The CPG Guys are joined by Neel Arora, Global Head of eCommerce at Nestlé, the world's largest food & beverage consumer goods manufacturer.Follow Neel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neel-arora-60912130/Follow Nestlé on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-/Follow Nestlé online at: https://www.nestle.com/Listen to Neel's colleague Veeral Shah on the CPG Guys at: http://cpgguys.com/veeralshahNeel answers the following questions:How are you thinking about the evolution of retail and the role eCommerce plays? What do you see as the key differences in eCommerce in the 3 major regions: North America, EMEA and APAC ?How should you think about resources and setting yourself up to win? What is the role of data and insights in building brands and creating winning consumer propositions?How do you see online search changing as generative AI is integrated into the tools we use? Will shoppers continue to use retailers or will personal virtual assistants begin to rise in importance? What do brands need to focus on to win in the next gen of search?At last count, there exist over 600 retail media platforms in North America alone. How can CPG brands realistically build a meaningful RM strategy that can be executed at scale? What market conditions (products, outcomes, etc.) need to change to make this objective more achievable?At many FMCG companies, eCommerce operates as a center of excellence. What do you think are the KPIs that should matter to the organization around eCommerce and at what point does the CoE need to absorb back into the business units?The IAB recently produced a Retail Media Buyers Guide to help bring structure to industry offerings and measurement approaches. A good first step, leaves much to be desired or something else?Looking out to the next 5 years, what transformational capabilities, technologies, etc. excite you most about the eCommerce space in fast moving consumer goods?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comCPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.comNextUp Website: http://NextUpisnow.org/cpgguysRetailWit Website: http://retailwit.comRhea Raj Website: http://rhearaj.comVote for Lara Raj in Dream Academy at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=E1LSX8plfy9J82cP&v=_lKKx3O30oI&feature=youtu.beDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.