Omni Talk Retail
1,126 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsOmni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail.
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Fast Five Shorts | Telly Giving Away Free TVs For Customer Data
May 23, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Dave Ritter and David Brown discuss: Telly Giving Away Free TVs For Customer Data For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/18/fast-five-video-free-tvs-walmarts-earnings-report-why-amazon-is-now-anywhere/
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Anywhere Now Enables In Game Shopping
May 23, 2023 11:30 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Dave Ritter and David Brown discuss: Amazon Anywhere Now Enables In Game Shopping For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/18/fast-five-video-free-tvs-walmarts-earnings-report-why-amazon-is-now-anywhere/
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Awards Customers $10 For Pickup At Amazon Hubs
May 22, 2023 11:30 - 6 minutes - 8.81 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Dave Ritter and David Brown discuss: Amazon Awarding Customers $10 For Pickup At Amazon Hubs For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/18/fast-five-video-free-tvs-walmarts-earnings-report-why-amazon-is-now-anywhere/
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart, Home Depot, And Target Earnings
May 22, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Dave Ritter and David Brown discuss: Walmart, Home Depot, And Target Earnings For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/18/fast-five-video-free-tvs-walmarts-earnings-report-why-amazon-is-now-anywhere/
Fast Five | Free TVs, Walmart’s Earnings Report & Why Amazon Is Now ‘Anywhere’
May 18, 2023 20:22 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Ritter and David Brown joined Chris and Anne to debate: – This week’s string of earnings announcements from Home Depot, Target, and Walmart – Amazon’s wild marketing scheme to pay customers $10 to pick up packages – What Google using generative AI heralds for the future of search and for commerce – Amazon’s latest innovation, Amazon Anywhere, that allows Amaz...
Fast Five Shorts | Sephora Partners With Lucky To Help Its Brands Go DTC
May 16, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five live from Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/11/fast-five-video-walmart-bets-big-on-esls-lululemon-goes-after-dupes-sephora-gets-lucky/
Fast Five Shorts | Lululemon Attempts To Beat #lululemondupes With New Strategy
May 16, 2023 12:30 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five live from Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Lululemon Attempting To Beat #lululemondupes With New Strategy For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/11/fast-five-video-walmart-bets-big-on-esls-lululemon-goes-after-dupes-sephora-gets-lucky/
Fast Five Shorts | Firework Adds AI Upgrade For Shoppable Video
May 16, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five live from Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Firework Adding AI Upgrade For Shoppable Video For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/11/fast-five-video-walmart-bets-big-on-esls-lululemon-goes-after-dupes-sephora-gets-lucky/
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Deploying 60 Million ESLs With Vusion
May 15, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 11.6 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five live from Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Deploying 60 Million ESLs With Vusion For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/11/fast-five-video-walmart-bets-big-on-esls-lululemon-goes-after-dupes-sephora-gets-lucky/
Fast Five Shorts | Shopify Cuts Staff And Offloads Last Mile Partner Deliverr
May 15, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 9.32 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five live from Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Shopify Cutting Staff And Offloading Last Mile Partner Deliverr For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/11/fast-five-video-walmart-bets-big-on-esls-lululemon-goes-after-dupes-sephora-gets-lucky/
Fast Five | Walmart Bets Big On ESLs, Lululemon Goes After Dupes & Sephora Gets Lucky
May 11, 2023 11:07 - 41 minutes - 78.3 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: – Walmart’s massive push and deployment of electronic shelf labels – Shopify’s layoffs and its smart decision to sell off Deliverr – Firework’s latest AI upgrade to its shoppable video and livestreaming capabilities – Lululemon’s hotly contested strategy to thwart the dupe market – And closed with a look at yet another brilliant move from Sephora, ...
Fast Five Shorts | NYC Launching Packaging Microhubs
May 02, 2023 12:30 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: NYC Launching Packaging Microhubs For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/
Fast Five Shorts | Why Brands Are Turning Away From Pinterest
May 02, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Why Brands Are Turning Away From Pinterest For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Extends Pet Extravaganza Sale To Two Days
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 3 minutes - 5.5 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Extending Pet Extravaganza Sale To Two Days For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/
Spotlight Series | Why Promotions May Be The Smartest Place To Invest In Data & AI
May 01, 2023 13:36 - 28 minutes - 46.2 MBIn the latest episode of our Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, 1010data's Chief Product Officer Jonah Ellin joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss why dedicating data and AI resources to promotional effectiveness may be the smartest decision retailers and CPGs can make right now. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Jonah on: - What makes the typical retail promotional planning process so arcane and fraught with issues - Where and how retailers can improve their promotion...
Fast Five Shorts | North Dakota Convenience Store Enerbase Offers Amazon One Palm
May 01, 2023 11:30 - 6 minutes - 9.47 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: North Dakota Convenience Store Enerbase Offering Amazon One Palm For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Invests In US With New Stores
May 01, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 6.19 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: IKEA Invests In US With New Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/
Fast Five | Amazon Pet Day, IKEA’s Billion Dollar Expansion & North Dakotan Palm Reading
April 27, 2023 20:17 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Why IKEA’s U.S. expansion plans highlight how asleep at the wheel Wayfair has been about physical stores - Whether Enerbase’s pilot of Amazon One in three North Dakota stores indicates that palm payment is ready to cross the chasm of consumer adoption - What to make of reports that advertisers are pulling back spend on Pinterest - The stroke of m...
Ask An Expert | Mastering Product Discovery On Social With Meta’s Karin Tracy
April 25, 2023 17:48 - 26 minutes - 43 MBMeta’s Head of Industry for Retail, Fashion and Luxury Karin Tracy joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to provide her expert opinion on the tactics in the Meta universe that retailers and brands are using to aid in product discovery. Collectively the three of them go deep on: – The best placement types for product discovery – How to get customers from discovery to checkout seamlessly – How product discovery connects to Ret...
Fast Five Shorts | Petco Trials In Store Recycling With Trex
April 25, 2023 12:30 - 6 minutes - 9.1 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Petco Trialing In Store Recycling With Trex For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/
Fast Five Shorts | ShopRite Testing In Store TV Promos
April 25, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.97 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: ShopRite Testing In Store TV Promos For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/
Fast Five Shorts | What Port Strikes Mean For Brands
April 25, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 8.25 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: What Port Strikes Mean For Brands For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/
Fast Five Shorts | Lululemon Looking To Sell Off Mirror
April 24, 2023 13:30 - 6 minutes - 9.27 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Lululemon Looking To Sell Off Mirror For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Sells Bonobos
April 24, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.4 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Walmart Selling Bonobos For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/
Fast Five | Mirror, Mirror On Walmart’s Wall, Why Was Bonobos Such A Bad Idea After All?
April 20, 2023 21:38 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group’s Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - Walmart's DOA Bonobos acquisition and why it sheds light on just much (or how little) Marc Lore actually knows about e-commerce - What went wrong with Lululemon’s purchase of Mirror - How retailers should approach and contingency plan for the growing labor troubles at West Co...
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Democratizing Interior Design With $99 Style Offering
April 18, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.95 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: IKEA Democratizing Interior Design With $99 Style Offering For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/
Fast Five Shorts | Quiet Platforms Cuts CEO And Reviews Growth Plan
April 18, 2023 11:30 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Quiet Platforms Cuts CEO And Reviews Growth Plan For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/
Five Insightful Minutes On Consumer Sentiment With A&M's Jonathan Sharp
April 17, 2023 15:34 - 7 minutes - 12.3 MBA&MCRG’s Jonathan Sharp joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss his company’s latest research on consumer sentiment in just five minutes! To access A&MCRG's Spring 2023 Consumer Sentiment Survey, head here: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/insight/consumer-sentiment-survey-spring-23/ Link to Jonathan's Alzheimer's fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jonathan-sharp11?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=jonathan-sharp11&utm_campaign=pfp-share&ut...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Cuts Ties With Capital One
April 17, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 8.9 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Cutting Ties With Capital One For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/
Fast Five Shorts | GNC Rolls Out New Store Model
April 17, 2023 11:30 - 5 minutes - 9.55 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: GNC Rolling Out New Store Model For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Charging Fees For Returns To UPS
April 17, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 8.9 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Charging Fees For Returns To UPS For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/
Fast Five | Amazon Return Fees, Walmart’s Capital Offense & A Starbucks Run No One Wants To Make
April 13, 2023 17:47 - 33 minutes - 58.3 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Why in the world Amazon is going to start charging for returns - What embedded finance could have to do with Walmart suing Capital One to end its credit card deal - GNC’s intriguing new store operating model, replete with a mobile POS solution - Whether American Eagle parting ways with its Quiet Platform’s CEO signals a further slowdown o...
Ask An Expert | How Retailers Are Using Embedded Finance To Drive Deeper Customer Loyalty
April 12, 2023 19:12 - 31 minutes - 47.9 MBYou heard it here first: embedded finance will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, trends to impact retail customer loyalty over the next decade. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Alviere’s Tim Dardis, VP of Sales and Business Development, will joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to provide his expert opinion on what embedded finance is, how retailers should approach it, and why it just makes so much financial...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart's Pickleball Partnership
April 11, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.77 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart's Pickleball Partnership For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/
Fast Five Shorts | Kohl's Attempts A Marketplace, Again
April 11, 2023 11:30 - 4 minutes - 5.88 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Kohl's Attempting A Marketplace, Again For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Expands "As-Is" Resale Program
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.36 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: IKEA Expanding "As-Is" Resale Program For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/
Spotlight Series | A Better Way To Make Last-Mile Deliveries With Buncha CEO Bharat Pulgam
April 10, 2023 12:53 - 27 minutes - 45.7 MBBuncha Co-Founder and CEO Bharat Pulgam joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss a smarter way to think about last-mile delivery, i.e. giving customers scheduled weekly neighborhood deliveries at a fraction of the cost. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Bharat on: - The misconceptions around speed vs. convenience, especially when the former is far more expensive - The economic value of scheduled neighborhood deliveries both for consumers and for retailers - How such a mode...
Fast Five Shorts | AEO And Radar Partner For The Future Of Apparel Shopping
April 10, 2023 11:30 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: AEO And Radar Partnering On The Future Of Apparel Shopping For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart's New Social Commerce Inspired Site
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 8.18 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart's New Social Commerce Inspired Site For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/
Fast Five | Walmart Gets In A Pickle, American Eagle Is On The Radar & IKEA Is Fine ‘As-Is’
April 06, 2023 19:29 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBIn this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: – The pros and cons (mostly pros) of Walmart’s new social media-inspired website design – IKEA launching its As-Is program for used items – The long-term potential of American Eagle deploying Radar’s inventory tracking system – Kohl’s going all-in on a digital marketplace – And closed with a look at why we just love Walmart’s new picklebal...
Fast Five Shorts | Levi's Tapping AI Models For More Diversity
April 04, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan discuss: Levi's Tapping AI Models For More Diversity For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/30/fast-five-video-gap-grounds-its-retail-media-plans-panera-pilots-palm-pay-levis-loses-its-...
Fast Five Shorts | Telfar Tests New Pricing Strategy
April 04, 2023 11:30 - 6 minutes - 8.53 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan discuss: Telfar Testing New Pricing Strategy For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/30/fast-five-video-gap-grounds-its-retail-media-plans-panera-pilots-palm-pay-levis-loses-its-ai-mind/
Fast Five Shorts | Gap Nixes Its Retail Media Network
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.88 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan discuss: Gap Nixing Its Retail Media Network For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/30/fast-five-video-gap-grounds-its-retail-media-plans-panera-pilots-palm-pay-levis-loses-its-ai-mind/
Fast Five Shorts | Choice Market Expanding With Mini, Fully Autonomous Stores
April 03, 2023 11:30 - 5 minutes - 7.89 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan discuss: Choice Market Expanding With Mini, Fully Autonomous Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/30/fast-five-video-gap-grounds-its-retail-media-plans-panera-pilots-palm-pay-l...
Fast Five Shorts | Panera Bread Offering Amazon One Palm For Payment And Loyalty
April 03, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.9 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan discuss: Panera Bread Offering Amazon One Palm For Payment And Loyalty For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/30/fast-five-video-gap-grounds-its-retail-media-plans-panera-pilots-palm-pa...
Fast Five | Gap Grounds Its Retail Media Plans, Panera Pilots Palm Pay & Levi’s Loses Its AI Mind
March 30, 2023 21:19 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this week'ss Fast Five Podcast, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group’s Billy Christensen and Lakshman Lakshmanan joined Anne and Chris to discuss: - The interesting loyalty angles behind Panera and Amazon’s new palm pay partnership - Choice Market’s unique advantage in rolling out autonomous mini-marts - Whether Gap is clairvoyant or foolish in shutting down its retail media efforts - How much to make of Telfar’s new creative pricing scheme - And closed with a look at whether Levi’s has lost...
Ask An Expert | Why Investing In Better Allocation Beats Better Planning Every Time
March 23, 2023 18:03 - 26 minutes - 44.8 MBEvery retailer has gone down the rabbit hole of trying to improve their sales and inventory planning systems with little to no financial results to show for it. And that is because the real ROI lies not in better planning but in better allocation, for where a retailer decides to place its goods in-season, considering all the constraints it must optimize against, has an immediate impact on the bottom line. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Manhattan's Senior Director, Product Strategy...
Fast Five Shorts | Meijer Roles Out Flashfood For SNAP & EBT Customers
March 21, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes - 5.24 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Meijer Rolling Out Flashfood For SNAP & EBT Customers For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/17/fast-five-video-what-happens-when-best-buy-tells-roku-your-buffalo-wings-arent-actually-wings-at-all/
Fast Five Shorts | Apple Introduces Shopping With Live Video
March 21, 2023 11:30 - 4 minutes - 6.24 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Apple Introducing Shopping With Live Video For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/17/fast-five-video-what-happens-when-best-buy-tells-roku-your-buffalo-wings-arent-actually-wings-at-all/
Fast Five Shorts | H-E-B Brings In Thumbtack For Groceries & Services In A One Stop Shop
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBIn the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: H-E-B Bringing In Thumbtack For Groceries & Services In A One Stop Shop For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/03/17/fast-five-video-what-happens-when-best-buy-tells-roku-your-buffalo-wings-arent-actually-wings-at-all/