In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: How Long It'll Be Before We See Zoom Cashiers At More QSRs? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/CtdgYyYnafs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Powered By Gopuff: Smart? Desperate? Or Both? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/CtdgYyYnafs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What’s So Special About Walmart Canada’s Store Of The Future For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/CtdgYyYnafs
In this exclusive 5 Insightful Minutes interview, Chad Lusk, Managing Director at the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, shares eye-opening insights from their latest consumer sentiment survey. Discover how the economic downturn is impacting consumer spending trends, particularly among high-income households, and learn how retailers can adapt their strategies in marketing, inventory management, and pricing. Key takeaways: - Discretionary spending shifts and the prioritization of experiential purchas...
In this exclusive and candid interview with Omni Talk, Dilip Kumar, Amazon's VP of AWS Applications, sets the record straight on the future of the company's groundbreaking Just Walk Out technology and its Amazon Dash Carts. Kumar discusses the decision to pull Just Walk Out from Amazon Fresh stores, explaining how Dash Carts are the foundational platform for larger format grocery stores. He also dives into the role of computer vision, sensor fusion, and retail analytics in shaping the future of ...
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Walmart Canada's big store of the future reveal (Source: Canadian Grocer) - Gopuff's debut of "Powered by Gopuff" (Source: Chain Store Age) - A NYC Chicken restaurant that has replaced its cashiers with Zoom (Source: 404 Media) - Aldi retrofitting a store to become checkout-free with Grabango (Source: Chain Store Age) - Their perspe...
In this exclusive interview from the VusionGroup studio at the World Retail Congress in Paris, Fahed Ghanim, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle, sits down with Omni Talk's Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss the company's success in bringing fashion brands to the Middle East. With a portfolio of over 29 shopping malls, Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle is a major player in the region's retail landscape. Discover how Fahed and his team: - Identify and bring relevant, exciting brands like Abercrombi...
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: A lightning round of questions around Eclipse Soundtracks, JCP Splurges, and More! For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
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: If Home Depot Just Spent A Boatload To Acquire SRS For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
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: If Costco Hit A Home Run With Ozempic? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
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 Kroger Shutting Down Its Spoke Facilities Says About E-grocery? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
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: Why Target Wouldn't Want Its Partnership With TruScan To Get Out For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
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: Why Amazon Is Pulling Just Walk Out From Amazon Fresh & Whole Foods? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo
It used to be that the only place consumers could go to experience a product -- i.e. to touch it, get a sense of its quality, how it might fit, feel, etc., was in stores, but with the rise of video commerce, this is all changing. Now consumers can go from TikTok to a brand’s website and have a live video chat about any product in the brand’s catalog, ask any question they’d like, and gain confidence in their purchase. Brands using video commerce are seeing longer engagement time with customers a...
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - The real reasons why Amazon would pull its Just Walk Out Technology out of its Fresh grocery stores and Whole Foods stores (Source: Payments Dive) - Target installing cameras above its self-checkout machines (Source: Bloomberg) - Kroger closing its three e-commerce facilities (Source: Grocery Dive) - Costco offering Ozempic to some ...
In a stroke of retail conference genius, RetailSpaces asked Omni Talk Retail’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to sit down with two retail industry leaders, David Carey, VP of Design, Construction & Maintenance at Schnucks, and Dan Gavin, VP of National Real Estate at Aldi, to record a live podcast from the conference stage about how these two well-respected retailers drive growth and foster innovation while navigating the challenges of store design, construction, and expansion. Carey shares insi...
In this exclusive interview from recorded live on Shoptalk TV, and brought to you with the help and support of Meta, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga of Omni Talk Retail sit down with Chris Rupp, Chief Customer Officer at Victoria’s Secret, to discuss the brand’s digital transformation and innovative strategies for enhancing the customer experience. With an impressive background spanning roles at Amazon, Microsoft, and Albertsons, Rupp shares insights on Victoria’s Secret’s journey to leverage tec...
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 Benjamin Lowden and Abhinav Chandra discussed: What Amazon's New Same-Day RX Delivery Means For Walgreens, CVS, And Others For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/17eGHgSsPSA
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 Benjamin Lowden and Abhinav Chandra discussed: Which Retailers Would Benefit From Shein’s New “Supply Chain As A Service?” For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/17eGHgSsPSA
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 Benjamin Lowden and Abhinav Chandra discussed: What It Means For Nike As They Go Back To The Well On Wholesaling For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/17eGHgSsPSA
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 Benjamin Lowden and Abhinav Chandra discussed: If Walmart Is Adding Self-Checkout Perks To The Growing List Of Walmart + Benefits? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/17eGHgSsPSA
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 Benjamin Lowden and Abhinav Chandra discussed: How Scared Google And Amazon Should Be About Tiktok Search Commissions For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/17eGHgSsPSA
SPS Commerce's Nick Schwalbach and Brandon Pierre dive deep into the critical importance of item data accuracy for retailers and brands in today's fast-paced, omnichannel landscape. Discover how gaps in item information can lead to supply chain inefficiencies, missed sales opportunities, and poor customer experiences. Schwalbach and Pierre discuss the challenges retailers face when relying on manual processes and disparate systems like Excel and EDI for managing item data. They emphasize the nee...
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 Abhinav Chandra and Ben Lowden joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - TikTok paying creators commissions based on how well their content shows up in search (Source: The Verge) - The serendipitous position Walmart+ affords Walmart in regards to self-checkout (Source: Supermarket News) - Nike’s refocus on wholesale (Source: Retail Dive) - Shein introducing it...
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the Shoptalk TV Studio sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar General & Target Cutting Back Self-checkout For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/rHpWvSWuZIs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the Shoptalk TV Studio sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Simon Is Building The Mall Of The Future? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/rHpWvSWuZIs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the Shoptalk TV Studio sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart’s Route Optimization SaaS Play For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/rHpWvSWuZIs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the Shoptalk TV Studio sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Target Going Wholesale With Cat & Jack For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/rHpWvSWuZIs
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the Shoptalk TV Studio sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Macy’s Bold New Chapter For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/rHpWvSWuZIs
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, recorded live from Shoptalk in Las Vegas, and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Macy's launching their "Bold New Chapter" strategy (Source: Retail Dive) - Target going wholesale with their Cat & Jack line at Hudson's Bay (Source: Retail Dive) - Walmart launching another SaaS play for retailers, "Route Optimization" (Source: Investing.com) - Whether or not Simon's So...
