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#AI assistants attending meetings on behalf of your partners - spooky or efficient? 👻 As AI-powered meeting assistants become more prevalent, they could significantly transform virtual meetings in sales organizations. #FMCG sales teams may soon find retail buyers and merchant representatives attending meetings via their AI assistants instead of in person. While these assistants offer benefits, they also present new challenges that FMCG brands must address as they adapt to this trend. Read more from Barry Thomas: https://loom.ly/UsTV-n0 #Retail

2025 will be a pivotal year in Retail. While uncertainty will always course through the industry, retailers and suppliers are taking back the reins and owning their future. At Kantar Retail, our 2025 themes are designed to guide CPGs and retailers through the complexities of this evolving marketplace. Access our latest whitepaper, Retail in 2025 and beyond: Driving commerce by accelerating agility, and learn how to successfully drive more volume-led growth in an increasingly complex and unpredictable commerce landscape. Access here: https://loom.ly/z2e-mJ0 #Retail #CPG #FMCG

Navigating a path forward through 2024 and beyond may be challenging, but discovering innovative ways to succeed and build your brand through collaboration, partnerships, and a comprehensive understanding of your shoppers can lead to growth. Join us December 11-12 at Kantar's Retail Insights Conference, where we'll explore Accelerating Agility: Driving Commerce in a Changing World. Our expert team will provide thoughtful analyses to help you effectively prepare for a shifting retail landscape. Reserve your seat: https://loom.ly/s4Nt7gg #GlobalRetail #CPG #FMCG

#OnlineShopping has become increasingly prevalent worldwide but is only partially universal.   Explore our Evolving Online Landscape study to learn about the role of online shopping and the influence of smartphones, super apps, next-gen retail tech, and social commerce worldwide.   Our multi-market insights are not just informative but essential for developing a winning global strategy or driving local growth by learning from best practices elsewhere. Discover more: https://loom.ly/5LqpevI #SocialCommerce #Ecommerce #RetailMedia Source: ShopperScape Global Evolving Online Landscape Study July-Aug 2024

We've uncovered ten headlines from Groceryshop to help FMCGs and retailers navigate the dynamic grocery landscape. In the latest episode of #RetailSoundBites, our podcast hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, and Julie Craig, vice president of shopper insights, discuss the top learnings from the event. Also, Ryan Roberts, Hy-Vee, Inc.’s chief merchandising officer, joined Kantar live at the event to discuss the retailer’s strategy, holiday promotions, and more. Listen here 🎧 https://loom.ly/g8y9vf0 #FMCG #Retail #Groceryshop2024

The Kantar Retail team had front-row seats at last week’s Groceryshop event in Las Vegas as we covered the conference and spoke at two sessions. Here are our top 10 learnings from this annual retail conference that helps FMCGs and retailers navigate the dynamic grocery landscape. Read more: https://loom.ly/gUVO_5U Barry Thomas Julie Craig Rachel Dalton #Groceryshop2024 #Grocery #Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to close 1,200 US stores over the next three years after reporting modest growth in its retail pharmacy segment in its fourth quarter of FY 2024 that ended on Aug. 31, 2024. Jake Kalotai provides a deeper dive into the retailer’s Q4 FY24 results. Read more: https://loom.ly/dsS2aMM #Walgreens #DrugStore #Retail

#AI and automation continue to transform the retail landscape. Retailers and brands are making substantial investments in technology to drive back-end efficiencies, improve innovation processes, and augment shopper experiences. Join Paida Mugudubi and Rachel Dalton October 31 for the next installment of our Commerce Now webinar series. The pair explore online channel trends and projections, generative AI and its impact on retail, and digital commerce priorities for retailers and brands. Register: https://loom.ly/LZqRzhQ #Retail #DigitalCommerce

That's a wrap for Groceryshop 2024! Our Kantar Retail team made the most of their time in Vegas, catching thought leadership sessions, attending meetings, recording #RetailSoundBites, and much more! We can't wait for #Groceryshop2025! To learn more about the topics we covered at Groceryshop, get in touch: https://loom.ly/q0pXMvM Barry Thomas Rachel Dalton Christine Ojile Julie Craig

Day one of #Groceryshop2024 is in the books! Julie Craig, Kantar's vice president of shopper insights, delivered a compelling presentation uncovering our latest research, Retail in Transformation: The Changing Role of the Store. To learn more about Kantar Retail topics we'll be covering at Groceryshop, get in touch: https://loom.ly/q0pXMvM If you missed Julie's presentation, you can catch her Retail in Transformation: The Changing Role of the Store research at our upcoming Retail Insights Conference: https://loom.ly/Y5IJDOo Rachel Dalton Barry Thomas Christine Ojile Groceryshop