Retail in 10: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration

From Data to Decisions: The Collaboration Advantage In this episode of Shelf Talk, host Oren Rob sits down with Petros Petropoulos, SVP of North America Retail at NIQ, to explore how collaboration between retailers and suppliers is reshaping the retail landscape. From shared data platforms to AI-driven personalization, discover how aligning around a single source of truth is helping retailers and suppliers make smarter decisions, deliver better customer experiences, and unlock measurable growth. What you'll learn: ⏵ Why collaboration is essential in today’s competitive retail environment ⏵ How shared data leads to faster, smarter decision-making ⏵ The role of AI in enabling real-time personalization ⏵ Why some retailers still hesitate—and how to overcome those barriers ⏵ What the future holds for collaborative retail ecosystems  🎙️  MEET OUR GUEST SPEAKER Petros has 20 years of experience working from within retailers and consulting for the industry. He focuses on helping retailers create customer data driven strategies, enabled with win/win engagements with suppliers. Petros has advised the largest retailers on launching customer focused transformations, that include key suppliers as enablers and revenue sources. He has worked on related projects with grocers, drug, hardlines/specialty, and others channels. Petros has also has experience working with Suppliers and brings a well-rounded perspective to this space. His clients have included Ace Hardware, Walmart, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Spartan Nash, Tyson Foods, ConAgra, and others. Petros has an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share if you found this episode insightful. 📨 For more expert insights, follow us on LinkedIn:   / nielseniq-for-retail   #RetailCollaboration #ShelfTalkPodcast #RetailInnovation #DataDrivenRetail #AIinRetail #Personalization #RetailStrategy *Explore More from NIQ:* Global Thought Leadership:    • Global Thought Leadership   FMCG Insights and Solutions:    • FMCG Insights and Solutions   Retail Insights and Solutions:    • Retail Insights and Solutions​   Stay ahead of the curve with NIQ—where insights drive success! --- *About NIQ* This content was produced by the data experts, engineers, customer service, and communications teams at NIQ. For more updates across FMCG, Retail, T&D, AI, Financial Services, State-of-the-Art research and data solutions, and more, follow NIQ here: LinkedIn:   / nielseniq   Facebook:   / nielseniq.global   Instagram:   / nielseniq   X:   / nielseniq   NielsenIQ (NIQ) is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. NIQ combined with GfK in 2023, bringing together two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. Today, NIQ operates in more than 95 countries covering 97% of GDP. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. For more information, visit: https://www.niq.com © 2025 Nielsen Consumer LLC. All rights reserved.