2019 Webinars Webinar Series Upcoming WebinarsPast Webinars Upcoming Subscription Webinars There are no upcoming webinars at this time. Recorded Subscription Webinars Webinar Emerging Macro Retail Trends Webinar: Segmentation reboot - “New” demographics to focus on in the coming decade 21 Nov 2019, 11:00 AM EST Demographic trends in the coming years will upend stereotype’s and dramatically shift growth opportunities. Some of these trends have already emerged and yet we’re still relying on our old segmentation strategies. Now, is time to reboot your demographic assumptions for the next decade. Learn in this webinar what demographics we expect to the move the needle for sales in the consumer industry and the strategies needed to attract these shoppers. Expect to learn: Differentiate ... Webinar US Consumables Shopper Insights Webinar: Shopper View on Health & Wellness and Beauty 20 Nov 2019, 01:00 PM EST Shoppers generally have a positive attitude about the state of their current health, and their expectations for their future self are optimistic. However, a majority of shoppers take a reactive stance to health, rather than adopt a proactive regimen. As retailers continue to build their portfolio as health service providers and aim to alleviate shoppers’ pain points, are they adopting the right strategies to address shoppers’ health and wellness needs? Similarly, as half of all ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: Healthcare in a digital world 14 Nov 2019, 11:00 AM EST Health & Wellness has been a dominant trend for 20+ years. A myriad of categories and brands have transformed their strategies and products to capitalize on consumers’ desires to live their best lives. Now, retailers are evolving their ecosystems to include health & wellness initiatives as top strategic priorities for investment. Join Kantar to learn more about: The online opportunity in health & wellness Amazon’s ... Webinar Health & Wellness Webinar: The Rise of Wellness and Naturals Across Retail 13 Nov 2019, 01:00 PM EST As retailers expand natural product ranges to build bigger baskets with their most loyal and profitable shoppers, suppliers must better understand the new rules to win in the Naturals category at retail. This webinar will help suppliers understand the following: Howshoppers perceptions of health & wellness shopping have evolved How Natural beauty product ranges have expanded and innovated across all retail channels (Mass, Grocery, Dollar, Specialty Beauty, Malls, Convenience, Amazon ... Webinar US Channel Food Webinar: The next evolution of omnichannel grocery 1 Nov 2019, 01:00 PM EST Online grocery is here to stay. The race to build out capabilities is slowing, but now the real work begins. Retailers need to focus on delivering a convenient, timesaving service that connects seamlessly with the in-store experience. At the same time, retailers and brands are feeling the pressure to drive more operational efficiencies and profitability. In this webinar, we will: Understand the behavior of online grocery shoppers in the context of the omnichannel ecosystem. Discover ... Webinar US Channel Mass Webinar: Mass Climate Change - The Future of Walmart and Target 21 Oct 2019, 01:00 PM EST Over the last 6-12 months Walmart and Target’s growth narrative has been reinvigorated – both retailers, in different ways, have rebounded from a slow growth “early adolescence” in the digital commerce age. In this webinar, join Kantar’s Chief Knowledge Officer Bryan Gildenberg for: A 1-5 year look at these retailer’s futures, and whether this shift in their performance is temporary “weather” or a more permanent “climactic shift”. ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: The next evolution of omnichannel grocery 26 Sep 2019, 11:00 AM EST Online grocery is here to stay. The race to build out capabilities is slowing, but now the real work begins. Retailers need to focus on delivering a convenient, timesaving service that connects seamlessly with the in-store experience. At the same time, retailers and brands are feeling the pressure to drive more operational efficiencies and profitability. In this webinar, we will: Understand the behavior of online grocery shoppers in the context of the omnichannel ecosystem. Discover ... Webinar US Channel Drug Webinar: A strategic review of new drug store brick & mortar formats and the emerging supplier opportunities 19 Sep 2019, 01:00 PM EST As the drug channel looks for growth beyond prescriptions, the evolving front store retail selling space offers new opportunities for drug stores to attract new shoppers and grow profitably. Leading drug chains such as CVS Health, Walgreens and Rite Aid are all investing in new formats that highlight the growing importance of self-care. This webinar will leave all retailer supplier partners with the following key takeaways: What is driving the format changes: Why drug stores ... Webinar US Consumables Shopper Insights Webinar: Shopping the Box - Walmart/Target and Dollar Stores 12 Sep 2019, 01:00 PM EST With shoppers’ continued focus on holistic value, retailers have invested in the store, including assortment and experience, and omnichannel fulfillment capabilities. Are these investments paying off with shoppers, but more importantly, are they meeting expectations and changing how shoppers shop? Join Kantar’s shopper insights experts to explore cross-box shopping at Walmart and Target, and dollar store shopping, with a focus on: Which departments—and shopper groups—are ... Webinar Emerging Macro Retail Trends Webinar - A pivotal moment for retail: Kantar’s holiday 2019 forecast 5 Sep 2019, 11:00 AM EST This holiday will set the tone for the next decade. Retailers and suppliers that can gain traction with holiday shoppers will have the momentum needed to overcome slower economic growth in 2020. Meanwhile, the prospects for others could dim quickly next year as macro conditions become more challenging. Tune in to this webinar for the unveiling of Kantar’s 2019 holiday forecast and learn the strategies needed to win holiday shoppers. Expect to learn: ... Webinar US Channel Food Webinar: Incremental growth opportunities - business beyond groceries 22 Aug 2019, 01:00 PM EST In an Amazon world, it’s no longer enough for retailers to only be focused on the sales of products – and this is no different for food retailers. We are in the age of retailer ecosystems and the grocers that are successful will be the ones that find ways to add value to shoppers while bolstering their own financials at the same time. In this session we will examine the avenues for incremental growth in the food retailing space including: Understanding the spectrum of alternative ... Webinar US Channel Discounter Webinar: Emerging discounters and the private label paradox 15 Aug 2019, 01:00 PM EST As limited assortment grocers in the U.S. expand their physical store footprints, private label brands continue to make headway as a means of driving traffic and baskets in the discounter channel. Retailers such as Aldi, Lidl, and Trader Joe’s look to capture both share of wallet and drive branded engagement through diverse private label portfolios. Join us as Catherine Lang and Simon Johnstone take you through the social, financial and shopper motivators driving own brand loyalty ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: Meet the Centennials - Connecting with a digitally-native generation 31 Jul 2019, 11:00 AM EST With the oldest Centennial turning 22 in 2019, the next generation of shoppers is coming into spending power. Born into a digital world, this generation has been shaped by technology and the connectivity that it enables. As they enter adulthood, it is important to understand the distinct mindset of Centennials to meet their expectations for the shopping experience. Join Kantar to learn more about how to win with Centennial shoppers. In this webinar, we will: Profile the defining ... Webinar US Channel Club Webinar: Optimizing your selling strategy 25 Jul 2019, 01:00 PM EST The club channel remains a strong big box growth destination in U.S. retail. Costco continues to grow rapidly as Sam’s Club’s and BJ’s turnaround strategies yield significant opportunities. Yet the channel demands unique product development and shopper marketing strategies that can’t be carried over from other channels or even from each other. Negotiating with club buyers is especially difficult and each club is adapting the longstanding club model in different ways. ... Webinar US Channel Mass Webinar: The evolution of store productivity at Target and Walmart 24 Jul 2019, 01:00 PM EST As Walmart’s and Target’s shoppers integrate digital into their routines and both retailers invest more in their omnichannel businesses, the notion of “store productivity” is taking on new meaning. It will be essential for suppliers to align with the ways that evolving productivity goals are impacting the two retailers’ merchandising plans as well as their store operations strategies. Join Kantar’s mass channel experts and learn: The ways ... Webinar Health & Wellness Webinar: The evolving health & wellness shopping trip across drug and grocery 6 Jun 2019, 01:00 PM EST Leading drug and grocery retailers are accelerating instore and online investments to better educate and convert health & wellness shoppers. CVS Health is transforming into a holistic health company with its Aetna acquisition, while Kroger turn’s up the heat on its fresh competitors with Ocado's unique, industry-leading technology. This webinar will cover the following: ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: Marketing with Amazon - Leveraging the Retailer as a Brand-Building Platform 2 May 2019, 11:00 AM EST With half of U.S. households now belonging to Prime, it comes as no surprise that Amazon is looking to further monetize the eyeballs on its site. With Amazon’s advertising revenue having more than doubled year-over-year in 2018, the retailer is reinforcing its position as both a conversion and brand-building platform by launching new tools for marketers. Join Kantar Consulting and Profitero to learn more about opportunities to drive brand visibility across Amazon’s ... Webinar Emerging Macro Retail Trends Webinar: A changing climate for category growth 25 Apr 2019, 11:00 AM EST With the release of Kantar Consulting’s annual category forecasts in April, the economic climate in the next decade will become the focus of the outlook. Gone is the chill of the post-recovery era. Soon to fade will be the warmer growth felt late in the 2010’s. Arriving in the 2020’s will be a different economic and demographic climate in which some categories will continue to flourish while others will see their growth curtailed. Expect to learn: ... Webinar US Consumables Shopper Insights Webinar: State of Grocery Shopping 17 Apr 2019, 01:00 PM EST Every day shoppers have more options for where and how to do their grocery shopping, but what does that mean for shopper expectations of grocery shopping, pre-trip routines, and evaluations of grocery retailers Join Kantar’s shopper insights experts to explore the state of the grocery shopping from several angles: What happens before and during the trip—and has that changed over the past two years? ... Webinar US Channel Food Webinar: Capitalizing on the power regional grocery opportunity 10 Apr 2019, 01:00 PM EST In a time of minimal store growth and peak store saturation, power regional players such as H-E-B, Hy-Vee, Publix, and Wegmans remain key retailers for driving incremental growth in the supermarket channel. These four players alone are forecasted to account for almost 30% of the supermarket channel’s sales added through 2023. In this session we will examine the 2018 performance of these power regional players and what their future strategies mean for the growing landscape in 2019 and ... Webinar US Channel Mass Webinar: What’s ahead in 2019 - Can Target and Walmart keep up the momentum? 28 Mar 2019, 01:00 PM EST Walmart and Target both had resurgent years in 2018, as their digital businesses continued to grow quickly and stores drove productivity and profitability. In 2019, a more uncertain economic environment awaits, as does continued competition from stalwarts and disruptive entrants alike. Will the two retailers be able to make gains on their 2018 improvement? Join Kantar Consulting’s experts at our first mass webinar of the year to learn: The key macroeconomic and marketplace ... Webinar US Channel Discounter Webinar: Traditional discounters and the evolved role of private label 20 Mar 2019, 01:00 PM EST As the fastest growing brick and mortar retail channel, value retailers have been adapting their in-store and online assortment to bolster greater profit margins. The same retailers who have attracted shoppers with branded inventory at low prices are now looking to transition shopper loyalty over to their cross-category private label inventory. Join us as Catherine Lang and Simon Johnstone take you through the evolved role of private label at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar ... Webinar US Channel Drug Webinar: The future of the front store 14 Mar 2019, 01:00 PM EST Continued front-store sales declines has plagued the US drug channel for over 5 years now, while drug store pharmacy sales have experienced record highs. The growing reliance on pharmacy sales for growth has moved leading drug retailers to seek new experiences to retain shoppers. One of the biggest factors impacting these new experience is the rise of selfcare. CPG brands seeking to maintain or grow distribution in drug will need to better understand the strategic implications associated ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: Omnichannel in 2019 - The blurring lines between the consumer and the shopper 7 Mar 2019, 11:00 AM EST As eCommerce continues to grow, the entire retailing experience is being transformed, both online and offline. New digital technologies are enabling near-instant conversion at the point of “I want to buy” inspiration. In turn, distinguishing between the consumer and the shopper is losing its relevance. Join Kantar Consulting to discuss joint marketing and sales strategies to drive both engagement and purchase in this interconnected environment. In this webinar, we will: ... Webinar US Consumables Shopper Insights Webinar: Shoppers in 2019 - What You Need to Know 28 Feb 2019, 01:00 PM EST The shift to a new year and holiday gift shopping activities have the potential to reset both shopping routines and the shopper mind set. This webinar will explore the key shifts and outline what you need to know about shoppers in 2019: What is the current state of shoppers’ spending intentions, concerns, and shopping priorities? And what can we expect for the rest of the year? ... Webinar Emerging Macro Retail Trends Webinar: Preparing for peak growth in 2019 13 Feb 2019, 11:00 AM EST Economic and policy trends lifted growth in 2018 to its strongest pace in seven years. While much of this momentum is expected to continue into 2019, some of these trends will change course by the end of the year. All of this will keep the consumer industry on its toes, both to run after growth opportunities and potentially sidestep slower growth late in the year. Tune in to this webinar to learn the macro trends, forecasts, and strategies you need to win 2019. As part of this discussion, ... Webinar US Channel Food Webinar: What’s for dinner? The 2019 food outlook 31 Jan 2019, 01:00 PM EST The way shoppers engage with food is shifting. This shift is being driven both by evolving shopper behavior and macro-economic factors. How people approach eating will continue to drive supermarket innovation, making it a key factor to track to be effective in this changing channel. As part of the discussion, attendees can expect to: Learn about the macro factors impacting how we spend on food Understand the shifts ... Webinar Digital Retailing Webinar: Preparing for interconnected commerce in 2019 24 Jan 2019, 11:00 AM EST Looking back, 2018 was certainly defined by the rise of omnichannel retail. Pure players expanded offline formats, digitally-native brands partnered with brick & mortar players,and last-mile fulfillment innovation and in-store digitization emerged as important priorities. Given the digital investments made in 2018, join Kantar Consulting to see how this evolution will play out in the new year and what is required for brands to win in this interconnected selling environment. Discuss ...