Episodes

Fast Five Shorts | Signet Jewelers Trials Jewelry Rental
July 25, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Signet Jewelers Trials Jewelry Rental

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five Shorts | H&M To Sell More Third-Party Products
July 25, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | H&M To Sell More Third-Party Products

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Throws Instacart A Caper Cart Lifeline
July 24, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Throws Instacart A Caper Cart Lifeline

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five Shorts | NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School
July 24, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five | Schnucks Gets Smart, NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School & Target Shorts Itself
July 20, 2023

Fast Five | Schnucks Gets Smart, NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School & Target Shorts Itself

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five , sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M's Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler joined Chris and Anne to debate: The level of hyperbole in NRF’s ...
Ask an Expert | Retail's Mid-Year Report Card With Placer.ai SVP Ethan Chernofsky
July 18, 2023

Ask an Expert | Retail's Mid-Year Report Card With Placer.ai SVP Ethan Chernofsky

If you are in retail, cover retail, or even just like to wow your friends with your retail knowledge at cocktail parties, then you are going to want to listen to this! Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky is back to ...
Fast Five Shorts | Dollar General Pilots Checkout-Free Store
July 18, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Dollar General Pilots Checkout-Free Store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar General Piloting A Checkout-Free Store For th...
Fast Five Shorts | Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics
July 18, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics For the ful...
Fast Five Shorts | YouTube Expands In-Video Shopping
July 18, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | YouTube Expands In-Video Shopping

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: YouTube Expanding In-Video Shopping For the full epi...
Fast Five Shorts | Google Kills Online Shopping Marketplace
July 17, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Google Kills Online Shopping Marketplace

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Google Kills Its Online Shopping Marketplace For the...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Keeps Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last Year
July 17, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Keeps Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last Year

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Keeping Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last ...
Fast Five | Walmart’s Back-to-School Flex, Google Shopping’s Demise & The Prime Day Yawn
July 13, 2023

Fast Five | Walmart’s Back-to-School Flex, Google Shopping’s Demise & The Prime Day Yawn

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris: - Tipped their caps to Walmart for marketing its Back-to-School pricing as the same as la...
Spotlight Series | In DTC Commerce, It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good
July 7, 2023

Spotlight Series | In DTC Commerce, It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good

Lucky Co-Founders Sneh Parmar and Nafis Azad discuss the new way DTC brands are "going direct" through social media with leading companies like Sephora and Walgreens. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Sneh and Nafi...
Fast Five Shorts | Dollar Tree Goes Beyond The $1 Price Point
July 4, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Dollar Tree Goes Beyond The $1 Price Point

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar Tree Going Beyond The $1 Price Point For the...
Fast Five Shorts | DoorDash Offers Drivers Hourly Pay
July 4, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | DoorDash Offers Drivers Hourly Pay

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: DoorDash Offering Drivers Hourly Pay For the full ep...
Fast Five Shorts |  Amazon Closes Another AmazonGo Store
July 4, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Closes Another AmazonGo Store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Closing Another AmazonGo Store For the full ...
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Ocado Acquisition Rumors
July 3, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Ocado Acquisition Rumors

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Ocado Acquisition Rumors For the full episode...
Fast Five Shorts |  INFORM Legislation Passed To Prevent Retail Theft
July 3, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | INFORM Legislation Passed To Prevent Retail Theft

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: INFORM Legislation Passed To Prevent Retail Theft F...
Ask An Expert | How Generative AI Can Help To Reimagine Your Retail Business
June 29, 2023

Ask An Expert | How Generative AI Can Help To Reimagine Your Retail Business

Hear Microsoft General Manager for the US Retail Business, David Leibowitz, and Nuance Director of Intelligent Engagement, Sebastian Reeve as they discuss with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga how Generative AI can have a signi...
Fast Five | DoorDash Pays By The Hour, Mr. Smith Targets Marketplaces & Amazon Go Is As Good As Gone
June 29, 2023

Fast Five | DoorDash Pays By The Hour, Mr. Smith Targets Marketplaces & Amazon Go Is As Good As Gone

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris:- Discussed why the new INFORM legislation to curb organized retail theft is a necessary...
Ask An Expert | How To Digitize A Physical Store According To Those Actually Doing It
June 28, 2023

Ask An Expert | How To Digitize A Physical Store According To Those Actually Doing It

“Digitizing the physical store” is one of those buzzword phrases pundits like to say but knowing how to do it is a different matter entirely. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce we assembled a top notch panel of real experts ...
Fast Five Shorts | Mercedes-Benz Adds ChatGPT Functionality to New Cars
June 27, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Mercedes-Benz Adds ChatGPT Functionality to New Cars

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five Shorts | REI Launches Another Physical Resale Store
June 27, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | REI Launches Another Physical Resale Store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...
Fast Five Shorts | SHEIN Expands Marketplace To Include Home And Electronics Products
June 27, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | SHEIN Expands Marketplace To Include Home And Electronics Products

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Gr...