Providing a provocative view of global retail trends, category leadership, business issues, and other shopper and retail related news.
Amazon’s ecosystem is robust and diverse, with growth accelerating across retail, fulfilment, entertainment, and services. As Andy Jassy puts it, “progress is made across all facets of Amazon, perhaps none more so than the continued reacceleration in AWS growth.” Justin Honaman, head of retail and consumer goods industry strategy and business development team at Amazon Web Services, joins Kantar’s Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, on episode 76 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites to discuss AWS’s rapid rise to fame across retail and CPG organizations.
In the heat of economic pressures, market dynamics, and retailer shifts, shopper sentiment has triggered the expansion of private labels in the US. Tom Bailey, senior analyst of consumer foods at Rabobank, joins Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, on episode 75 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites to discuss private labels uprising in US grocery stores.
This episode also features Doug Hermanson, Kantar’s principal economist, who dives into the macroeconomic state of retail and post-election predictions.
A CMO’s world encompasses more than media. Aisha Khan, Executive Director of Global Commerce Acceleration at GroupM, under WPP, joins Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, on episode 74 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites to discuss the vast decisions and practices on a CMO’s mind when it comes to retail media networks, upskilling, and innovation.
In episode 73 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome Lisa Matos, vice president, sales capabilities and commerce at Conagra Brands, to discuss the challenges and opportunities CPGs face while navigating retail media networks.
Episode 72 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites recaps Groceryshop 2024 as our podcast hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, and Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights, discuss the top learnings from the event.
Also, Ryan Roberts, Hy-Vee’s chief merchandising officer, joined Kantar live at the event to discuss the retailer’s strategy, holiday promotions, and more.
In episode 71 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, welcome Buff Greebe, executive director, SKU, to discuss emerging CPG brands, resources founders need to accelerate the growth of their brands, and much more
This episode also features Doug Hermanson, principal economist, who dives into the macroeconomic state of retail.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In episode 60 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss findings from the 2024 NACDS Annual Conference with Amar Singh, senior director of retail insights, at Kantar.
In episode 59 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss portfolio management, health and wellness trends, and upskilling initiatives with Don Kerrigan, former US CEO for Nestle Health Science and a veteran leader in the consumer health space.
In episode 58 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss digital commerce and omnichannel advancements at Sam’s Club with Diana Marshall, Sam’s chief growth officer.
In episode 57 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the immense AI and technology advancements being made in retail with Ram Iyer, senior director, digital strategy and ecommerce at Microsoft.
In episode 56 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss recent retail headlines with Melissa Daniels, senior reporter, at Modern Retail.
In episode 55 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss global mergers and acquisitions with David Marcotte, senior vice president, and Paida Mugudubi, head of retail insights, at Kantar.
In episode 54 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and the forecasted implications on the food and beverage industries with Leigh O’Donnell, head of shopper and category insights, and Patricia Gregory, global analytics lead, at Kantar.
In episode 53 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss ten principles for customer-centric in-store communication with Andy Murray, Founder & CEO of bigQuest Advisory, Inc.
In episode 52 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss innovations found at the National Retail Federation: The Big Show 2024 with Amar Singh, senior director at Kantar.
In episode 51 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss challenger brand disruption, Kantar's Brand Glee research, and what was driving this growth in the Digital Age.
In episode 50 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, review the top 5 Retail Sound Bites episodes for 2023.
In episode 49 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the current landscape and future forecasts of Latin American retail Willem Schol, Board of Director Member, Management Consultant and Founder and President of America...
In episode 48 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss GLP-1 medications and their influence on the retail landscape with nurse practitioners Leslie Thomas and Cathy Watkins who lead the Signature Image Medical Spa in Atlanta.
n episode 47 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the Sam Walton College of Business' new retail media networks research study and the reports findings with Andy Murray, CEO of bigQuest, and Dr. Rodney Thomas, Director of...
In episode 46 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Baby Boomers, snacking and breakfast occasions, loyalty, and more with Julia Wilkinson, Head of Insights, and Melissa Davies, Director, Consumer Insights, at Kellanova.
In episode 45 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss best-in-class customer marketing and innovation in the beverage alcohol industry with Erin Hannon, Senior Director, Customer Marketing and Activation at the E&J Gallo Winery.
In episode 44 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss DE&I initiatives and innovation with Kent Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Multicultural Development at PepsiCo, North America.
In episode 43 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss expanding omnichannel capabilities, AI's impact to the digital shelf, DTC, and more with Vince Jones, SVP, General Manager and Head of Ecommerce at PepsiCo.
In episode 42 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss consumer-first approach to brand management, sustainability, and more with Cherie Leonard, Director of Insights, North America at Colgate-Palmolive.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
In episode 31 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the evolution of retail marketing.
This episode also features Andy Murray, founder of bigQuest and founder and Executive Chairman of the customer-centric...
In episode 26 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Digital Twins.
This episode also features Rishi Vaish, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President (VP) for IBM Sustainability Software to discuss modern uses of digital twin technology in retail.
In episode #25 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss ten commerce callouts for 2023.
This episode also features Vinima Shekhar, VP Merchandising, Wellness at Walmart to discuss recent customer wellness trends and initiatives at the retailer.
In episode #24 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss global commerce and predictions heading into 2023.
Also, get timely retail news on Hooters, Tesco online, getir, and more.
This episode also features Malcolm Pinkerton, Senior Director, Global Insights at Kantar to discuss EMEA and global retail predictions.
In episode #23 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss recent innovations and trends in the restaurant and retail industries.
Also, get timely retail news on 7-Eleven concept stores, Walmart automation, Starbucks Reserve, and more.
This episode also features Chris Keating, EVP, Winsight Media, to recap major findings from the 2022 Global Restaurant Leadership Conference in Dubai.
In episode #22 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the latest edition of Kantar PoweRanking 2022.
Also, get timely retail news on Target store remodels, new Amazon delivery program, TikTok restaurant marketing, and more.
This episode also features Patrick Fellin, partner, go to market strategy at Kantar, to discuss key findings in Kantar’s industry standard report PoweRanking 2022.
In episode #21 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss eCommerce opportunities with DTC.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Disney+, Pinduoduo, and Aussie supermarket chain Drakes.
This episode also features Francesca Hahn, Vice President, U.S. eCommerce and Direct to Consumer for Mondelēz International, a global company leading the future of snacking.
In episode #20 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the growth of conversation commerce.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on McDonald's labor challenges, Nordstrom, and 'Best Before' labels.
This episode also features Blu Atwood, Co-founder and CEO of Textual, to discuss conversation commerce.
In episode #19 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the evolution of shopper marketing in the influence of retail media.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Tesco, new subscription programs, Deliveroo, and more.
This episode also features April Carlisle, EVP, Commerce at Spark Foundry to discuss shopper marketing in context with retail media.
In episode #18 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the importance of and strategies behind retail media.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Starbucks investor day, Ocado, Patagonia, and more.
This episode also features Cara Pratt, senior vice president, Kroger Precision Marketing, to discuss all things retail media such as strategies and innovations in the space.
In episode #17 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the leadership principles and opportunities for individual and team growth.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Subway's subscription service, flexitarian eating in Asia, and more...
In episode #16 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the future of global commerce.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Asda's new loyalty program, TikTok shopping ads, Us retail's steady rate, and more.
In Episode #14 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the power of Gen Z and social media powerhouse TikTok.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the Nike Style, Domino's delivery woes, Target expanding delivery...
In Episode #14 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the power of Gen Z and social media powerhouse TikTok.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the Nike Style, Domino's delivery woes, Target expanding delivery...
In Episode #13 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Amazon Prime Day.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the BurgerFi-Gopuff delivery partnership, inventory hurdles, Walmart’s backing down from Prime Day, and...
In Episode #12 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the rise of VR and cutting-edge assortment technology.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including Lowe's technology, McDonald's franchisee agreements, Canada's...
In Episode #11 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the rise and demand of healthy snacking occasions across retailers and restaurants.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including drive-thru expectations, Apple's...
In Episode #10 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the hottest club channel trends. Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including eBay's new brick and mortar sneaker store, quick delivery layoffs, and more.
This...
In Episode #9 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Kantar’s just-released US retail forecast.
Also get timely news and notes in retail, including elevating online grocery, female CMOs, and Tesco meal deals.
This...
Episode #8 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explore our top ten insights post NACDS 2022 Annual Conference. In this session, Barry and Rachel also cover timely news and notes in retail, including Panera’s new...
Episode #7 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores the post-COVID retail landscape and effects on shopper dynamics. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including rising restaurant...
Episode #6 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explore discount and value retailers. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including Five-Below projections, B2E, Aldi's growth, and much...
Episode #5 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores category leadership among global retailers.
In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including Starbucks CEO retiring, Aldi and Lidl...
Episode #4 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores macro influences to world-wide retail.
In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including inflation's affect on grain, Kroger's...
Episode #3 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores macro influences to world-wide retail.
In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including YUM restaurants expansion, Recycle at Boots,...
In Episode #14 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the power of Gen Z and social media powerhouse TikTok.
Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the Nike Style, Domino's delivery woes, Target expanding delivery...
In the inaugural episode of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites re-launch, we welcome two new hosts to the stage. Barry Thomas, Senior Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights.
In this episode Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, spanning REEF meals on demand, boundless commerce,...
