Kantar Retail Sound Bites

In episode 41 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the future of the CPG and retail industries with John Carroll, President of Acosta Group's Digital Commerce and Advanced Analytics. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Kantar's Retail Media Networks Benchmarking Study https://progressivegrocer.com/qr-codes-family-dollar-help-shoppers-make-better-self-care-decisions https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-cuts-dozens-of-house-brands-as-it-battles-costs-regulators-3f6ad56d?page=1 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/retail-theft-walmart-home-depot-target-detail-unacceptable-amount-of-crime-172928039.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALw_DxlKfP_eU6cy5dzfAUcZk1ClzFej62SgRbewCdrC2LP42gqaKZ_pgIhCQWpRW9o7m2Fm1Nr5OZSngwMvVZBYXJTlSn00j_U2cx9pxhWY8_YUl6Bf9pRpL7BkA7tdMmGk9DuuBhlrXkSrqru2ZgXNT_-aNauqo4AbtfYfRtw7 https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/kraft-heinz-sees-a-25-billion-opportunity-it-starts-with-lunchables-372fb82f?mod=business_lead_pos1 Dollar General expanding produce availability, extending Feeding America partnership | Produce News (theproducenews.com) https://www.barchart.com/story/news/19016406/fujitsu-deploys-ai-customer-service-solution-for-field-trials-at-supermarket-chain-in-japan

In episode 40 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss how to lead a successful challenger brand with Bruce Kramer, SVP, North American Consumer Division, Wahl Clipper. Kantar’s principal economist Doug Hermanson also joins for Commerce Compass, providing real-time macroeconomic updates in retail. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn P&G Trimming SKUs As Part of Collaborative Commerce Strategy | Consumer Goods Technology More consumers are shopping multiple grocers to find the lowest prices, report finds | Grocery Dive Does Sam Altman Know What He’s Creating? - The Atlantic https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/walmart-pushes-into-in-stores-advertising-as-new-revenue-driver.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/01/tech/amazon-clinic-expands-nationwide/index.html https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-clinic-available-nationwide https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2023/08/01/amazons-latest-healthcare-expansion-virtual-clinic-expands-nationwide/?sh=419d529d7e34 Franklin Kroger converts to full self-checkout. Would you want this at yours? (newschannel5.com) https://www.grocerydive.com/news/kroger-converts-tennessee-store-self-checkout-only/689169/#:~:text=Kroger%20converted%20a%20store%20in,said%20Lauren%20Bell%2C%20the%20spokesperson.

In episode 39 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss shopper marketing and Field Agent, solutions let you audit stores, drive trial, generate reviews, and connect with shoppers, with CEO and co-founder Rick West. Kantar’s principal economist Doug Hermanson also joins for Commerce Compass, providing real-time macroeconomic updates in retail. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Four digital strategies accelerating private label growth (kantarretailiq.com) Field Agent | Solutions for Today's Retail Challenges https://www.linkedin.com/posts/consulting-by-kantar_four-digital-strategies-accelerating-private-activity-7086710048432783361-tLil?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://plumshop.com/p/shop?utm_campaign=Podcasts&utm_source=Kantar%20July%2023%20Podcast    

In episode 38 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, take on Prime Day 2023 with guests Anna Brennan, senior analysts, Paida Mugudubi, global head of retailer insights, and Colombe Bommelaer, senior director of category insights at Kantar. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In episode 37 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss recent retail trends and innovations in the Eastern European markets with Natasa Djurdjevic. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Roda Mega Store, Belgrade Serbia – One of the most innovative merchandising stores in the world.

In episode 36 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss recent trends in restaurants, snacking, and food service featuring Sunny Khamkar, Cofounder and CEO at Zaru.  Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Read Barry and Sunny's most recent blog: 10 headlines from the 2023 National Restaurant Association show (kantarretailiq.com)  

In episode 35 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the power of data science and retail media for FMCGs with guest Paul Winsor, vice president at Snowflake. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn https://news.yahoo.com/costco-winning-war-against-rising-203300186.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/15/amazon-is-focusing-on-using-ai-to-get-stuff-delivered-to-you-faster.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/26/tiktok-shop-a-rising-threat-to-shopee-and-lazada-in-southeast-asia.html Jack in the Box says drive-thru prototype outperforms targets https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/10-most-trusted-brands-and-why-gen-zs-trust-hard-earn/2496626?utm_source=ad-age-wake-up-call-wednesday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230523&utm_content=hero-headline https://p2pi.com/absolut-creates-cocktails-inspired-canadian-neighborhoods-using-ai  

In episode 34 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the future of the digital shelf with guests Chris Perry, chief learning officer, and Oskar Kaszubski, chief growth officer, of firstmovr. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Hy-Vee unveils $99-per-month health and wellness subscription | Grocery Dive https://www.pymnts.com/news/loyalty-and-rewards-news/2023/more-than-half-restaurant-customers-now-use-loyalty-programs/ https://vegworldmag.com/love-life-restaurant-opens-in-los-angeles-as-part-of-new-immersive-health-wellness-brand/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/Costco-Walmart-Biden-supply-chain-data-exchange/650187/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/china-luxury-spending.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://www.retaildive.com/news/Costco-Walmart-Biden-supply-chain-data-exchange/650187/

In episode 33 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss learnings from the 2023 NACDS Conference, including health and wellness trends, partnerships with pharmacies, innovations from Walmart and Instacart, and much more. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn Edeka vows to put shoppers ahead of brands (kantarretailiq.com) https://www.nrn.com/consumer-trends/mcdonald-s-wallet-share-doubles-among-teenagers-two-years Walmart: Vendors Prefer Negotiating With Chatbot | PYMNTS.com https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/26/target-rolls-out-curbside-returns-as-sales-growth-slows.html https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/28/amazon-working-improved-llm-to-power-alexa/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/ikea-new-store-formats/648706/

In episode 30 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the lately research in shopper insights. This episode also features Doug Hermanson, Kantar's principal economist, to provide perspective into the macroeconomic world of today. Also featured is Leigh O'Donnell, Kantar's head of shopper and category insights, to discuss recent innovations in shopper research at Kantar. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn https://kriq.kantarretailiq.com/en/p-iq/insights/blogs/how-cpg-sales-teams-can-leverage-generative-ai-today https://www.retaildive.com/news/50k-stores-may-close-2027-ubs/647392/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-04-12%20Retail%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:49574%5D&utm_term=Retail%20Dive https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/skipthedishes-launches-inflation-cookbook-canada-s-first-ever-ai-powered-tool-to-provide-canadians-with-healthier-food-options-for-less-801507277.html https://www.fastcompany.com/90881131/the-pandemic-led-to-a-resurgence-of-independent-retail https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/apple-stores-india-tim-cook.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/whole-foods-market-explores-building-off-site-kitchens-to-supply-food-bars-4ca144d4