Omni Talk Retail

Omni Talk Retail

Omni 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. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Spotlight Series | Digital Attribution Made Easy: Connecting Banking & Retail Through Payments Media 26.02.2024

Tom Burgess, the President of SnippMedia, joined Anne and Chris to share his thoughts on how CPGs can attribute in-store retail purchases by leveraging banks’ loyalty programs, and how retailers can also plug these same loyalty programs into their retail media networks. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Tom on: The history of bank card loyalty programs and attribution How new digital me...

Fast Five Shorts | How Should Retailers Approach Electrification? 24.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: How Retailers Should Approach Electrification For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/UJ5nNgA...

Fast Five Shorts | A 50% SKU Reduction Is Quite Drastic – What’s The Rationale? 24.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: A 50% SKU Reduction Is Quite Drastic – What’s The Rationale? For the full episode head here: https://y...

Fast Five Shorts | Are Bank Loyalty Programs An Untapped Gold Mine For Retail Media Networks? 24.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: If Bank Loyalty Programs An Untapped Gold Mine For Retail Media Networks? For the full episode head he...

Fast Five Shorts | Is There Anything Noteworthy About Dealworthy? 24.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: If There's Anything Noteworthy About Dealworthy? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/UJ5n...

Fast Five Shorts | Why Would Walmart Acquire Vizio? 24.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: Why Walmart Would Acquire Vizio? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/UJ5nNgAF7Eo This pod...

Fast Five | Starbucks Extends Its Loyalty Reach, Target Debuts A New Brand & Walmart Buys A TV Maker 21.02.2024

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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Why in the world Walmart would acquire Vizio (Source:  CNBC ) Whether Target’s new brand, “dealworthy,” is actually noteworthy (Sourc...

Ask An Expert | Bigger & Smaller? How The Need For Speed Is Impacting Retail Supply Chains 21.02.2024

Dematic’s Market Development Director Kim Baudry 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 Kim as she discusses the big trends that are shaping retailers’ and manufacturers’ approaches to supply chain network development, including: Why retailers are moving their investments into...

Spotlight Series | A Candid & Frank Shoptalk 2024 Preview With Krystina Gustafson And Joe Laszlo 19.02.2024

Shoptalk's Krystina Gustafson and Joe Laszlo joined Anne and Chris to field pointed questions about this year's Shoptalk 2024 agenda. In this podcast, Chris and Anne put Krystina and Joe on the spot about: How they plan to cover and present the topic of AI How important omnichannel or "unified commerce" fundamentals will be in this year's track session design Whether employee safety and shrink wil...

Fast Five Shorts | What Is The Outlook For Robots In Grocery Stores? 17.02.2024

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 The Outlook Is For Robots In Grocery Stores For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fVXIRk9VGqg This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn....

Fast Five Shorts | Why Is Tanger Outlet Looking More And More Beautiful Everyday? 17.02.2024

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 Tanger Outlet Is Looking More And More Beautiful Everyday For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fVXIRk9VGqg This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - htt...

Fast Five Shorts | Stop, In The Name Of Love (And Show Us Your Receipt) 17.02.2024

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: Safeway's receipt check at checkout For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fVXIRk9VGqg This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Fast Five Shorts | Does Gen AI Search Make More Sense For Home Furnishings? 17.02.2024

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 Gen AI Search Makes More Sense For Home Furnishings Than Other Categories? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fVXIRk9VGqg This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysi...

Fast Five Shorts | The Walmart Pluses And Minuses Of A Paid Membership At Target 17.02.2024

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: The Walmart Pluses And Minuses Of A Paid Membership At Target For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/fVXIRk9VGqg This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - htt...

5 Insightful Minutes On 2024’s Retail Tax Changes With Avalara Kris Rabideau 14.02.2024

To help you get ready for the major tax changes in 2024 that will impact omnichannel retailers, Chris and Anne sat down with Avalara’s Senior Director of Global Strategic E-commerce & Marketplace Partnerships, Kris Rabideau, for the latest installment of their 5 Insightful Minutes Series. Watch and learn about the tax compliance complexity of omnichannel commerce, marketplace facilitator requi...

Fast Five | Receipt Gates At Safeway, Paid Memberships At Target & Why 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot 14.02.2024

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 , Avalara’s Kris Rabideau stopped by for  5 Insightful Minutes  on 2024 tax changes, and Chris and Anne discussed: The rumors that Target will roll out a paid membership program (Source:  Bloomberg ) If IK...

Is Schnucks The Grocery Store Of the Future? | Experts Weigh In On Robotics, Smart Carts, and More! 13.02.2024

Get an inside look at the grocery store of the future, from the firsthand perspective of John Clear and David Schneidman of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group. This video explores the latest retail technologies being implemented at Schnucks' grocery stores, including shelf-scanning robots, computer vision, electronic shelf labels for dynamic pricing, mobile ordering, GS1 barcodes to reduce food...

Fast Five Shorts | Do People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night? 10.02.2024

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: If People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wg This podca...

Fast Five Shorts | Apple Vision Pro: Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power? 10.02.2024

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: If Apple Vision Pro Is A Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wg This...

Fast Five Shorts | Zac Posen: Good Or Bad hire For The GAP? 10.02.2024

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: If Zac Posen Is A Good Or Bad hire For The GAP? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wg This podcast uses the following th...

Fast Five Shorts | How Significant Is ALDI's Partnership With Grabango? 10.02.2024

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: The Significance Of ALDI's Partnership With Grabango For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wg This podcast uses the followi...

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Launches Rufus, Its New AI Shopping Assistant 10.02.2024

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: Amazon Launching Rufus, Its New AI Shopping Assistant For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wg This podcast uses the follow...

Fast Five | Starbucks Overnight, Zac Posen & Amazon’s Rufus Has Us Barking Like A Dog 07.02.2024

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...

Live From Manifest 2024 | Mars VP Of Global Supply Chain Kristen Daihes 07.02.2024

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 . This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Live From Manifest 2024 | Dot Foods Chief Innovation Officer Jeff Barry 07.02.2024

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 innov...

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