Episode 46: Don't forget about Baby Boomers with Julia Wilkinson and Melissa Davies
Release Date: 11/01/2023
Episode 73: Revolutionizing retail media with Lisa Matos
Retail Sound Bites
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. This episode also features Doug Hermanson, principal economist, who dives into the macroeconomic state of retail. 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 72: Live at Groceryshop 2024 with Ryan Roberts and our top 10 takeaways
Retail Sound Bites
In episode 72 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, and Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights, recap Groceryshop 2024 with Kantar’s top 10 insights from the event. Kantar also welcomes Ryan Roberts, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Hy-Vee, live at the event to discuss the retailer’s strategy, approaching holiday promotions, and more. Read more: 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 71: Building bright emerging brands with Buff Greebe
Retail Sound Bites
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. 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 70: Inside the club channel with Gina Logan
Retail Sound Bites
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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at . Barry's contact information: Rachel's...
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Episode 69: Food service frenzy with Jonathan Maze
Retail Sound Bites
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. 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 68: Blueprint for Brand Growth: The evidence-based framework for marketers with Marc Glovsky
Retail Sound Bites
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. 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 67: It's giving Gen Z: How, where, and why Gen Z shoppers shop
Retail Sound Bites
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. 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 66: AI use cases in retail with Mischa McInerney
Retail Sound Bites
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. 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 65: Building and investing in defensible challenger brands
Retail Sound Bites
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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's...
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Episode 64: Category captaincy with Chris Perry
Retail Sound Bites
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. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Barry's contact information: Rachel's contact information:
info_outlineIn 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.
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