Episode 97: PoweRanking® 2025 - The Relevance Reset
From Kantar Retail Sound Bites by Kantar Retail
December 11, 2025 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Kantar's PoweRanking® findings and the importance of relevance for retailer and manufacturer growth.
In this episode of Retail Sound Bites, Jeff Maloy, vice president of retail, sales, and shopper, and Rohan Mazumdar, vice president of retail consulting, at Kantar, join hosts Rachel Dalton and Barry Thomas in a discussion about this year's PoweRanking® findings. Kantar's PoweRanking® report is the industry's leading assessment of best-in-class manufacturers and retailers. In an annual survey, companies are ranked on a range of factors, from strategic metrics to business fundamentals, capturing input from several key industry leaders. This year's report found that in a year defined by market fluctuation and growth challenges, "relevance" is key to joint retailer and manufacturer growth. View the executive summary to understand how to win the relevance battle and learn strategic imperatives for 2026 and beyond. Exclusive | NYC's Meadow Lane gourmet grocery debuts amid affordability crisis | New York Post First Walmart-branded store opens in Africa | Chain Store Age The AI trifecta transforming CPG and retail https://www.retaildive.com/news/winners-losers-black-friday-2025/806610/ https://news.adobe.com/news/2025/12/adobe-cyber-monday-hits-record
People in this episode
Hosts: Rachel Dalton, Barry Thomas
Guests: Jeff Maloy, Rohan Mazumdar
Topics covered
- PoweRanking
- retail growth
- market fluctuation
- strategic imperatives
- manufacturer and retailer collaboration
Keywords
- PoweRanking
- retail
- manufacturers
- relevance
- market challenges
- strategic metrics
- business fundamentals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kantar, New York Post, Chain Store Age, Adobe
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