Episodes

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July 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Petaluma’s City-wide Reusable Cup Pilot With Starbucks?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa discuss: Pro Or Con: Petaluma’s City-wide Reusable Cup Pilot With Starbucks? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/mt_9Rzw3a6g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com...
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July 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: 2025 As The Year Of The Electronic Shelf Label?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa discuss: Buying Or Selling: 2025 As The Year Of The Electronic Shelf Label? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/mt_9Rzw3a6g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/...
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July 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Will Macy’s Finally Get A Break From Being On The Acquisition Block?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa discuss: If Macy’s Will Finally Get A Break From Being On The Acquisition Block? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/mt_9Rzw3a6g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn...
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July 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | How Long Before Walmart Retail Media Dwarves The Competition?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa discuss: How Long It Will Be Before Walmart Retail Media Dwarves The Competition? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/mt_9Rzw3a6g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcor...
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July 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | How Will Rufus Shape Digital Commerce?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa discuss: How Rufus Will Shape Digital Commerce For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/mt_9Rzw3a6g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://c...
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July 17, 2024

Amazon Lets Rufus Out To Play, Macy’s Ends Its Talks & Walmart Exerts Media Dominance | Fast Five

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, A&M’s Mohit Mohal and Chris Disa, joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Amazon rolling outs it generative AI assistant, “Rufus,” to all shoppers (Source: Chain Store Age) Walmart’s wide lead in retail media (Source: Marketing Dive) Macy’s ending its acquisition talks (Source: Retail Dive) Hy-Vee rolling out ESLs with the VusionGroup (Source: Progressive G...
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July 13, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Love It Or Leave It: Walmart Stocking 101 For College Credit?

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: Love It Or Leave It: Walmart Stocking 101 For College Credit? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/wRZQbkcFGrE This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 13, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Paying For Groceries With Venmo?

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: Pro Or Con: Paying For Groceries With Venmo? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/wRZQbkcFGrE This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 13, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Training Store Employees With Gamified iPads?

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: Training Store Employees With Gamified iPads For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/wRZQbkcFGrE This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 13, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Is Co-op The First Of Many More Wins For Walmart Commerce Technologies?

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 Co-op The First Of Many More Wins For Walmart Commerce Technologies? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/wRZQbkcFGrE This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 13, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Saks & Neimans: Will Two Wrongs Make A Right?

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: Saks & Neimans: Will Two Wrongs Make A Right? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/wRZQbkcFGrE This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 10, 2024

The Saks & Neiman Marcus Merger, Walmart Commerce Technologies & Using Venmo At Hy-Vee | Fast Five

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: The Saks and Neiman Marcus merger and what to expect from Amazon’s involvement in it (Source: NPR) Co-op opting to use “Store Assist” from Walmart Commerce Technologies (Source: PYMNTS) Circle K gamifying employee training via iPads (Source: Chain Store Age) Hy-Vee enabling its online shoppers to pay for their groceries with ...
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July 6, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: The Future Of Smart Carts?

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 Future Of Smart Carts For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 6, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Would You Use BNPL With Tiptop Trade-in?

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 Would Use BNPL With Tiptop Trade-in For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 6, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Are We Really Amidst The ‘Second Barcode Revolution?

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 We're Really Amidst The ‘Second Barcode Revolution For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 6, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Will Target’s More Aggressive Shoplifting Thresholds Make A Difference?

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 Target’s More Aggressive Shoplifting Thresholds Make A Difference? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 6, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What To Make Of Amazon’s SHEIN And Temu Copycat?

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 To Make Of Amazon’s SHEIN And Temu Copycat For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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July 3, 2024

Caper Carts, Shoplifting, Tesco QR Codes & Why Amazon Is Smart To Copycat Shein And Temu | Fast Five

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: Amazon’s plans to copycat Shein and Temu (Source: CNBC) Target lowering its in-store theft threshold from $100 to $50 (Source: Bloomberg) Tesco piloting on-pack, scannable QR codes (Source: Grocery Gazette) Tiptop adding the new wrinkle of trade-ins to its BNPL offering (Source: Digital Transaction) And we closed with yet an...
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June 29, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Target’s New Shopify Partnership?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Buying Or Selling: Target’s New Shopify Partnership? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Charta...
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June 29, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Does The World Really Need A $5 Per Month GenAI Alexa?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If The World Really Needs A $5 Per Month GenAI Alexa? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chart...
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June 29, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | A Quantum Leap Too Far?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If Unilever's Taken A Quantum Leap Too Far? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - htt...
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June 29, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Would You Advise Netflix To Build ‘Netflix Houses’ Within Malls?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If They Would Advise Netflix To Build ‘Netflix Houses’ Within Malls? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.co...
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June 29, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Is Target Right To Push Gen AI Into Stores?

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, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If Target Is Right To Push Gen AI Into Stores? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - ...
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June 27, 2024

Ovative’s EMR Power Rankings Reveal How Retailers Can Win the Traffic Battle | 5 Insightful Minutes

In this insightful 5-minute segment, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Chuck Anderson-Weir, Senior Director of Measurement Solutions at Ovative, to discuss the latest EMR (Enterprise Marketing Return) Power Rankings. Link to power rankings: ovative.com/insights/2024-media-power-rankings/ Discover the marketing trends that are driving incremental revenue, customer acquisition, and long-term brand equity for retailers. Learn how digital video platforms like CTV and YouTube are rising ...