{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 98: National Retail Federation 2026: Retail's Big Show","description":" In this episode of Retail Sound Bites, Barry and Rachel are joined by Amar Singh and David Marcotte for a rapid\u2011fire download on everything we saw, heard, and learned at NRF 2026: Retail\u2019s Big Show.  From global tech innovation to the rise of agentic commerce, frictionless checkout, robotics, synthetic data, and the power of creators, this episode is packed with the signals shaping the next era of retail. \ud83c\udfa7 Highlights include: \u2022 Why data is king and trust is the new currency in AI\u2011powered retail \u2022 Emerging global tech players redefining innovation \u2022 RFID\u2019s leap into frictionless checkout + storewide intelligence \u2022 What Lowe\u2019s, Walmart, Google, and Ralph Lauren are doing to accelerate AI adoption \u2022 The growing influence of creators, community, and under\u2011priced attention &amp;nbsp;  Listen in for the trends that matter and what they mean for retailers, brands, and the future of commerce.  Have a topic you\u2019d like us to cover? Contact us at&amp;nbsp;Kantar\u2019s Retail Sound Bites Podcast. Contact Barry:&amp;nbsp;Email&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn Contact Rachel:&amp;nbsp;Email&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn   ","author_name":"Retail Sound Bites","author_url":"https:\/\/retailiq.kantar.com\/retail-sound-bites","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39829130\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39829130"}