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Episode 62: The Ascendancy of Challenger Brands in Retail with Eric Ryan

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 29, 2024 19:16 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 als...

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Episode 61: Pouring Innovation: Exploring Beverage Breakthroughs with Danny Stepper

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 16, 2024 19:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 y...

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Episode 60: Unpacking the 2024 NACDS Annual Meeting

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 15, 2024 19:33 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Cont...

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Episode 59: Portfolio management in retail with Don Kerrigan

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 01, 2024 20:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 global CEO and tenured leader, Don Kerrigan. This episode also feature...

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Episode 58: Digital First Mindset with Sam's Club's Diana Marshall

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - April 22, 2024 18:21 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 made at Sam's Club with executive vice president and chief growth officer Diana Marshall. This episode al...

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Episode 57: AI’s Influence with Ram Iyer at Microsoft

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - April 03, 2024 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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.  This epi...

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Episode 56: Hot headlines in retail with Melissa Daniels

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - March 20, 2024 18:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. This episode also features Doug Hermanson, Kantar's principal economist...

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Episode 55: Global mergers and acquisitions with Dave Marcotte and Paida Mugudubi

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - March 06, 2024 22:03 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. Have a topic you'd l...

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Episode 54: Balancing Act: GLP-1 Breakthroughs and the Impact on CPGs

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - February 21, 2024 18:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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...

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Episode 53: Ten principles for customer-centric in-store communication​

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - February 07, 2024 21:57 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. Have a topic you'd like us to co...

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Episode 52: NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show key learnings and innovations

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - January 24, 2024 16:52 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. This episode also features Doug Her...

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Episode 51: Challenger brand disruption: Digital deep dive into QSRs with Cynthia Vega and Serene Wilson

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - January 10, 2024 18:59 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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.     Have a topic you'd like us to cover...

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Episode 50: A look back at 2023 and our hottest topics

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - December 13, 2023 20:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast. https://foodin...

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Episode 49: A closer look at Latin American retail with David Marcotte and Willem Schol

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - November 30, 2023 21:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 ...

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Episode 48: The GLP-1 Revolution: Retail Health Unveiled with Leslie Thomas and Cathy Watkins

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - November 15, 2023 18:41 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
GLP-1 drugs are gaining popularity as an innovative solution to weight loss. With almost 43% of the US population being obese, this presents a strategic opportunity for the healthcare industry. Only 20% of Semaglutide users experience side effects, and the significant advertising spending by Rx...

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Episode 47: Examining Retail Media Networks with Andy Murray and Dr. Rodney Thomas

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - November 02, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
In 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. Rod...

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Episode 46: Don't forget about Baby Boomers with Julia Wilkinson and Melissa Davies

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - November 01, 2023 17:23 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 I...

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Episode 45: Best-in-class customer marketing with Erin Hannon

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - October 18, 2023 18:16 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 Activat...

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Episode 44: DE&I for customer-focused brands with Kent Montgomery

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - October 05, 2023 19:44 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 Americ...

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Episode 43: Advancing digital capabilities with Vince Jones

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - September 20, 2023 21:15 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 ...

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Episode 42: Consumer-first focus with Cherie Leonard

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - September 06, 2023 17:29 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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....

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Episode 41: The state of CPGs and retail with John Carroll

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - August 23, 2023 16:51 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 y...

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Episode 40: How to lead a successful challenger brand with Bruce Kramer

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - August 09, 2023 17:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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...

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Episode 39: Retail's truth finder Field Agent with Rick West

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - July 26, 2023 17:59 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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-found...

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Episode 38: Amazon Prime Day 2023

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - July 12, 2023 18:33 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 o...

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Episode 37: Eastern European retail with Natasa Djurdjevic

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - June 28, 2023 20:59 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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: ...

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Episode 36: Restaurant and snacking trends with Sunny Khamkar

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - June 14, 2023 16:28 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 cove...

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Episode 35: Data science and retail media with Paul Winsor

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 31, 2023 18:56 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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?...

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Episode 34: The digital shelf with Chris Perry and Oskar Kaszubski

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 17, 2023 19:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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 t...

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Episode 33: Learnings from NACDS 2023

Kantar Retail Sound Bites - May 03, 2023 17:40 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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...

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