A Timid Recovery, a Clearer Divide

While Q2 showed a modest rebound in average volume growth across 11 of the top CPG companies, only a few are truly... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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21 August 2025

AI meets Purpose: How CPG Brands can stay human in a machine world

Purpose is at a crossroads, in fact, and AI may be one the forces that redefines it. Read on to... View Article

Elisa Costa

Sevendots, Rome

Alessandro del Forno

Sevendots, London

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, 18 August 2025

Why Portfolio Management Must Transcend Marketing Silos: The Case for Cross-Functional C-Suite Leadership

“More diversified portfolios with more proactive management, will allow CPG companies to cope more effectively with the emerging macro forces.”... View Article

Pablo Soto

Sevendots, Querétaro

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12 August 2025

What’s going on with proteins?

The booming protein market Based on Grand View Research analysis, the overall global high-protein food market is projected to reach... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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24 July 2025

The return of Private Labels: Why retailer brands are reclaiming growth in the global CPG market

The challenge with growth In 2024 the overall CPG market grew by 7.6% while 11 among the top global CPG... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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, 15 July 2025

Breaking Through the Growth Ceiling: A Strategic Roadmap for Multinational CPG Companies

The Challenge with Growth Large multinational Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies face a challenging landscape. Despite robust overall market growth... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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10 years at Leo Burnett China from 1998 with experience in establishing faces of brands in China for P&G, Wyeth, Wrigley’s, Cadillac, Fiat, Ping An Group, McDonald’s, Siemens, LiNing, Coca-Cola brands, and Shanghai General Motors. Helped growing Leo Burnett Company from an eight people unit to the most admired communication company in China with a team of three hundreds highly achieved professionals. Appointed to be Member of Executive Management Committee in 2000.

 

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