Episodes
May 1, 2023
Spotlight Series | Why Promotions May Be The Smartest Place To Invest In Data & AI
In the latest episode of our Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, 1010data's Chief Product Officer Jonah Ellin joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss why dedicating data and AI resources to promotional effectiveness m...
May 1, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | North Dakota Convenience Store Enerbase Offers Amazon One Palm
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: North Dakota Convenience Store Enerbase Offering Ama...
May 1, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Invests In US With New Stores
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: IKEA Invests In US With New StoresFor the full epi...
April 28, 2023
Fast Five | Amazon Pet Day, IKEA’s Billion Dollar Expansion & North Dakotan Palm Reading
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:- Why IKEA’s U.S. expansion plans highlight how asleep at the wheel Wayfair ha...
April 25, 2023
Ask An Expert | Mastering Product Discovery On Social With Meta’s Karin Tracy
Meta’s Head of Industry for Retail, Fashion and Luxury Karin Tracy joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to provide her expert opinion on the tactics in the M...
April 25, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Petco Trials In Store Recycling With Trex
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 along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Cons...
April 25, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | ShopRite Testing In Store TV Promos
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 along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Cons...
April 25, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | What Port Strikes Mean For Brands
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 along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Cons...
April 24, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Lululemon Looking To Sell Off Mirror
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 along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Cons...
April 24, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Sells Bonobos
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 along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Cons...
April 21, 2023
Fast Five | Mirror, Mirror On Walmart’s Wall, Why Was Bonobos Such A Bad Idea After All?
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group’s Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer joined Chris and Anne to discuss:- Walm...
April 18, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Democratizing Interior Design With $99 Style 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 and Anne Mezzenga discuss: IKEA Democratizing Interior Design With $99 Style Of...
April 18, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Quiet Platforms Cuts CEO And Reviews Growth Plan
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: Quiet Platforms Cuts CEO And Reviews Growth PlanFo...
April 17, 2023
Five Insightful Minutes On Consumer Sentiment With A&M's Jonathan Sharp
A&MCRG’s Jonathan Sharp joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss his company’s latest research on consumer sentiment in just five minutes!To access A&MCRG's Spring 2023 Consumer Sentiment Survey, head here: https://a...
April 17, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Cuts Ties With Capital One
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 Cutting Ties With Capital OneFor the full ...
April 17, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | GNC Rolls Out New Store Model
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: GNC Rolling Out New Store ModelFor the full episod...
April 17, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Charging Fees For Returns To UPS
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 Charging Fees For Returns To UPSFor the ful...
April 13, 2023
Fast Five | Amazon Return Fees, Walmart’s Capital Offense & A Starbucks Run No One Wants To Make
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:- Why in the world Amazon is going to start charging for returns- Wha...
April 13, 2023
Ask An Expert | How Retailers Are Using Embedded Finance To Drive Deeper Customer Loyalty
You heard it here first: embedded finance will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, trends to impact retail customer loyalty over the next decade.So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Alviere’s Tim Dardis, VP of Sa...
April 11, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart's Pickleball Partnership
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's Pickleball PartnershipFor the full episo...
April 11, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | Kohl's Attempts A Marketplace, Again
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: Kohl's Attempting A Marketplace, AgainFor the full...
April 11, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | IKEA Expands "As-Is" Resale Program
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: IKEA Expanding "As-Is" Resale ProgramFor the full ...
April 10, 2023
Spotlight Series | A Better Way To Make Last-Mile Deliveries With Buncha CEO Bharat Pulgam
Buncha Co-Founder and CEO Bharat Pulgam joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss a smarter way to think about last-mile delivery, i.e. giving customers scheduled weekly neighborhood deliveries at a fraction of the cost...
April 10, 2023
Fast Five Shorts | AEO And Radar Partner For The Future Of Apparel 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: AEO And Radar Partnering On The Future Of Apparel Sh...