Episodes

Live From eTail | How Personalized Experiences Can Double Conversion Rates With Vincent Yang
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | How Personalized Experiences Can Double Conversion Rates With Vincent Yang

We chat with Firework founder Vincent Yang about innovations in live stream shopping and shoppable video to create personalized 1:1 shopping experiences that double e-commerce conversion rates. Vincent explains how Firework i...
Live From eTail | Target's Apparel SVP on Partnerships, Supply Chain Speed & Sparking Joy
Feb. 27, 2024

Live From eTail | Target's Apparel SVP on Partnerships, Supply Chain Speed & Sparking Joy

We chat with Target's SVP of Apparel & Accessories Gena Fox about partnerships with brands like DVF, navigating fast-changing trends on TikTok, the importance of supply chain speed, and Target's focus on sparking joy through ...
Spotlight Series | Why Unified Marketing Measurement Is Key to Business Success
Feb. 26, 2024

Spotlight Series | Why Unified Marketing Measurement Is Key to Business Success

Ovative’s Beth McKigney and Troy Neidermire join Chris and Anne for the latest installment of their Retail Technology Spotlight Series to discuss how shifting to unified marketing measurements, like Enterprise Marketing Retur...
Spotlight Series | Digital Attribution Made Easy: Connecting Banking & Retail Through Payments Media
Feb. 26, 2024

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

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 loyal...
Fast Five Shorts | How Should Retailers Approach Electrification?
Feb. 24, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | How Should Retailers Approach Electrification?

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 Retai...
Fast Five Shorts | A 50% SKU Reduction Is Quite Drastic – What’s The Rationale?
Feb. 24, 2024

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

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 Retai...
Fast Five Shorts | Are Bank Loyalty Programs An Untapped Gold Mine For Retail Media Networks?
Feb. 24, 2024

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

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 Retai...
Fast Five Shorts | Is There Anything Noteworthy About Dealworthy?
Feb. 24, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Is There Anything Noteworthy About Dealworthy?

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 Retai...
Fast Five Shorts | Why Would Walmart Acquire Vizio?
Feb. 24, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Why Would Walmart Acquire Vizio?

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 Retai...
Fast Five | Starbucks Extends Its Loyalty Reach, Target Debuts A New Brand & Walmart Buys A TV Maker
Feb. 21, 2024

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

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...
Ask An Expert | Bigger & Smaller? How The Need For Speed Is Impacting Retail Supply Chains
Feb. 21, 2024

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

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 dis...
Spotlight Series | A Candid & Frank Shoptalk 2024 Preview With Krystina Gustafson And Joe Laszlo
Feb. 19, 2024

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

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 co...
Fast Five Shorts | What Is The Outlook For Robots In Grocery Stores?
Feb. 17, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Is The Outlook For Robots In Grocery 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: What The Outlook Is For Robots In Grocery Stores...
Fast Five Shorts | Why Is Tanger Outlet Looking More And More Beautiful Everyday?
Feb. 17, 2024

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

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 Beaut...
Fast Five Shorts | Stop, In The Name Of Love (And Show Us Your Receipt)
Feb. 17, 2024

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

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 ...
Fast Five Shorts | Does Gen AI Search Make More Sense For Home Furnishings?
Feb. 17, 2024

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

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 Furni...
Fast Five Shorts | The Walmart Pluses And Minuses Of A Paid Membership At Target
Feb. 17, 2024

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

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 Members...
5 Insightful Minutes On 2024’s Retail Tax Changes With Avalara Kris Rabideau
Feb. 14, 2024

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

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, ...
Fast Five | Receipt Gates At Safeway, Paid Memberships At Target & Why 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot
Feb. 14, 2024

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

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, a...
Is Schnucks The Grocery Store Of the Future? | Experts Weigh In On Robotics, Smart Carts, and More!
Feb. 13, 2024

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

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 implement...
Fast Five Shorts | Do People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night?
Feb. 10, 2024

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

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 ...
Fast Five Shorts | Apple Vision Pro: Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power?
Feb. 10, 2024

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

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...
Fast Five Shorts | Zac Posen: Good Or Bad hire For The GAP?
Feb. 10, 2024

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

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 ...
Fast Five Shorts | How Significant Is ALDI's Partnership With Grabango?
Feb. 10, 2024

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

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 ...