Packaged Opinions

"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years of collective experience in CPG, and their show's goal is learning to spot market trends, analyze them, and make it entertaining and useful for you in your own life.

Packaged Opinions is a business podcast hosted by Ashley Ornellas and Garrett King, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ashley Ornellas and Garrett King hosts Packaged Opinions, a business show with 20 episodes published.

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  Packaged Opinions

  #021: Super Bowl Ads, Quince's Cashmere & Caviar Strategy, and Frozen Orange Juice

  Feb 11, 202628 minS0

  <p>In today's episode:</p>We chat about Super Bowl ads - what stuck out, what didn't, and are surprised to learn Ashley's favorite ad was Garrett's absolute least favoriteAshley breaks down how Quince is succeedingGarrett hits headlines from PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Remedy, and Hain Celestial<p>"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years of collective experience in CPG, and their show's goal is learning to spot market trends, analyze them, and make it entertaining and useful...

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  #020: Gucci perfume, the nicotine business is booming, and sneaker resale

  Nov 6, 202520 minS0

  <p>In today's episode:</p>Garrett breaks down Phillip Morris International's earnings call & dives into why it's an example of a business reinventing itselfAshley covers Walmart's partnership with Stadium Goods to begin sneaker resale on their siteAshley also details L'Oreal's recent deal with Kering to license luxury brands for fragrances and cosmetics<p><br></p><p>"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years of collective experience in CPG, and their show's goal is learning to spot market...

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  Episode #18

  #019: Levi Strauss's Earnings, Walmart Links Up w/ ChatGPT, and Instacart's Partnership w/ TikTok

  Oct 23, 202520 minS1

  <p>In today's episode:</p>Ashley covers OpenAI's recent integration of in-app product recommendations from Walmart Garrett breaks down Levi Strauss's earnings call and why it shows a disconnect between performance and predictionAshley breaks down Instacart and TikTok's audience data sharing and talks through how she thinks it'll affect retail media<p><br></p><p>"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years of collective experience in CPG, and their show's goal is learning to spot market trends...

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  Episode #18

  #018: ChatGPT launches shopping, Danone gets focused, and Conagra's M&A strategy

  Oct 13, 202524 minS1

  <p>In today's episode:</p>Ashley covers OpenAI's recent integration of in-app product recommendations with Etsy and Shopify and what it might mean for traditional sponsored searchAshley looks into the success of Danone's recent marketing strategy that's built on listening to the shopperGarrett reviews Conagra's recent earnings call and highlights how they're reshaping their portfolio through M&A, and what it might mean for the industry<p><br></p><p>"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years...

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  Episode #17

  #017: Sephora goes head to head with LTK, Target goes old school for holiday toy season, and the history of Apple Pay

  Oct 3, 202520 minS1

  <p>In today's episode:</p>Ashley covers Target's retro approach to holiday toy season and Sephora's launch of a LTK (Like-to-Know) competitorGarrett breaks down the history of Apple Pay and we discuss how it's changed shopper behavior<p><br></p><p>"packaged opinions" is a show about CPG, consumer goods, DTC brands, marketing, and how people shop and spend their money. Ashley and Garrett are longtime friends and coworkers with 25+ years of collective experience in CPG, and their show's goal is learning to spot market trends, analyze them, and make it entertaining and useful for you in your own life. <...

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