In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Target, Walmart, & The Home Depot Earnings For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk
Nov 20, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Amazon & Meta Buddy-up For Facebook & Instagram In-App Shopping For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk
Nov 20, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Buy With Prime 24/7 Agent Assist For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk
Nov 20, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Poshmark's Second Hand Sunday Livestream For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk
Nov 20, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Cassie Ryding and Chris Creyts discuss: Chipotle Founder's New Robot Restaurant For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DvEijbd1bfk
Nov 20, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s Chris Creyts and Cassie Ryding stopped by to discuss: - What to make of this week’s earning reports - The new Amazon and Meta partnership - Amazon Buy with Prime Assist - Poshmark’s livestream Secondhand Sunday plans - And the Founder of Chipotle’s new restaurant concept that runs on robots There’s all that, plus Nepalese TikTok bans, Andre 3000, and an all too intellectu...
Nov 16, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amazon VP AWS Applications, Dilip Kumar, is back for his regular annual appearance to discuss how Amazon continues to think about the evolution of checkout and personal identification. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Dilip on: - The latest Amazon Just Walk Out innovations, including the two new recently opened Seattle Seahawks and Texas Rangers Fan Shops. - The evolution of Amazon One palm payment - And, finally, where Just Walk Out and Amazon One could be headed next! Dilip is a pa...
Nov 13, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: DoorDash Urging Customers To Tip Or Prepare To Wait For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8KTPdFct7bY
Nov 10, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: IKEA Cutting Its Friends & Family Five Percent Loyalty Perk For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8KTPdFct7bY
Nov 10, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: SHEIN's $90 Billion US IPO For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8KTPdFct7bY
Nov 10, 2023•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Google Shopping Now Does Deals For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8KTPdFct7bY
Nov 10, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Stores Are Going Out Of Style For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8KTPdFct7bY
Nov 10, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast With over 60 million users in the US and topping the app store charts for the most downloaded shopping apps, TEMU and SHEIN are positioned to take serious share from every retailer from dollar stores to Dolce & Gabbana. In Omni Talk Retail's latest Five Insightful Minutes, Tomorrow's Jordan Berke breaks down why Singles Day and cross-border players like TEMU and SHEIN should be on the radar of U.S. Retailers. Music by hooksounds.com
Nov 10, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Amazon calling it quits on its Amazon Style fashion store concept - Google’s launch of discount search - Shein’s $90 billion IPO valuation - IKEA pulling back its 5% loyalty discount - And DoorDash piloting a new warning to customers about bad service should they forgo tipping There’s all that, plus Tomorrow's Jordan Berke gives us 5 Insightful Minut...
Nov 08, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Tommy Bahama Moving From Restaurants Into Resorts For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/beDTcCOLbT8
Nov 06, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instagram And Facebook Trialing An Ad-Free Subscription For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/beDTcCOLbT8
Nov 06, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Schnucks Launching Real-Time Local Produce Alerts For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/beDTcCOLbT8
Nov 06, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: H&M's AI Design Tool For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/beDTcCOLbT8
Nov 06, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Pharmageddon At Walgreens, CVS, & RITE AID For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/beDTcCOLbT8
Nov 06, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - The pharmacy walkouts at CVS and Walgreens - H&M enabling customers to design their own clothes with AI - Schnucks taking local produce mobile merchandising to an unparalleled level - The implications of Instagram and Facebook offering ad-free subscriptions in Europe - Tommy Bahama opening its own coastal theme resort in, ironically, Palm Springs, of...
Nov 01, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and David Schneidman discuss: BuyBuy Baby's Store Rollout Success Plan For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/c9fuebv4LAc
Oct 30, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and David Schneidman discuss: Kroger's RMN Marketing Its Sustainability Efforts For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/c9fuebv4LAc
Oct 30, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and David Schneidman discuss: Homegoods Giving Its E-Commerce Site The Axe For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/c9fuebv4LAc
Oct 30, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and David Schneidman discuss: Amazon's AI Photo Tool Is A Seller's Best Friend For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/c9fuebv4LAc
Oct 30, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and David Schneidman discuss: Walmart's AI Pledge For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/c9fuebv4LAc
Oct 30, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Schneidman and Truett Horne joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - Walmart’s new corporate AI guidelines - Amazon’s new AI for product imagery - HomeGoods calling it quits on e-commerce - Kroger’s sustainable media push - And the rebirth of BuyBuy Baby There’s all that, plus Mom’s favorite Tinder date, Bush Beans, and whether David is full on original recipe or extra c...
Oct 26, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Traffic tells all. Nothing gives you a better sense of what is working versus what is not. So Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky is back once again to look back on 2023 and to share with us the biggest lessons learned from retail traffic data as we head into the holidays. Chris and Anne go in depth with Ethan as he discusses the major trends he has identified in 2023, including: -Whether or not the pandemic has created new customer profiles and shopping patterns -Why great product sti...
Oct 25, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Omni Talk Retail’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga put George Trantas, Avalara's Senior Director Global Marketplaces, on the 5-minute hot seat to discuss the common mistakes retailers make when it comes to filing taxes on their e-commerce sales. To access the referenced report, Ecommerce and Tax compliance: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, head here: https://www.avalara.com/simplify/en/asset/ecommerce-and-tax-compliance-10-common-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them.html?campaignid=7015a000001...
Oct 23, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Achieving First Carbon Neutral Store For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/-zDY5jgNhL4
Oct 20, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Shipt Trying To Recruit More Drivers By Offering Benefits For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/-zDY5jgNhL4
Oct 20, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast