Episodes

Live From NGA | Coborn's Dennis Host on Leveraging Big Data, Loyalty, and In-Store Digital Media
March 12, 2024

Live From NGA | Coborn's Dennis Host on Leveraging Big Data, Loyalty, and In-Store Digital Media

In this insightful interview from the NGA show, Dennis Host, SVP of Marketing at Coborn's, shares his expertise on e-commerce marketing, loyalty programs, and the power of Big Data in the grocery industry. Host discusses Cobo...
Live From NGA | SpartanNash's Amy McClellan on Empowering Independent Grocers with Technology
March 12, 2024

Live From NGA | SpartanNash's Amy McClellan on Empowering Independent Grocers with Technology

In this exclusive interview from the NGA conference, Amy McClellan, Chief Customer Officer, SpartanNash, shares her insights on how the company is helping independent grocers thrive in today's competitive landscape. With a fo...
Live From NGA | Emily Coborn Wright on Growth, E-commerce, & the Future of Independent Grocers
March 12, 2024

Live From NGA | Emily Coborn Wright on Growth, E-commerce, & the Future of Independent Grocers

In this exclusive interview from the NGA conference, Emily Coborn Wright, SVP of Growth Initiatives at Coborn's, shares her insights on the evolving grocery industry and the role of independent grocers. As a fifth-generation ...
Live From NGA | Price Chopper's Dylan Queen on AI, Loyalty, and In-Store Experiences
March 12, 2024

Live From NGA | Price Chopper's Dylan Queen on AI, Loyalty, and In-Store Experiences

In this interview from the NGA show floor, Dylan Queen, VP of Marketing and Operations at Queens Price Shopper, shares insights on how independent grocers can leverage technology and innovative strategies to compete in a satu...
Live From NGA | IGA's Michael La Kier on Retail Media, AI, & Omnichannel Strategies
March 12, 2024

Live From NGA | IGA's Michael La Kier on Retail Media, AI, & Omnichannel Strategies

In this interview from the NGA conference, Michael La Kier, VP of Brand Development at IGA, discusses the importance of retail media, AI, and omnichannel marketing for independent grocers. La Kier emphasizes the need for data...
Spotlight Series | Competera's Alex Galkin Reveals The Future Of AI-Powered Retail Pricing
March 12, 2024

Spotlight Series | Competera's Alex Galkin Reveals The Future Of AI-Powered Retail Pricing

Alex Galkin, CEO and founder of Competera, delves into the complex world of AI-powered retail pricing. Discover how machine learning and Big Data are revolutionizing price optimization, enabling retailers to move beyond price...
Spotlight Series | Game-Changing IoT Tags For Retail & Supply Chain
March 11, 2024

Spotlight Series | Game-Changing IoT Tags For Retail & Supply Chain

Thaddeus Segura, Vice President of Data Products & Algorithms at Wiliot joins Chris and Anne for the latest installment of their Retail Technology Spotlight Series to discuss how Wiliot’s Bluetooth-connected tags provide real...
Fast Five Shorts | Whole Foods To Introduce Smaller Daily Shop Store
March 9, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Whole Foods To Introduce Smaller Daily Shop Store

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: Whole Foods Introducing A Smaller Daily Shop Stor...
Fast Five Shorts | Sam’s Club To Open New Design Studio
March 9, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Sam’s Club To Open New Design Studio

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 Opening New Design Studio For the full...
Fast Five Shorts | The RealReal Is Planning More Stores
March 9, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | The RealReal Is Planning More Stores

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 Realreal Planning More Stores For the full ep...
Fast Five Shorts | Target Announces New Circle 360 Membership
March 9, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Target Announces New Circle 360 Membership

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: Target Announcing Its New Circle 360 Membership F...
Fast Five Shorts | What Was Wendy’s Thinking?
March 9, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Was Wendy’s Thinking?

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 Wendy’s Was Thinking? For the full episode h...
Fast Five | Target’s Big Circle Perk, Wendy’s Surge Pricing Backlash & Whole Foods Gets Smaller
March 6, 2024

Fast Five | Target’s Big Circle Perk, Wendy’s Surge Pricing Backlash & Whole Foods Gets Smaller

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: Wendy’s about face on surge pricing (Source: KTLA-5 ) Ta...
Ask An Expert | Responsible AI in Retail: Microsoft Experts Discuss Use Cases, Governance & Ethics
March 5, 2024

Ask An Expert | Responsible AI in Retail: Microsoft Experts Discuss Use Cases, Governance & Ethics

You want to use GenAI at work, but it can be difficult to know when and how to do so safely. As part of our ongoing live Ask An Expert Interview Series on LinkedIn, Chris and Anne have called on two legal experts, Mary Newcom...
Fast Five Shorts | Marc Lore’s Wonder Set To Open Inside Of Walmart
March 2, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Marc Lore’s Wonder Set To Open Inside Of Walmart

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Marc Lore’s Wonder S...
Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Debuts Its Smart Cart From Instacart
March 2, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Debuts Its Smart Cart From Instacart

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Schnucks Debuting It...
Fast Five Shorts | Microsoft Bolsters Its AI Ranks With Mistral AI Investment
March 2, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Microsoft Bolsters Its AI Ranks With Mistral AI Investment

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Microsoft Bolstering...
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Announces Scheduled Grocery Delivery And Pickup
March 2, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Announces Scheduled Grocery Delivery And Pickup

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Announcing Sc...
Fast Five Shorts | Macy’s To Close 150 Stores
March 2, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Macy’s To Close 150 Stores

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Macy’s Closing 150 S...
Fast Five | Macy's Store Closures, Amazon Scheduled Deliveries & How Do You Say ChatGPT In French?
Feb. 28, 2024

Fast Five | Macy's Store Closures, Amazon Scheduled Deliveries & How Do You Say ChatGPT In French?

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: Macy’s bold decision to close 150 stores (Source: CNBC )...
Live From eTail | VP Nick Sarraf On AutoZone's Digital Transformation Journey
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | VP Nick Sarraf On AutoZone's Digital Transformation Journey

Nick Sarraf, VP Digital Transformation & Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss his company's omnichannel strategy. Learn how AutoZone is leveraging composable commerce to piece together bes...
Live From eTail | How Sur La Table Embraces Digital Transformation Through Enhanced CX
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | How Sur La Table Embraces Digital Transformation Through Enhanced CX

Rachel Frederick, VP & GM of Ecommerce at Sur La Table, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss Sur La Table's omnichannel retail strategy. Learn how they are leveraging artificial intelligence to generate product images and d...
Live From eTail | Sam's Club's VP Shares His Love For Retail Pace & Member Obsession
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | Sam's Club's VP Shares His Love For Retail Pace & Member Obsession

We chat with Sam's Club's VP of Digital Merchandising Jordan Eddie about why he fell in love with retail, the membership model, frictionless shopping rollouts, data-driven decisions, and member obsession. Jordan discusses cur...
Live From eTail | How COS Leverages Tech for Omnichannel Success
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | How COS Leverages Tech for Omnichannel Success

Katie Reeves, Managing Director of COS North America, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss how fashion retailers can leverage technology like RFID and data visualization to enable omnichannel experiences. Learn how they've ...