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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The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: Small Business Revolution Host & Deluxe CBO Amanda Brinkman
March 12, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 67.5 MBAmanda Brinkman carries two very significant titles: Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Deluxe and Creator/Host of the Award-winning show, Small Business Revolution. While she's done tremendous work in both roles, it's her coming-of-age story that you'll really want to hear. She shares with us the secrets she believes have led to her success in these roles, and how her philosophy of "Doing well by doing good" has opened up opportunities she never thought possible. We also go deep int...
Spotlight Series: Talking Edge Computing with Rigado CRO Kevin Tate
March 09, 2020 16:20 - 33 minutes - 54.9 MBAs part of our ongoing Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton sits down with Rigado's Chief Revenue Officer and fellow Stanford alum Kevin Tate to learn about edge computing, bluetooth connectivity, and the many use cases across retail where it all can be applied. Sometimes the simplest answers can often times to lead to the best results. You can learn more about Rigado here: https://www.rigado.com/ **Sponsored Content**
Fast Five: Panera Coffee, Target, Alibaba's New Store Formats, and Tuna Sandwiches
March 06, 2020 14:45 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBIn this week's episode of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo and Insignia Systems, the gang delivers one of the funniest episodes yet. Carter questions verb choices, Anne gets really emotional about coffee, and Chris even confuses 7-Up for 7-Eleven. Yet, somehow, it all comes together as they chat Panera's new coffee subscription, Target's plans for 2020, Walmart Plus, Alibaba's amazing new store concepts, and 7-Eleven's plans for convenience store domination. Oh, and Emma the Intern...
Fast Five: $25 Dental Visits at Walmart, Amazon Go Part Deux, & TRU Head Scratching
February 28, 2020 15:19 - 24 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this week's Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Trigo and Insignia Systems, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga broadcast from their Omni Talk headquarters at eTail West (aka an Airbnb) and talk Walmart's new health hub initiative, Amazon's new 10,000 square foot grocery store and microfulfillment center partnership with Dematic, Libra and Shopify, and some late breaking, incredibly head scratching developments at Toys R Us and b8ta. For more information about Trigo, visit www.trigo.tech
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: ThirdLove Co-Founder & Co-CEO David Spector
February 27, 2020 00:22 - 37 minutes - 71.3 MBIn our final podcast from eTail West, brought to you by Sezzle and Stylitics, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton speak with David Spector of Third Love. While Victoria's Secret is crumbling, Third Love is one of the hottest brands in the category. Anne and Chris discuss his company's reach in Middle America, how it came to be, and why physical stores could be an important part of the company's future.
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: Poshmark CMO Steven Tristan Young
February 26, 2020 21:50 - 28 minutes - 54.3 MBIn our continuing coverage of eTail West, sponsored by Sezzle and Stylitics, and in one of our all-time favorite podcasts, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton chat with Poshmark CMO Steven Tristan Young. They talk everything from Steven's background, to Poshmark and social commerce, all the way to how we should expect customer affinity with credit cards and transactions to change.
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: Dynamic Yield VPs Chris Feroli and Oded Leiba
February 26, 2020 17:31 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBIn the latest Omni Talk Spotlight, sponsored by Sezzle and Stylitics, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Dynamic Yield VP's Chris Feroli and Oded Leiba. Recently acquired by McDonald's, Dynamic Yield is looking to change how retailers aggregate and analyze the various streams of data available to them and what doing it well could mean for creating great customer experiences of the future.
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: Zach Davis, Founder & VP Business Development Stylitics
February 26, 2020 04:48 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBIn our third podcast from eTail West, sponsored by Sezzle and Stylitics, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk data, product curation, and online fashion outfitting and styling with the founder of Stylitics himself, Zach Davis. You will learn from Zach how the company got its start cataloging closets and then quickly transformed itself into a platform to help retailers increase online conversion with relative ease. **Sponsored Content**
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: Moosejaw CEO Eoin Comerford
February 26, 2020 00:35 - 34 minutes - 62.5 MBIn our latest podcast from eTail West, sponsored by Sezzle and Stylitics, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Eoin Comerford, CEO of Moosejaw and GM Outdoor at Walmart eCommerce, to discuss his nearly 20 years of omnichannel expertise from the standpoint of a brand heavy into e-commerce, his unique approach to branding, and, yes, even his favorite liquid!
For What It's Worth - A Softbank CEO Chalktalk & The Market Value of Victoria's Secret
February 25, 2020 05:35 - 28 minutes - 49.8 MBThe Navio Group is back discussing recent topics from the world of retail in the month of February which include a synopsis of all the recent layoffs and what it might mean about the world of retail, a CEO Chalktalk regarding Softbank’s Vision Fund, and Full-Price or Discount on the Victoria’s Secret acquisition as well as Macy’s new turnaround plan and Walmart’s latest earnings call.
eTail West Spotlight Podcast: Heather Craig, Head of Retail Experience ThredUP
February 25, 2020 05:30 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBIn the first of many Omni Talk Spotlight series podcasts from eTail West, sponsored by Sezzle and Stylitics, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Heather Craig of ThredUP to talk one of the hottest trends in retail right now -- reselling -- and what separates her company from all the other digitally native pure plays out there. No doubt ThredUP will be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.
Fast Five: Richter Scales, Frank the Tank, & Walmart's Earnings News
February 21, 2020 13:08 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this latest episode of the Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo and Insignia, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Carter Jensen, and Emma the Intern discuss Walmart's tough earnings report and what it could portend for the future, Bed Bath & Beyond's new turnaround plan, one of the worst promotions ever from IKEA, a Pier 1 no one will miss, and Amazon's move into healthcare.
Spotlight Series: Hyperlocal Microfulfillment with Knapp Director of Food Solutions Bill Stenger
February 17, 2020 13:12 - 35 minutes - 58.8 MBChris Walton sits down with Bill Stenger, Director of Food Solutions at Knapp, to discuss Knapp's long history with robotics, the changing e-grocery landscape and varying options for delivery, and the how and why Knapp will be a central player in the evolution of hyperlocal microfulfillment by way of its work alongside Takeoff Technologies. **Sponsored Content**
Fast Five: RIP Brandless & Fourpost
February 14, 2020 17:01 - 40 minutes - 71.8 MBIn this week's Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Trigo, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Carter Jensen and Emma the Intern are together again to discuss the end of Brandless and Fourpost, Pinterest upping its e-commerce game, Starbucks' new plans for airports, and one of the biggest WTF's of all time -- Dirty Lemon is now in Walmart? You can also learn more about Trigo at www.trigo.tech
The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: Albertsons Companies GVP Procurement, Amanda Martinez
February 13, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes - 44.7 MBAmanda was born to be a retailer, spending most of her formative years alongside her dad, walking the aisles of the grocery store he managed. When questioned what a little girl was doing coming to work with dad, he would answer, "My daughter can do anything your sons can do" and was he ever right. Amanda has taken that confidence her dad instilled in her as a child and has used it, along with a whole lot of hard work, to propel her award-winning career in the grocery industry. She was the fir...
Fast Five: Is Macy's Now The Next Sears?
February 07, 2020 21:55 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this week's episode of the Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Carter Jensen, and Emma the Intern are all together to discuss Macy's impending store closures and layoffs, a Target & Casper deal gone bad, the new Amazon Echo Show, Staples' new store, and 7-Eleven opening a new checkout-free concept store.
Spotlight Series: PackIt Founder & CEO Melissa Kieling
February 04, 2020 15:58 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBChris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with PackIt Founder & CEO, Melissa Kieling to discuss how her company plans to make last-mile order picking and delivery more cost efficient through the use of its patented reusable and refreezable storage totes. Give this podcast a listen and you will immediately say to yourself, "Gosh, everything Melissa just said makes so much sense!" **Sponsored Content**
Fast Five: Amazon Pop-Ups, a Rant about J.Crew & More
January 31, 2020 13:46 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBIn this week's episode of the Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern debate the merits of J.Crew's new CEO hire, the sexiness of Amazon's new pop-up stores, Carvana's expansion, Vitamin Shoppe getting hot and sweaty with LA Fitness, and a random story Anne loves about a Fleet Farm in Wisconsin. For a full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FF_013120.pdf
The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: 7-Eleven SVP And CAO Alicia Howell
January 29, 2020 14:21 - 30 minutes - 56.6 MBAlicia Howell is well-known for her position as Chief Accounting Officer at 7-Eleven, but after hearing this podcast, you'll see the critical role she plays in helping innovation teams get the financial backing and continued support to keep their industry-first concepts coming to market. In this podcast, Alicia shares her career journey, what it takes to manage the books of thousands of 7-Eleven franchisees, plus the song she puts on in the car to get her motivated to come to work every morning.
Fast Five: Google Unleashes New Tools for Apparel Shopping & A Monty Python Tribute
January 24, 2020 16:53 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this week's Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, Chris Walton, Carter Jensen, and Emma the intern discuss the top weekly headlines from the world of retail, while Anne Mezzenga is on vacation in sunny Florida. This week the gang talks Google's new shopping features, Intel and Area 15, CVS expanding its health hubs, Walgreens getting even more hot and heavy with Kroger, and a controversial headline from H&M regarding high-tech recycling bins. For the full transcript of this podcast: ht...
For What It's Worth -- A Fun CEO "Chalktalk" with Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass
January 24, 2020 16:40 - 40 minutes - 69.6 MBCarlos Castelan and Toopan Bagchi of the Navio Group are back for 2020 to discuss the Gap/Old Navy spin off being cancelled, respond to a fictional letter to them from Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass, muse about the Sleep Economy, as well as give their take on Bed Bath & Beyond’s latest results.
NRF 2020 Live Recap from the Javits Center, NYC
January 15, 2020 21:25 - 19 minutes - 37.5 MBIn their final NRF podcast, sponsored by LISNR, Anne and Chris take a look back at all the topics and the people who made NRF 2020 the frenetic event that it was. From Michelle Gass's "Greatness Initiative" to John Furner putting "people first" and sustainability messages stealing the spotlight at nearly every stage, you'll be up to speed and in the know after giving this recap a listen.
Women's Retail Collective: Gap Inc. Sr Director Customer Experience & Innovation Heidi Isern
January 15, 2020 12:43 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode of the Women's Retail Collective Podcast, from NRF sponsored by LISNR, we meet Heidi Isern Sr. Director Customer Experience & Innovation for Gap, Inc. Heidi's career has been quite a unique one. She's traveled around the world interviewing women about their careers and led teams in design thinking for several retailers while at IDEO. You'll also want to hear how she landed her current gig, creating a position for herself to lead the charge to perfect the customer experience fo...
Spotlight Podcast: Walmart VP Monetization & Chief of Staff to CTO Anshu Bhardwaj
January 15, 2020 12:40 - 30 minutes - 58.6 MBIn our latest NRF Spotlight Podcast, sponsored by LISNR, Chris Walton sits down with Walmart VP Monetization & Chief of Staff to CTO, Anshu Bhardwaj, to discuss her career background, especially her previous work leading innovation at Sam's Club and the Sam's Club Now concept, and what it has been like for her to transition into her new role supporting Walmart's CTO and monetization efforts. You definitely won't want to miss Anshu's favorite family social app either in "How Millennial Are You...
Spotlight Podcast: LISNR Founder and Head of Innovation Chris Ostoich
January 14, 2020 04:23 - 20 minutes - 39.4 MBThe Omni Talk team catches up with LISNR Founder and Head of Innovation Chris Ostoich, live from their show booth at NRF. They talk about everything from the future of drive-thru and QSR experiences to order pickup at retail, all without ever having to take your phone out of your pocket or car ever again. **Sponsored Content**
Spotlight Podcast: Canada Goose Omnichannel Product Manager & Product Owner
January 14, 2020 03:32 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBAs part of Omni Talk's live podcast coverage from NRF, sponsored by LISNR, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Canada Goose omnichannel expert, Justin Ing, to discuss omnichannel theory, the sights, sounds, and smells of retail, and his company's new experiential store in Toronto.
Spotlight Series: Who Won the Weeks with Market Beyond CEO Yuval Yifrach
January 12, 2020 19:51 - 19 minutes - 35.5 MBTo kick off our live NRF coverage, sponsored by LISNR, Chris Walton sits down with Market Beyond CEO Yuval Yifrach to discuss his company's full holiday season report of how Walmart stacked up against Amazon from an e-commerce market share perspective. We also even throw Target into the mix, as a special thank you to our loyal followers. You can download the special full season holiday report here: https://retailinsight.themarketbeyond.com/hubfs/New%20Reports%20Who%20Won%20the%20Week/5%20Ma...
Fast Five: Our Favorite CES Tech Pick - Perso from L’Oreal
January 10, 2020 12:31 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this week's episode, sponsored by Trigo, Chris geeks out over Alexa and Gift Cards to the chagrin Anne and Carter, plus other top headlines like JioMart, ‘Public Venmo’ and more! For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/e6OsTF_1580999803.txt
Spotlight Series: The New Age of Returns with Happy Returns CEO and Co-Founder, David Sobie
January 09, 2020 13:55 - 41 minutes - 65.4 MBWhat started as a HauteLook experiment with Nordstrom Rack, turned into a completely new business idea for some of the biggest D2C brands to handle returns. Customers of online brands like Rothy's and Evereve now leverage 700 Happy Returns return bars throughout the country to give customers their money back on the spot and make the entire return process more accessible and hassle free. By bringing joy to returns, David and Happy Returns plan to unlock even more value for e-commerce. **Spon...
The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: Ahold-Delhaize CHRO, Abbe Luersman
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 69.2 MBOn this episode of the Women's Retail Collective Podcast, Anne Mezzenga meets with Abbe Luersman. Abbe's career in retail has been nothing short of inspiring - from her determination to be the best bagger at Big Bear all the way up to her current role as Chief Human Resources Officer of Ahold-Delhaize. With the grocery industry changing quickly, so is the future of grocery work. For Abbe, that means having a finger on the pulse of everything from emerging technology to evolving customer expec...
Spotlight Series: Robotics with Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies, a Product Division of Jabil
January 08, 2020 14:01 - 28 minutes - 44.4 MBAnne and Chris sit down with Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil, to discuss all things related to the future of in-store robotics on everything from monitoring floor spills to inventory stock positioning. Tim shares the early lessons from his company's large scale implementation with Ahold Delhaize, gets real about all the noise out there on the topic, and shows why robots are likely the answer for completing the tasks retailers just don't have the time or re...
Fast Five | 2019 Award Show
December 20, 2019 19:24 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBIn today’s special edition of the Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, the full Omni Talk crew hands out the hardware for 2019, like Retailer of the Year, Executive of the Year, Worst Idea of the Year. Chris, Anne, Carter, Emma the Intern, and even Margo the dog debate them all! For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/iDHtIX_1581000319.txt
Spotlight Series: Computer Vision & Retail with Trigo Co-Founder and CTO, Daniel Gabay
December 18, 2019 12:48 - 31 minutes - 59.1 MBIn a rare treat of a podcast, Anne and Chris sit down with Trigo Co-Founder and CTO Daniel Gabay at the Trigo headquarters in Tel Aviv to learn all they can about the history of computer vision, where it is going in the future, and why retail may be the first place it impacts people's lives on a consistent basis. For more information about Trigo, visit: https://www.trigo.tech/ **Sponsored Content**
The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: Walmart SVP Private Brands & Sourcing Karen Stuckey
December 17, 2019 13:11 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBOn this episode of the Women’s Retail Collective Podcast, Anne interviews Karen Stuckey. Karen has had an unbelievable career in retail, starting in Chicago as a store manager at the Limited on Michigan Avenue to her current role at Walmart as SVP of Private Brands. Karen’s years of experience working on brands from Sara Lee to Target to Montgomery Ward have shaped how she and her team at Walmart are developing private brands for one of the largest retailers in the world. Karen’s spent years...
Fast Five: Walmart’s Autonomous Grocery Delivery Announcement is All Sizzle & No Steak
December 13, 2019 23:26 - 32 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this week’s Fast Five, sponsored by trigo, the gang talks driverless cars, Kroger and Walgreens, Google commerce, Hudson News, and Amazon’s latest pop-up store. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pRhKJE_1581000719.txt
For What It's Worth: Carlos Castelan and Toopan Bagchi of the Navio Group
December 11, 2019 21:30 - 28 minutes - 50.1 MBIn their inaugural podcast contribution for Omni Talk, Carlos Castelan and Toopan Bagchi of the Navio Group put their consulting hats on and provide listeners a deep dive into key retail topics for the month and give their advice, for what it's worth, of course. This episode also features special segments, like "Buy or Sell" and "CEO Chalk Talk," where CEOs write into Toopan and Carlos for advice. You won't want to miss their debut!
Cutting to the VR Chase with Roomera Co-Founders Thong Nguyen and Brad Von Bank | Spotlight Series
December 10, 2019 01:52 - 39 minutes - 65.4 MBThe Co-Founders of VR startup Roomera, Thong Nguyen and Brad Von Bank, stop by the Omni Talk podcast studio to discuss the evolution of VR and its immediate and useful applicability within the physical retail store design process. ** Sponsored Content **
Fast Five: This Week Was a Total ClusterTruck
December 06, 2019 13:41 - 37 minutes - 62.6 MBCarter's out on assignment so Chris, Anne, and Emma the Intern in this week's Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, talk Kroger's new Delivery Kitchen, more coolness (literally) from the new Canada Goose store, Casper's stacking the deck with its recent executive hires, Glossier's dip into Nordstrom's waters, and the impact Returnly's Instant Gift Exchange will have on post-holiday returns. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dHmYOU_1581000968.txt
A Candid Debate with b8ta CEO and Co-Founder Vibhu Norby | Omni Talk Spotlight Podcast
December 05, 2019 13:31 - 34 minutes - 57.4 MBChris Walton sits down one-on-one with b8ta CEO Vibhu Norby to discuss the history and business model of b8ta, "Retail-as-a-Service" theory and practice, and his company's new partnership involving Toys R Us. The conversation was frank, spirited, and quite frankly left us with even more unanswered questions about the long-term value surrounding what we have seen so far from b8ta's first footnotes on the chart of retail history. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/w...
The Women's Retail Collective Podcast: Shipt CEO Kelly Caruso
December 04, 2019 22:26 - 28 minutes - 51.7 MBOn this episode of the Women’s Retail Collective Podcast, we meet with Shipt CEO Kelly Caruso. Kelly gives us her full career story from her days as a McDonald's fry cook in Fargo to her most recent role as CEO of Shipt. She tells us how she plans to take Shipt from start-up to thriving last-mile delivery provider for one of the largest retailers in the country. This podcast is done in partnership with the Network of Executive Women (NEW) To become a member of NEW, visit NEWOnline.org. Musi...
Fast Five: Black Friday Live from the Mall of America
November 29, 2019 15:54 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this week’s episode, sponsored by Trigo, the gang talks all things Black Friday from the Mall of America, including Lululemon, the death of The Gap, b8ta, and the biggest surprise, the 'cold room' at Canada Goose.
Fast Five: ‘Shop, sweat, eat, relax’ at Lululemon’s New Store
November 22, 2019 11:40 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBIn this week’s episode, sponsored by Trigo, the gang talks Tik Tok, Kroger’s In-Store Farm, Lululemon’s new store, Coty and Kylie, Levi’s CEO predicting no sizes in 10 years and does a new segment, “what did we miss?” For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BiZJFJ_1581001718.txt
Fast Five: Nike and Amazon Consciously Uncouple
November 15, 2019 12:18 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this week’s episode, sponsored by Trigo, the gang talks Nike quitting Amazon, Singles Day, Facebook Pay, Walmart and Apple’s New Siri partnership, the Gap CEO stepping down, and the low, low buttoning of Chris’ shirt. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/uBndkF_1582306684.txt
Breaking News Spotlight: Shoptalk 2020 Lineup is All Women With Zia Daniell Wigder
November 13, 2019 23:36 - 11 minutes - 19.6 MBAnne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Zia Daniell Wigder, Shoptalk's Chief Global Content Officer, about Shoptalk's announcement that its 2020 show speaker lineup will be 100% all women.
Fast Five: Holy Emoji, Kroger!
November 08, 2019 14:10 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MBIn today’s episode, sponsored by Trigo, Anne and Chris almost come to blows over Kroger, and the gang discusses Penney’s, Costco delivering prescriptions, Birchbox in Walgreens, and Amazon PayCode. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/4Dk5jW_1582306998.txt
Fast Five: Is Amazon Free Grocery Delivery Good or Bad for America?
November 01, 2019 10:55 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBIn this week's Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, the gang talks Amazon’s bold grocery delivery move, the new Unicorn Faire, Sam’s Club testing retail in a fulfillment center, Jetblack’s new CEO, and Kroger’s Package Pickup plans. For the full transcript of this podcast: https://omnitalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FjvwQf_1582307286.txt
Fast Five Live: Amazon Counters, Counterfeits, and Cooking
October 25, 2019 12:01 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBLive from the CUE4 Conference at Third Haus in Minneapolis, this week's Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, looks at Amazon's new Counter program, the growing problem of counterfeit goods, Apple Pay, b8ta, and a really good idea from the Food Network.
Fast Five: Amazon Starts Shipping the Cheap Stuff Next Day
October 18, 2019 10:57 - 33 minutes - 62.5 MBIn this week's Fast Five, sponsored by Trigo, Chris, Anne, and Emma the Intern discuss the latest in this week's retail headlines, including Amazon shipping items under $5 next day, UNIQLO's app promotion, thredUP and Madewell, Levi's new store growth plans, and, of course, a signature rant about Walmart's launch of its grocery delivery to the fridge program.
Spotlight Series: Managing the Changing Retail Workforce with Shyft CEO, Brett Patrontasch
October 16, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 49.9 MBAs retail evolves, so does the nature of retail work. Omni Talk sits down with Brett Patrontasch, CEO of Shyft to talk through the platform they've developed to help retailers optimize their workforce and the resulting benefits for retail workers. Find out more about Shyft at http://bit.ly/myshyft **Sponsored Content**
Fast Five: Enough is Enough With Marc Lore at Walmart
October 10, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBI this week's episode, sponsored by Trigo, the gang discusses Target and TRU, Best Buy, Meijer, and Walgreens, while Chris goes on an all-time rant about Lore’s track record at Walmart