Episode 71: Building bright emerging brands with Buff Greebe
Release Date: 10/03/2024
Episode 76: AWS ascends in retail with Justin Honaman
Retail Sound Bites
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...
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Episode 75: Private label applies pressure with Tom Bailey of Rabobank
Retail Sound Bites
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. Have a topic you’d like us to...
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Episode 74: More than media - What’s on a CMO’s mind with Aisha Khan
Retail Sound Bites
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. This episode also features Mary Brett Whitfield, Kantar’s senior vice president of shopper insights, who dives into a preview of the holiday season. Have a topic you’d like us to cover? Contact...
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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:
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.
Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast.
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