Episodes
April 14, 2022
Ask An Expert | How Meta Envisions The Future Of Retail With Meta VP of Commerce Emma Rodgers
To understand the future of commerce and words like the “metaverse,” it is important to place things in the proper context.
So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Meta’s VP of its Commerce Business, Emma Rodgers, joins Chr...
April 12, 2022
Women's Retail Collective Podcast | Meijer's GVP Marketing & Customer Strategy Amanda Mcvay
In the latest Women's Retail Collective Podcast Anne Mezzenga sits down with Meijer's Group Vice President, Marketing & Customer Strategy: Retail Media, E-Comm, Own Brand, Data Insights at Meijer Amanda Mcvay
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April 12, 2022
5 Insightful Minutes On Consumer Sentiment With A&M's Jonathan Sharp
A&M's Jonathan Sharp gets hit with tough questions from Omni Talk Retail, as he shares the most important insights from the A&M Consumer & Retail Group's latest installment of their ongoing Consumer Sentiment Survey in just f...
April 11, 2022
Ask An Expert | The Latest Data On Instacart with 1010data Chief Product Officer Jonah Ellin
Instacart dropped a big bomb recently, devaluing the company while, at the same time, announcing a new “platform” approach to their strategy going forward, and to say Anne and Chris are skeptical of the move, as many of you k...
April 8, 2022
Fast Five | Target Takes Food Stamps Online, Farfetch Finances Neiman, & Kroger Kicks It Up A Notch
In this week’s Fast Five video, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discuss:
- Target accepting food stamps online
- Farfetch’s investment in Neiman Marcus
- JOOR an...
March 31, 2022
Fast Five | Bagpipes For Instacart, BNPL For Gas, And A Legal Battle Royale Over Scan-&-Go
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discuss:
- Using BNPL at the gas station
- Instacart’s downright laughable new strategic positi...
March 29, 2022
Spotlight Series | DoorDash VP of Global Partnerships Shanna Prevé
In this special Shoptalk edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series brought to you through the support of Meta, Anne Mezzenga sits down with DoorDash VP of Global Partnerships to dive deep into the DoorDash headlines the retai...
March 27, 2022
Spotlight Series | Making Sure The Shoe Fits So You Can Wear It With Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell
Lululemon dropped its new shoe line last week, and none of that would have been possible without the help and support of Volumental's proprietary fit data, gleaned from millions upon millions of scans of people's feet.
So Om...
March 27, 2022
Spotlight Series | Conquering Grocery Waste With Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz
Food waste, and particularly waste from fresh meats and vegetables, is a continued drag on grocers' bottom lines.
So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a s...
March 27, 2022
Spotlight Series | Returns, Returns, & More Returns With Narvar CEO & Founder Amit Sharma
There is probably no topic more on the mind of retailers than what do with online returns.
So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Narvar CEO Amit Sharma joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a special Shoptalk Edition o...
March 25, 2022
Fast Five | Amazon Fresh’s Net Zero Emission Mission & Anne’s Review Of Lululemon’s New Shoe
In this week’s Fast Five video, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris takes a break from 2022 Walton Family Spring Break to join Anne to discuss:
- Kohl’s multiple acquisition...
March 18, 2022
Fast Five | Twitter Shops & A Macy's Website Overhaul With A Side Of Starbucks Window Dressing
In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Ritter and Michael Prendergast joined Chris and Anne as they debated:
- All the news out of Starbucks thi...
March 17, 2022
Ask An Expert | 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Livestreaming Strategy With Firework CEO Vincent Yang
Livestreaming is quite the hot topic now that everyone from Walmart to Amazon is doing it which means many of you have likely been asked by your bosses or your boss’s boss to livestream something as part of your 2022 content ...
March 14, 2022
Spotlight Series | The Practical Use Cases Of Visual AI With ViSenze CCO Brendan O'Shaughnessy
Long have we talked about Visual AI as the most important technology that will shape retail over the next decade.
So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that ViSenze Chief Commercial Officer Brendan O'Shaughnessy joins Chris W...
March 11, 2022
Fast Five | Amazon’s Pawns, Lululemon’s New Shoes, & Why Ryan Cohen Is Our New Favorite Activist
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:
- Amazon's shrewd move and likely "deke" to close 68 physical stores.
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March 10, 2022
Ask An Expert | Microsoft & Adobe Set Us Straight On The Post-Pandemic Customer
Sure, the pandemic has “accelerated digital trends” throughout retail, but what the heck does that phrase really mean? While it is easy to say, it is quite another thing to know what to do about it.
So Omni Talk is pleased t...
March 10, 2022
Ask An Expert | Taking BNPL In Store With Sezzle VP of Growth Chris Bixby
Buy Now, Pay Later is one of the hottest trends in retail right now, and, while most of the BNPL activity happens online, that is about to change . . . rapidly.
Because BNPL is now set to take over physical retail stores, to...
March 3, 2022
Fast Five | Starbucks Curbside At Target, Amazon Go At Whole Foods, & DoorDash Brazenly Goes Rogue
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:
- All the new curbside drive up features Target is testing, including ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Fast Five | DoorDash's Big Mac Attack, Amazon's Ads, & Macy's Pretzels
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, A&M's David Brown and Chad Lusk join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they discuss:
- Amazon’s gobsmacking fi...
Feb. 11, 2022
Fast Five | Starbucks Unionization, Aldi's New Store Plans, & Why Domino's Can Keep The Tip
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:
- Why Domino's new marketing scheme to tip customers $3 for using orde...
Feb. 10, 2022
Ask An Expert | An Open Discussion On IT Security With Qualcomm Global Head Of Retail IoT Art Miller
IoT devices in retail increased drastically within recent years, especially as the desire for digital and touchless solutions reached peak demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
And, as a result, while retailers have accelerat...
Feb. 3, 2022
Fast Five | Chris Has Covid, Walmart Has RFID, & Why The WSJ Has It Wrong About Instant Delivery
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:
- Why Walmart's RFID push into home goods is already the front runner ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Fast Five | Amazon Style? Suburban Amazon Go? How's A Vertical Farm Like Walmart To Keep Up?
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:
- Who wore it better: Amazon Style or Amazon Go in the suburbs?
- 7-El...
Jan. 27, 2022
Spotlight Series | Orchestrating Delivery With Delivery Solutions Arshaad Mirza & Manil Uppal
In our latest Omni Talk Spotlight Series Podcast live from the Manifest Conference in Las Vegas, brought to you in association with 1010data, we are pleased to bring you Delivery Solutions Co-Founders Manil Uppal and Arshaad ...