Retail Sound Bites

Kantar Retail Sound Bites

Hot topics. Newsworthy sound. Insightful discussion.

Providing a provocative view of global retail trends, category leadership, business issues, and other shopper and retail related news.

Episode 109: How Shoppers Define Value with guests Mary Brett Whitfield, Julie Craig, and Erica Smith

Sep 8, 2026

How do shoppers define value in today's retail environment?

In this episode of Retail Sound Bites, Kantar experts explore new research on what drives consumer purchasing decisions beyond price. The discussion examines affordability pressures, loyalty programs, prepared foods, health and wellness trends, and how...

Episode 108: Re-Release: 2026 Food and Beverage Trends with Brian Choi of The Food Institute

Aug 26, 2026

In this replay episode of Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton revisit their conversation with Brian Choi, CEO of The Food Institute, to explore the key food and beverage trends shaping 2026. The discussion examines the rise of value-driven consumers, the growing influence of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the...

Episode 107: Re-release: The future of convenience and category management with Bala Gurumoorthy

Aug 11, 2026

As part of the Retail Sound Bites summer replay series, Barry Thomas revisits one of the podcast's most impactful conversations, highlighting the evolving role of category management and its growing importance across the retail landscape. Featuring insights from Ferrero's Bala, this episode explores how retailers and...

Episode 106: Menu Trends Reshaping Retail and Restaurants with Sunny Khamkar

Jul 13, 2026

In this episode of Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton welcome Sunny Khamkar, a leading food and beverage trends expert, to discuss the forces reshaping the future of foodservice, retail, and consumer dining habits.

From rising food costs and the impact of GLP-1 medications to the growing demand...

Episode 105: Challenger brands, changing rules - The race to real scale in beverage with Danny Stepper

Jun 26, 2026

The next billion-dollar brands won't be invented by legacy CPG; they'll be acquired from founders.

On the latest episode of Retail Sound Bites, Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton sit down with Danny Stepper, CEO and co-founder of L.A. Libations, to unpack the realities behind scaling a beverage brand.

This conversation...