Retail Sound Bites From Kantar Consulting

In episode #18 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the importance of and strategies behind retail media.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Starbucks investor day, Ocado, Patagonia, and more. This episode also features Cara Pratt, senior vice president, Kroger Precision Marketing, to discuss all things retail media such as strategies and innovations in the space. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In episode #17 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the leadership prinicples and opportunities for individual and team growth.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Subway's subscription service, flexitarian eating in Asia, and more. This episode also features Susan Gambardella, president of north america at Kimberly Clark Professional, to discuss personal development and career navigation. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In episode #16 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the future of global commerce.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Asda's new loyalty program, TikTok shopping ads, Us retail's steady rate, and more. This episode also features Simon Miles, VP of Global Omnichannel Commercial Strategy at the Coca-Cola Company to disucss the future of global commerce trends. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In episode #15 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the digital shelf.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on Australia's new value-based supermarket, TikTok sells fresh food, 7-Eleven acquires Skipcart, and more. This episode also features Doug Straton, chief customer evangelist, and Zarina Stanford, chief marketing officer, of Bazaarvoice to disucss rethinking the digital shelf and the importance of UGC content. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In Episode #14 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the power of Gen Z and social media powerhouse TikTok.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the Nike Style, Domino's delivery woes, Target expanding delivery hubs, and more.  This episode also features Kelsey Arnold, head of partnerships, and Lauren Hector, vice president of marketing services, both of Kyra Media, who provide expert insights into the world of social media marketing and next-gen consumers. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In Episode #13 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Amazon Prime Day.   Also, get timely news and notes in retail on the BurgerFi-Gopuff delivery partnership, inventory hurdles, Walmart’s backing down from Prime Day, and more.  This episode also features Kantar’s Celia Van Wickel, senior director of digital commerce, and Hadi Abrishamchian, head of North American retail insights at HP, who provide expert insights into Amazon’s Prime Day promotions.  Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn

In Episode #12 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the rise of VR and cutting-edge assortment technology. Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including Lowe's technology, McDonald's franchisee agreements, Canada's ban of single use plastic, and more. This episode also features Kantar’s Eric Stenbroten, senior director perfect category and Geoff Wissman, direct perfect category solutions, to discuss recent innovations in assortment and category management technology. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  News & Notes: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/canada-is-banning-single-use-plastics-by-the-end-of-the-year-.html https://www.instacart.com/company/updates/expanding-with-walmart-canada-to-launch-a-new-virtual-convenience-store-powered-by-instacart-platform/ https://www.getthegloss.com/news/john-lewis-botox-injectables-tweakments-cavendish-cli

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. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  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?mo

In Episode #10 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss the hottest club channel trends. Also, get timely news and notes in retail, including eBay's new brick and mortar sneaker store, quick delivery layoffs, and more. This episode also features Kantar’s leading industry experts Taylor Galland, club channel expert, as well as Julie Craig and Eleonor Thatcher from our Shopper Insights team, to discuss recent innovations happening in club. Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  News & Notes: https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoppers-are-fretting-stores-are-listening-11653710450 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/26/rapid-grocery-delivery-start-ups-getir-gorillas-slash-jobs.html https://www.marketwatch.com/story/phew-costco-absolutely-positively-is-not-lifting-the-price-of-its-1-50-hot-dog-11653641402 eBay Is Launching a Sneaker Authentication Centre in Canada |

In Episode #9 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss Kantar’s just-released US retail forecast.   Also get timely news and notes in retail, including elevating online grocery, female CMOs, and Tesco meal deals.   This episode also features Kantar’s leading industry experts Karl Berner, Amar Singh, Simon Johnstone, Celia Van Wickel, and Karen Kelso who discuss some of the trends driving Kantar’s new five-year US retail forecast.  Have a topic you would like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com.  News & Notes: 3 ways grocers are elevating online order picking in their stores | Grocery Dive What retail gets right—and wrong—about Gen Z, according to a Gen Z investor (retailbrew.com) Female CMOs overtake male ones for the first time, report says | Retail Dive 'This has pushed me over the edge': Workers' despair as Tesco puts price of £3 Meal Deal up by 50p | Daily Mail Online Krisp

Episode #8 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explore our top ten insights post NACDS 2022 Annual Conference. In this session, Barry and Rachel also cover timely news and notes in retail, including Panera’s new subscription service, Meta(verse) meets brick and mortar, Tesco’s move to accelerate progress on plastic reduction, and more.  Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com. Kantar's Top 10 Insights from NACDS 22' Blog News & Notes: Panera Bread expands its coffee subscription program to all beverages Carrefour launches its first Bio store in Dubai Tesco to delist products that fail to comply .. .. Victoria’s Secret is taking its beauty business to Amazon in its first-ever wholesale test Facebook is opening its first showroom to sell VR headsets Gopuff Does Deliveries in 30 Minutes or Less. It's Also Buying Time for Itself. Barry's contact information: barry.thoma

Episode #7 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores the post-COVID retail landscape and effects on shopper dynamics. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including rising restaurant prices, Target and ThredUp partnership, lululemon expanding resale program nationwide, and more.  Also, guest speaker Leigh O'Donnell, Head of Shopper and Category Insights, joins the conversation to discuss COVID's lasting implications on retail and shoppers.   Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Leigh's contact information: leigh.odonnell@kantar.com Leigh's LinkedIn

Episode #6 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explore discount and value retailers. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including Five-Below projections, B2E, Aldi's growth, and much more. Also, guest speaker Simon Johnstone, Senior Director of Retail Insights, joins the conversation to discuss lower income shopper behavior and retailers.  Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Simon's contact information: simon.johnstone@kantar.com Simon's LinkedIn

Episode #5 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores category leadership among global retailers. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including Starbucks CEO retiring, Aldi and Lidl growing faster than any other UK retailer, the co-created scalp care brand by Unilever and Walmart, and more. Also, guest speaker Lauren Winkler, Vice President, Head of Category Insights, joins the conversation to discuss category leadership and the future of category management. Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Lauren's contact information: lauren.winkler@kantar.com Lauren's LinkedIn

Episode #4 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores macro influences to world-wide retail. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including inflation's affect on grain, Kroger's partnership with Ocado, and CVS's dive into the metaverse. Also, guest speakers Doug Hermanson, Principal Economist at Kantar, and Julie Craig, Vice President of Shopper Insights at Kantar, join the conversation to discuss current inflation impacts on the global economy and North American shoppers. Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Doug's contact information: doug.hermanson@kantar.com Julie's contact information julie.craig@kantar.com Julie's LinkedIn

Episode #3 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, Senior Retail Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights, explores macro influences to world-wide retail. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including YUM restaurants expansion, Recycle at Boots, and Baskin Robbins unmanned "flow" store in South Korea. Also, guest speakers Dave Marcotte, Senior Vice President of Global Retail at Kantar, and Walid Benchama, Global Director, Shopper & Channel Insights at The Coca-Cola Company, join the conversation to discuss current trends and innovations influencing global shoppers. Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Dave's contact information: david.marcotte@kantar.com Dave's Linkedin

Episode #2 of Kantar’s Retail Sound Bites, hosted Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, explores major advancements and projections for last-mile delivery. In this session, Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, including Walmart store 4108 redesign, quick-commerce delivery in NYC, incoming HFSS legislation in UK supermarkets, and much more. Also, guest speaker Celia Van Wickel, senior director of digital commerce, joins the conversation to discuss opportunities for micro-fulfillment and automation, Amazon Q4 sales results, and the profitability of last mile. Have a topic you’d like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information:  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Celia's contact information: celia.vanwickel@kantar.com Celia's Linkedin  

In the inaugural episode of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites re-launch, we welcome two new hosts to the stage. Barry Thomas, Senior Thought Leader, and Rachel Dalton, Head of Retail Insights. In this episode Barry and Rachel cover timely news and notes in retail, spanning REEF meals on demand, boundless commerce, the Metaverse and more. Additionally, guest speaker Amar Singh, Senior Director of Retail Insights, joins the conversation to discuss the Big 5, Kantar's macro themes for 2022.  Have a topic you'd like to see us cover? Share your request by emailing Switchon@kantar.com Barry's contact information  barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's Linkedin Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's Linkedin Amar's contact information: amar.singh1@kantar.com Amar's Linkedin

In this session, Kantar's SVP Dave Marcotte discusses Raley's unexpected acquisition of Bashas' family of stores to tackle the ever-increasing supply chain woes, hinting at the drivers behind a rapidly changing marketing.

Rather than getting back to a normal holiday this year, shoppers and retailers will likely experience a “new abnormal” holiday season. The abnormalities will come from mixed US policy, supply chain disruptions, and shifting virus concerns.