Omni Talk Retail

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Scandit’s Empower Event in New York City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Who’s Winning The Retail Subscription War: Amazon Or Walmart? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/AR39eCVRUdU This podcast uses the f...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Scandit’s Empower Event in New York City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling: Amazon Allowing Its Sellers To Ditch Taking Physical Returns? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/AR39e...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Scandit’s Empower Event in New York City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Chick-Fil-A: 4 Drive-Thrus But No Dining Room? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/AR39eCVRUdU This podcast uses the following third-...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Scandit’s Empower Event in New York City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Walmart's Hosted U.S. Fulfillment Boost Its Marketplace? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/AR39eCVRUdU This podcast uses the fol...

Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they dive deep into the future of retail supply chains with Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen. In this interview, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen discusses the future of retail supply chains, emphasizing the importance of technology in improving visibility, flexibility, and efficiency. He highlights Flexport’s end-to-end approach to logistics, the impact of recent acquis...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the  A&M Consumer and Retail Group ,  Ownit AI ,  Avalara ,  Mirakl , and  Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart opening up hosted U.S. fulfillment for Chinese goods ( Source ) Chick-fil-A opening a new “elevated” store with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 drive thru lanes! ( Source...

Join Chris and Anne for an eye-opening discussion on how how to make retail supply chains more sustainable! Our experts from Dematic, DeAnn Hargis and Danielle Dakin, dive deep into how leading companies are prioritizing their distribution centers for a greener future. Key moments include: 0:08 – Introduction and history of sustainability efforts across retail supply chains 3:52 – The role of bank...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: A Late Nite Grub Lightning Round For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IpxQ9sh4z...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: If Walmart’s Drone Pullback Spells The Eventual End Of Drone Delivery? For the full episode head here...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: Which Would You Give Up First: Your Dashpass Or Amazon Prime? For the full episode head her...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: Whether They're Buying Or Selling: Best Buy’s New Up-to-the-minute Delivery For the full episode head...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: How ‘Super’ The Victoria’s Secret CEO Will Turn Out To Be For the full episode head here: https://you...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson discuss: What Starbucks’ New CEO Should Fix First For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IpxQ9sh4zMU...

Discover how AI and cloud computing are transforming digital commerce with Vince Koh, leader of worldwide strategy for digital commerce at AWS. Learn about key trends in #DigitalCommerce, including #AIPersonalization and #OmnichannelIntegration. Vince discusses how retailers can leverage #CloudTechnology to enhance customer experiences and drive profitability. He highlights three critical areas fo...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the  A&M Consumer and Retail Group ,  Ownit AI ,  Avalara ,  Mirakl , and  Ocampo Capital , A&M’s Chad Lusk and Adam Thompson, joined Chris and Anne to discuss: The “tall” order that awaits Starbucks’ new CEO ( Source ) Victoria’s Secret’s new CEO Hillary Super and what her first-year priorit...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: An Amazon Studio Acquisition, Anti-Shoplifting Lightning Round For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - http...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the  A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Pro Or Con: Amazombies? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/priva...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: How The Google Chrome Cookie Will Crumble? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/priv...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: How Significant Simbe’s New Remote Monitoring Enhancement Is For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https:...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What They Think Of Best Buy’s Push Into Video For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling The Narrative That Target Employees Hate Their New AI Chatbot? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BFqhL9EnFN8 This podcast uses the following third-party services...

Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for this compelling 5-minute discussion with John Clear, Senior Director at the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, as he delves into the pressing issue of retail shrinkage. Learn about the latest strategies for combating retail shrink, focusing on external theft, internal theft, and operational shrink. Discover how effective inventory management and staff traini...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the  A&M Consumer and Retail Group ,  Ownit AI ,  Avalara ,  Mirakl , and  Sezzle , Chris and Anne discussed: If Target’s new in-store chatbot is really the “sh*tbot” Forbes makes it out to be (Source:  Forbes ) Best Buy’s push into video (Source:  Chain Store Age ) Simbe Robotics’ new...

Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for an insightful discussion with Placer AI's Ethan Chernofsky as he hands his 2024 Midyear Retail Report Card grades. You'll hear Ethan discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the retail landscape. Key moments include: 0:08 - Introduction and overview of Placer AI's data collection methods 8:02 - Overall retail performance grade and ana...

In an era where customer loyalty is more critical than ever, retailers are shifting their focus from transactional efficiency to interactive engagement across channels, with generative AI spearheading much of the change. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Michael Klein, Talkdesk’s Director of Retail Product Marketing, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their...