Kantar 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: Groceryshop 2024: Kantar's top 10 insights

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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.

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Harris Teeter launches HT Traders Ready Made Meals line (supermarketnews.com)

Bold Prices. Bold Packaging for PENNY - Interviews (adforum.com)

The autonomous FMCG organization on the horizon (kantarretailiq.com)

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/24/this-latin-american-e-commerce-platform-is-beating-amazon-in-2024-.html

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/cvs-board-conducts-strategic-review-of-company-81dc996f?mod=retail_news_article_pos1

https://www.grocerydive.com/news/amazon-fresh-new-stores-grocery-supermarkets/728044/

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.

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https://progressivegrocer.com/convenience-stores-embrace-private-brands?utm_source=swiftmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PG_NL_Daily5&mkt_tok=ODI1LUxTUC01NDUAAAGVvUwyCssXEQ9SahDE8lFCT_IyvmnD5wNWcN7qI11d8di7Cwrk3eB9MgotxiWci-w-hd41YwE_2Nz-jb3DobhfjpzK_2WbhrIOHHAiTwvpaJo

https://insideretail.asia/2024/09/16/7-eleven-philippines-teams-up-with-pokemon-for-merch-and-in-store-experience/

https://kriq.kantarretailiq.com/en/p-iq/insights/blogs/eight-insights-into-the-future-of-market-research?utm_campaign=RetailIQ&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Market_Research

https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-cuts-rates-by-half-percentage-point-03566d82

https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dollar-stores-expanding-sales-lag-8118cb7d?mod=retail_news_article_pos4

https://www.retaildive.com/news/instacart-diversifying-tech-ad-partners-grocery-ecommerce/727404/

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.

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https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/eli-lilly-zepbound-vials-weight-loss-drug-9b568ae5?mod=health_lead_story

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/sponsored_content/62-percent-of-americans-are-eating-less-fast-food/

https://www.forestshipping.com/top-US-E-commerce-platforms-of-2024-amazon-leads-tiktok-soars#:~:text=07-,Top%20U.S.%20E%2Dcommerce%20Platforms,2024%3A%20Amazon%20Leads%2C%20TikTok%20Soars&text=On%20July%202%2C%20according%20to,are%20poised%20to%20surpass%20Walmart.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/kroger-and-albertsons-defend-merger-with-food-prices-in-political-crosshairs-3b57da33?mod=retail_more_article_pos14

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/24/two-day-shipping-americans-expect-faces-climate-change-threat.html

https://nrf.com/blog/2024-hot-25-retailers

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.

Access Kantar's Blueprint for Brand Growth

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In episode 63 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss eB2B and digital commerce disruptions, revenue growth management, and more with David Martin, group digital director, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

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