In episode 33 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss learnings from the 2023 NACDS Conference, including health and wellness trends, partnerships with pharmacies, innovations from Walmart and Instacart, and 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 Edeka vows to put shoppers ahead of brands (kantarretailiq.com) https://www.nrn.com/consumer-trends/mcdonald-s-wallet-share-doubles-among-teenagers-two-years Walmart: Vendors Prefer Negotiating With Chatbot | PYMNTS.com https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/26/target-rolls-out-curbside-returns-as-sales-growth-slows.html https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/28/amazon-working-improved-llm-to-power-alexa/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/ikea-new-store-formats/648706/