Kantar Retail Sound Bites

Barry Thomas, Rachel Dalton

Booking Overview

This is a business and retail industry interview show focused on global retail trends, shopper behavior, consumer insights, food and beverage, and CPG strategy; its external guests are typically senior executives, founders, and established industry experts. Credible pitches include retail and CPG executives, food and beverage innovators, consumer trends analysts, category management leaders, and founders scaling challenger brands. Booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial industry expertise or leadership credentials, though the show is accessible to relevant professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 10.8k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Barry Thomas - Co-host of Kantar Retail Sound Bites, covering retail trends, shopper behavior, and business issues affecting retailers and consumer brands.

Rachel Dalton - Co-host of Kantar Retail Sound Bites, covering retail trends, shopper behavior, and business issues affecting retailers and consumer brands.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior executives, founders, food and beverage trends experts, and retail or CPG professionals with direct experience in category management, consumer behavior, brand scaling, or industry innovation.

Required Achievements:

Executive leadership of a retail, food and beverage, or CPG organization, Founding or scaling a challenger consumer brand, Recognized expertise in retail trends, shopper behavior, or category management, Leadership of notable industry research, strategy, or innovation initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Brian Choi - Food And Beverage Trends, Value-driven Consumers, Gen Z And Gen Alpha, Challenger Brands, Health And Wellness, Policy Changes, And Retail And CPG Innovation

Bala Gurumoorthy - The Future Of Convenience, Category Management, Shopper Engagement, Retail Growth, And Collaboration Between Retailers And CPG Manufacturers

Sunny Khamkar - Foodservice And Retail Trends, Consumer Dining Habits, Glp-1 Medications, Protein-rich Foods, Global Flavors, Functional Beverages, Prepared Meals, And Personalized Meal Experiences

Danny Stepper - Scaling Challenger Beverage Brands, Retail Distribution, Costco, Acquisitions, Capital, Networks, Visibility, And The Path To Billion-dollar Brands

Recent Topics

Business, Retail, Consumer Insights, Category Management, Food And Beverage

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Kantar Retail Sound Bites

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

September 08, 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 retailers and brands can create meaningful value through convenience, quality, and experience. Tune in for actionable insights on the evolving shopper mindset and what it means for th...

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

August 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 momentum behind challenger brands, and how health, wellness, policy changes, and experience-led innovation are reshaping the industry. Listeners will gain practical insights i...

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

August 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 CPG manufacturers can use category thinking to drive growth, strengthen shopper engagement, and prepare for the future of commerce. A must-listen for retail leaders, category man...

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