Episode 47: Examining Retail Media Networks with Andy Murray and Dr. Rodney Thomas
Release Date: 11/02/2023
Episode 62: The Ascendancy of Challenger Brands in Retail with Eric Ryan
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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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 61: Pouring Innovation: Exploring Beverage Breakthroughs with Danny Stepper
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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 . Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 60: Unpacking the 2024 NACDS Annual Meeting
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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? Contact us at . Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 59: Portfolio management in retail with Don Kerrigan
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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 features Mary Brett Whitfield, Kantar's senior vice president of shopper insights, who sheds light on recent shopper trends. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at . Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 58: Digital First Mindset with Sam's Club's Diana Marshall
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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 also features Doug Hermanson, Kantar's principal economist, who sheds light on the current macroeconomic state of the retail industry. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at . Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 57: AI’s Influence with Ram Iyer at Microsoft
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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 episode also features Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights at Kantar, to discuss sustainability sentiment among shoppers. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 56: Hot headlines in retail with Melissa Daniels
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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, who sheds light on the current macroeconomic state of the retail industry. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 55: Global mergers and acquisitions with Dave Marcotte and Paida Mugudubi
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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 like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 54: Balancing Act: GLP-1 Breakthroughs and the Impact on CPGs
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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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Learn more about GLP-1, other injectable medication usage, and shopper attitudes in our latest study . Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
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Episode 53: Ten principles for customer-centric in-store communication
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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 cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
info_outlineIn 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 the Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Program and an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.
Read the report here: https://walton.uark.edu/customer-centric-leadership/blog/retail-media-networks-2023.php#downloady
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