Episode 100: The Retail Reset - 100 Sound Bites Later
From Kantar Retail Sound Bites by Kantar Retail
February 26, 2026 · 45 min
About this episode
The 100th episode celebrates four years of retail conversations and highlights key insights from past episodes.
Retail Sound Bites marks a major milestone with its 100th episode, celebrating four years of conversations at the intersection of retail, CPG, and commerce transformation. Hosts Barry Thomas and Rachel Dalton kick off the episode by reflecting on the journey so far and spotlighting the top 10 most ‑ listened ‑ to episodes from the past four years. The episode also features Ted Riedel, President of Kantar's North American Retail Practice, and James May, EVP of CPG & Hospitality. In a fast ‑ paced, candid conversation, they explore: · How modern health, GLP ‑ 1s, and protein ‑ led innovation are reshaping portfolios · Why agentic commerce, AI, and algorithmic decision ‑ making are the next frontier · The evolving, often fractured but interdependent relationship between brands and retailers · Which KPIs matter less today and why incrementality, precision, and proprietary data matter more · What it really takes to future ‑ proof a CPG organization in 2026 and beyond Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast . Contact Barry: Email | LinkedIn Contact Rachel: Email | LinkedIn ·
People in this episode
Hosts: Barry Thomas, Rachel Dalton
Guests: Ted Riedel, James May
Topics covered
- retail transformation
- CPG innovation
- agentic commerce
- AI in retail
- brand and retailer relationships
- future-proofing CPG organizations
Keywords
- retail
- CPG
- commerce
- AI
- incrementality
- health innovation
- algorithmic decision-making
- future-proofing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kantar, Kantar's North American Retail Practice, CPG
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