Episode 71: Building bright emerging brands with Buff Greebe
Release Date: 10/03/2024
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Episode 88: What's eating retail with Kevin Coupe
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There are three things that retailers must do to create stronger connections with shoppers: when the customer walks in the store, make them smile, make them hungry, and do what the competition can’t or won’t do. Hear from Kevin Coupe, author and prime storyteller at morningbeatnews.com, as he highlights several pressing issues in retail today, including consolidation, threats like tariffs and inflation, omnichannel expansion, and more, with Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton on episode 88 of Retail Sound Bites. This episode also features Erica Smith, shopper insights analyst, who uncovers key...
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Episode 87: The view from Cannes with Andy Murray
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Great creativity requires constraints. The presence of media, data, and technology partners at events like Cannes creates new opportunities and constraints that enhance creative culture. Hear from Andy Murray, Founder & CEO of bigQuest Advisory, Inc., as he explores emerging technology, deepening consumer engagement and insights, and what’s next for Cannes with Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton on episode 87 of Retail Sound Bites. Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Contact us at . Contact Barry: | Contact Rachel: |
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Episode 86: Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs, with David Marcotte and Doug Hermanson
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Is volatility our new normal? As tariff policies change frequently, uncertainty is likely to be the new normal for the foreseeable future, making long-term planning and decision-making more challenging. Hear from Kantar’s Doug Hermanson and David Marcotte as they join Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton on episode 86 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites to discuss global tariffs, policy changes, and impacts to shoppers and supply chain. Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Contact us at . Contact Barry: | Contact Rachel: |
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Episode 85: Health and wellness trends in commerce with Leigh O'Donnell and Amar Singh
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Episode 83: Leadership, career progression, and finding growth with Cathy and Stephen Horgan
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Episode 82: The end of SEO as we know it? Featuring James Cadwallader of Profound
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info_outlineIn 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.
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