In Episode #11 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the rise and demand of healthy snacking occassions across retailers and restaurants. Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including drive-thru expectations, Apple's buy and pay later program, and retailers drowning in inventory.

This episode also features Kantar’s Renata de Moura, senior director of Kantar's Shopper and Category Insights, to discuss recent innovations and shopper demands in terms of healthy snacking.

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News & Notes:

Fast-casual customers are starting to expect a drive-thru (restaurantbusinessonline.com)

Panera opens first digital-only restaurant | Restaurant Dive

Femsa plans hundreds new OXXO stores across Latin America (labsnews.com)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-goes-deeper-into-finance-with-buy-now-pay-later-offering-11654939801?mod=article_inline

Barry's contact information: [email protected] Barry's LinkedIn

Rachel's contact information: [email protected] Rachel's LinkedIn

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2022/06/07/too-much-of-a-goods-thing-retailers-are-drowning-in-inventory/?sh=688f872612fd

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/11/simon-property-ceo-aims-to-create-new-sales-event-as-inflation-surges.html