Episode 30: Global disruption with J. Walker Smith

In episode 30 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss global retail growth trends. This episode also features Doug Hermanson, Kantar's Principal Economist, to provide perspective into the macroeconomic world of today. Also, J. Walker Smith, Kantar's brand and marketing thought leader, joins the conversation to discuss private label, cracking the code on loyalty, global growth trends, generative AI, and so much more. Have a topic you'd like to have covered? Contact us: Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn https://www.fastcompany.com/90867825/coca-cola-invites-fans-to-create-ai-art-with-its-iconic-imagery https://www.cstoredive.com/news/couche-tard-acquire-2200-totalenergies-sites/645213/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-03-16%20C-Store%20Dive%20%5Bissue:48859%5D&utm_term=C-Store%20Dive https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2023/03/16/walmart-launches-clean-beauty-affordable-accessible-and-transparent https://www.businessinsider.com/crowded-zara-stores-led-to-soaring-2022-sales-for-inditex-2023-3 https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/couche-tard-buys-gas-stations-totalenergies-4billion https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2023/03/17/i-asked-chatgpt-how-it-will-impact-retailing-heres-the-reply/?sh=637c063f2bdb https://www.grocerydive.com/news/store-hailing-mobile-ice-cream-markets-roll-into-hollywood/644320/