In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: For the full episode head here:
Feb 09, 2024•5 min
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne were live from Manifest as they discussed: Amazon’s new AI-assistant Rufus Grabango’s large scale autonomous store installation with Aldi near Chicago Gap Inc.’s hiring of Zac Posen Lowe’s and J. Crew's recent Apple Vision Pro endeavors And closed with a look at Starbucks new late night delivery partnership with Gopuff There’s all that, plus del...
Feb 07, 2024•36 min
We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with Moid Alwy, EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at American Tire Distributors, about the future of distribution and supply chain. Topics include the launch of their B2B marketplace "Radius", last mile delivery scaling, AI implications, network design changes, omnichannel complexity, inventory management innovations, consolidation and more. Get the inside scoop direct from the show floor on how one of the largest tire distributors in the US is transforming ...
Feb 07, 2024•12 min
We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with Patrick McIntyre, Head of Development at Krispy Kreme, about retail and supply chain innovation. Topics include omnichannel expansion, automating the consumer journey, daily delivered fresh donuts, scaling up production and delivery, partnerships with Amazon and others, using AI and technology to enhance experiences and operations, reaching new consumers, and much more. Gain insights directly from the show floor on how an iconic brand balances growth, ...
Feb 07, 2024•11 min
Jeff Barry, Chief Innovation Officer at Dot Foods, joins us to share how the wholesale food redistributor is driving innovation across its supply chain operations and business models. Listen as Jeff explains Dot Foods' approach to piloting new AI capabilities for fuel procurement optimization, predictive truck maintenance, and more. We also discuss how large companies can enable startup-like innovation cultures, the role of innovation labs, and Dot Foods' expanding portfolio of innovation pilots...
Feb 07, 2024•12 min
We go live at Manifest 2024 to discuss the future of retail logistics and supply chain technology innovations with Drew Taranto, Senior Director of Ecommerce Strategy at DHL. Topics covered include omni-channel retail trends, B2B ordering experiences, cost reduction through automation and AI, machine learning for better decision making, returns and recommerce programs, final mile delivery improvements, and more. This insider perspective on the transformation ahead for logistics and fulfillment h...
Feb 07, 2024•13 min
We go live at Manifest 2024 to discuss the future of retail logistics and supply chain technology innovations with Drew Taranto, Senior Director of Ecommerce Strategy at DHL. Topics covered include omni-channel retail trends, B2B ordering experiences, cost reduction through automation and AI, machine learning for better decision making, returns and recommerce programs, final mile delivery improvements, and more. This insider perspective on the transformation ahead for logistics and fulfillment h...
Feb 07, 2024•11 min
We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with David Sobie, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Returns, on the future of retail returns and innovations in supply chain. Topics include their recent acquisition by UPS, plans for expansion through large enterprise retailers, incorporating more automation like robots into their processing facilities, how sustainability plays a role in returns, the importance of omnichannel drop off locations for customers, managing high volumes of co-mingled shipments, advice...
Feb 07, 2024•12 min
LIVE FROM Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics 2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Mars VP of Global Supply Chain Kristen Daihes.
Feb 07, 2024•11 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: TikTok Trialing Making All Posts Shoppable For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM
Feb 03, 2024•6 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: If A Grocery Store Really Feel Like Pokemon GO? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM
Feb 03, 2024•7 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Everseen's new self-checkout data For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM
Feb 03, 2024•9 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Walmart Store Managers Making Up To $400K/Year For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM
Feb 03, 2024•8 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: What All These Layoffs Mean For The Future For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM
Feb 03, 2024•8 min
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Shoptalk VP of Original Content & Strategy Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - The rash of recent layoffs across retail and what they mean for how the average retail executive is thinking about 2024 - Walmart’s big announcement this week that its store managers can make over $400K per year - Some absolutely startling statistics on self-checkout from...
Jan 31, 2024•54 min
Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky is back once again to help Chris and Anne kick off 2024 as part of their ongoing live Ask An Expert Interview Series on LinkedIn. Chris and Anne go in depth with Ethan as he discusses the big questions that will drive retailers’ strategies in the coming year. Questions like: - Will the economic pressures continue? - How concerned should we all still be about inflation? - Are the top performing segments in retail heading for what he calls a “pull forw...
Jan 30, 2024•45 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: How Retailers Should Merchandise To Generation Alpha For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fZMYBMWRPSo
Jan 26, 2024•7 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Plan & Order Stores Work For IKEA For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fZMYBMWRPSo
Jan 26, 2024•8 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Wayfair's CEO Remove The Egg From His Face After The Most Recent Layoffs For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fZMYBMWRPSo
Jan 26, 2024•9 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Innovation Labs: Right or Wrong Way To Spur Innovation based on the latest Walmart Store No. 8 Closure and Shipt's opening of an innovation lab For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fZMYBMWRPSo
Jan 26, 2024•7 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discuss: If Macy's Was Wrong For Rejecting The Buyout Bid? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fZMYBMWRPSo
Jan 26, 2024•8 min
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M's Michael Prendergast and Manola Soler joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - If Macy's made the right move rejecting its buyout offer this week - Whether innovation labs, like Walmart's Store No. 8, are ever a good idea - How Wayfair's CEO can ever get the egg off his face in light of recent leaks and layoffs - Estimated the viability of IKEA's new plan and ...
Jan 24, 2024•54 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Sam's Club Applying AI For Receipt Checkout For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ
Jan 20, 2024•5 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What Impact CVS Closures Will Have On Target For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ
Jan 20, 2024•5 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Expanding DFW Drone Delivery Pilot For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ
Jan 20, 2024•7 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Bringing Just Walk Out To Healthcare For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ
Jan 20, 2024•5 min
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Deploying GenAI Search Across Site For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ
Jan 20, 2024•5 min
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Walmart’s new Gen AI search announcement at CES - Amazon implementing its Just Walk Out technology at hospitals - Walmart’s Texas drone expansion plans - CVS closing “dozens” of pharmacies inside Target stores - And closed with a look at Sam’s Club’s brilliant new use case for computer vision, i.e. for exit receipt checks There’s al...
Jan 17, 2024•41 min
LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Live From NRF 2024 Office Depot's Sr. Director Of Omnichannel Jonas Stillman joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420
Jan 17, 2024•13 min
LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Sam's Club's Chief Growth Officer Diana Marshall talking about their newly launched #seamless receipt check at exit, #personalization, #scanandgo, and more. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420
Jan 17, 2024•9 min