Episodes

Spotlight Series | Why Searchable Video Is A Must Have In The Next Wave Of Commerce
June 26, 2023

Spotlight Series | Why Searchable Video Is A Must Have In The Next Wave Of Commerce

Vyrill's Ajay Bam joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga live from CommerceNext to discuss the growing importance of in-video search for both retailers and brands.In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Ajay on:– Video...
Fast Five Shorts | Sweetgreen Going "Full Robot" Within 5 Years
June 26, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Sweetgreen Going "Full Robot" Within 5 Years

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 | Walmart and NBCUniversal Team Up For Legendary RMN Offering
June 26, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart and NBCUniversal Team Up For Legendary RMN Offering

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 | Walmart Media, REI Resale & Sweetgreen Goes Full Robot
June 23, 2023

Fast Five | Walmart Media, REI Resale & Sweetgreen Goes Full Robot

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 Chad Lusk and David Schneidman joined Anne and me to discuss:- The impact of Walmart’s new partne...
Fast Five Shorts | Uber Moves Into Car Sharing
June 20, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Uber Moves Into Car Sharing

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Uber Moving Into Car SharingCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez ...
Fast Five Shorts | Overstock's Bid For Bed Bath & Beyond
June 20, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Overstock's Bid For Bed Bath & Beyond

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Overstock's Bid For Bed Bath & BeyondCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, ...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Builds GenAI Playground For Employees
June 20, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Builds GenAI Playground For Employees

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Walmart Building A GenAI Playground For EmployeesCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: ...
Spotlight Series | Jason Del Rey & Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, And The Battle For Our Wallets
June 19, 2023

Spotlight Series | Jason Del Rey & Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, And The Battle For Our Wallets

Jason Del Rey joins Chris and Anne to discuss his new book, Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart And The Battle For Our Wallets. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/pr...
Fast Five Shorts | Stitch Fix Hires New CEO
June 19, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Stitch Fix Hires New CEO

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Stitch Fix Hiring New CEOCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Ma...
Fast Five Shorts | Nike Selling At DSW Again
June 19, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Nike Selling At DSW Again

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Nike Selling At DSW AgainCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Ma...
Fast Five | Nike Just Does Wholesale, Walmart Employees Try AI & Bed Bath Is Overstocked
June 16, 2023

Fast Five | Nike Just Does Wholesale, Walmart Employees Try AI & Bed Bath Is Overstocked

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:- Nike’s shrewd handling of its wholesale distribution strategy- Whether Macy...
Fast Five Shorts | Instacart Taps ChatGPT For Ask Instacart Search
June 13, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Instacart Taps ChatGPT For Ask Instacart Search

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: Instacart Tapping ChatGPT For Ask Instacart Search...
Fast Five Shorts | Petco Launches New NYC Flagship
June 13, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Petco Launches New NYC Flagship

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: Petco Launching New NYC FlagshipFor the full episo...
Fast Five Shorts | Foxtrot Expands Store Footprint In Austin, TX
June 13, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Foxtrot Expands Store Footprint In Austin, TX

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: Foxtrot Expanding Store Footprint In Austin, TXFor...
Spotlight Series | What Makes A Great Unified Commerce Leader
June 12, 2023

Spotlight Series | What Makes A Great Unified Commerce Leader

A first-of-its-kind Unified Commerce Benchmark Index for Specialty Retail has just been released! The report uncovers what leading retailers are doing to pave the way forward for exceptional in-store and digital customer ex...
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon May Add Mobile Contracts To Prime Benefits
June 12, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon May Add Mobile Contracts To Prime Benefits

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 Possibly Adding Mobile Contracts To Prime Ben...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Adds New In-Store Ad Features
June 12, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Adds New In-Store Ad Features

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 Adding New In-Store Ad FeaturesFor the ful...
Fast Five | Walmart Radio, Amazon Prime Mobile, ChatGPT Search & The Great Petco Baby Debate Of 2023
June 9, 2023

Fast Five | Walmart Radio, Amazon Prime Mobile, ChatGPT Search & The Great Petco Baby Debate Of 2023

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne:- Lauded Amazon for courting mobile carriers to offer potentially free phone service as ...
5 Insightful Minutes On Combatting Retail Labor Shortage With A&M's John Clear
June 8, 2023

5 Insightful Minutes On Combatting Retail Labor Shortage With A&M's John Clear

Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with the A&M Consumer and Retail Group's John Clear to talk about how retailers can approach the looming labor shortage and better retain the employees they already h...
Fast Five Shorts | Pesto Changes Up The Pawn Shop Game With Mastercard
June 6, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Pesto Changes Up The Pawn Shop Game With Mastercard

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: Pesto Changing Up The Pawn Shop Game With Mastercard...
Fast Five Shorts | DoorDash's Summer Of Dash Pass
June 6, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | DoorDash's Summer Of Dash Pass

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's Summer Of Dash PassFor the full episode...
Fast Five Shorts | Ulta Locks Up Fragrances
June 6, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Ulta Locks Up Fragrances

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: Ulta Locking Up FragrancesFor the full episode hea...
Spotlight Series | Why Sales Tax Collection Is Only Going To Get More Complicated
June 5, 2023

Spotlight Series | Why Sales Tax Collection Is Only Going To Get More Complicated

Avalara's Meg Higgins and BigCommerce's Sharon Gee join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss all the pressures the omnichannel evolution has placed on retailers' abilities to collect tax accurately at a local level.In ...
Fast Five Shorts | Instagram Launches Search Marketing API
June 5, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Instagram Launches Search Marketing API

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: Instagram Launching Search Marketing APIFor the fu...