Kantar Retail Sound Bites

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Episode 70: Inside the club channel with Gina Logan Sep 23, 2024

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In episode 70 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome Gina Logan, principal analyst, Kantar, to club channel trends, innovations in tech, corporate supply chain mergers between Sam's Club and Walmart, holiday season preview and predictions, and much more.

This episode also features Mary Brett Whitfield, senior vice president of shopper insights, to discuss shopper expectations across the club channel.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

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https://insideretail.asia/2024/09/16/7-eleven-philippines-teams-up-with-pokemon-for-merch-and-in-store-experience/

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https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dollar-stores-expanding-sales-lag-8118cb7d?mod=retail_news_article_pos4

https://www.retaildive.com/news/instacart-diversifying-tech-ad-partners-grocery-ecommerce/727404/

Episode 69: Food service frenzy with Jonathan Maze Sep 05, 2024

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In episode 69 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief, Restaurant Business Magazine, to discuss food service trends, restaurant bankruptcies, loyalty programs, and more.

This episode also features Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights, to discuss Gen Z expectations in the grocery store.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/eli-lilly-zepbound-vials-weight-loss-drug-9b568ae5?mod=health_lead_story

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/sponsored_content/62-percent-of-americans-are-eating-less-fast-food/

https://www.forestshipping.com/top-US-E-commerce-platforms-of-2024-amazon-leads-tiktok-soars#:~:text=07-,Top%20U.S.%20E%2Dcommerce%20Platforms,2024%3A%20Amazon%20Leads%2C%20TikTok%20Soars&text=On%20July%202%2C%20according%20to,are%20poised%20to%20surpass%20Walmart .

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/24/two-day-shipping-americans-expect-faces-climate-change-threat.html

https://nrf.com/blog/2024-hot-25-retailers

Episode 68: Blueprint for Brand Growth: The evidence-based framework for marketers with Marc Glovsky Aug 28, 2024

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In episode 68 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome Marc Glovsky, senior brand strategist, at Kantar to discuss Kantar's latest evidence-based framework for marketers, Blueprint for Brand Growth.

Access Kantar's Blueprint for Brand Growth

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 67: It's giving Gen Z: How, where, and why Gen Z shoppers shop Aug 09, 2024

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In episode 67 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome a panel of Gen Z shoppers including Misha Jethwa, Taylre Stumpf, Jake Kalotai, and Vidusshi Hingad, to discuss how, where, and why they shop.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 66: AI use cases in retail with Mischa McInerney Jul 26, 2024

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In episode 66 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss best-in-class uses of AI in retail with Mischa McInerney, CMO, Digital Marketing Institute.

This episode also features Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights at Kantar, to discuss how politics are impacting shopping.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

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Episode 65: Building and investing in defensible challenger brands Jul 10, 2024

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In episode 65 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss challenger brands, mergers and acquisitions, and more with Richard Baum, managing partner of Consumer Growth Partners, Kara Posner, partner at Giannuzzi Lewendon, and Patrick McKeever, publisher of The Daily on Retail.

This episode also features Kantar's principal economist, Doug Hermanson, who dives into the macroeconomic state of retail ahead of the 2024 US presidential election.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 64: Category captaincy with Chris Perry Jun 26, 2024

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In episode 64 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss category management, leadership, and best practices with Chris Perry, chief learning officer, firstmovr.

This episode also features Mary Brett Whitfield, senior vice president of shopper insights at Kantar, to discuss welcomed trends being tracked in Kantar's ShopperScape data.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 63: Embracing eB2B with David Martin Jun 14, 2024

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In episode 63 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss eB2B and digital commerce disruptions, revenue growth management, and more with David Martin, group digital director, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 62: The Ascendancy of Challenger Brands in Retail with Eric Ryan May 29, 2024

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In episode 62 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss challenger brand disruption across direct-to-consumer brands with Eric Ryan, co-founder of method, OLLY, Welly, Cast, and WILL Perform.

This episode also features Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights, to discuss the changing role of the store and shoppers' expectations.

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Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

Episode 61: Pouring Innovation: Exploring Beverage Breakthroughs with Danny Stepper May 16, 2024

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In episode 61 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss challenger brand disruption in the beverage industry with Danny Stepper, CEO & Co-founder at L.A. Libations and Globestepper Productions.

Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at 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

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