Episodes

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Offering Short-term Leases In Its Stores To Small Businesses Via Popable
Nov. 7, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Offering Short-term Leases In Its Stores To Small Businesses Via Popable

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Offering Short-term Leases In Its Stores ...
Fast Five Shorts | Aldi Moves Away From Instacart In Partnership With Spryker
Nov. 7, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Aldi Moves Away From Instacart In Partnership With Spryker

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Aldi Moves Away From Instacart In Partnership Wit...
5 Insightful Minutes On Just Walk Out Technology With A&M's John Clear
Nov. 7, 2022

5 Insightful Minutes On Just Walk Out Technology With A&M's John Clear

The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group's John Clear gets hit with tough questions from Omni Talk Retail, as he shares the most important insights from his company's latest white paper on the pros and cons of Just Walk O...
Fast Five | Walmart Aids Small Businesses, Aldi Moves On From Instacart, & Amazon Makes Prime Hipper
Nov. 3, 2022

Fast Five | Walmart Aids Small Businesses, Aldi Moves On From Instacart, & Amazon Makes Prime Hipper

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne centered their sights on:- Aldi’s apparent move away from Instacart by way ...
Ask An Expert | Designing Great Mobile-First Retail Experiences With Meta’s Alicia LeBeouf
Oct. 25, 2022

Ask An Expert | Designing Great Mobile-First Retail Experiences With Meta’s Alicia LeBeouf

If the pandemic proved anything, it is that a mobile-first retail experience opens up a world of convenience for today’s consumer.So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Alicia LeBeouf, Head of Industry for Retail & Grocer...
Fast Five Shorts | Veeve’s “clip-on” Strategy & What It Means For The Future Of Smart Carts
Oct. 25, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Veeve’s “clip-on” Strategy & What It Means For The Future Of Smart Carts

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga with special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & ...
Fast Five Shorts | Shein's Stroke Of Retail Resale Genius
Oct. 25, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Shein's Stroke Of Retail Resale Genius

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga with special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & ...
Special Report | The A&M Consumer & Retail Group Dissects Zara's Newest Flagship Store
Oct. 25, 2022

Special Report | The A&M Consumer & Retail Group Dissects Zara's Newest Flagship Store

The A&M Consumer & Retail Group's June DeFabio and Joanna Rangarajan join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to share their expert consultant opinions on what other retailers should takeaway from Zara's newest flagship store in M...
Fast Five Shorts | The Magnitude Of Amazon & The NFL's Black Friday Football
Oct. 24, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | The Magnitude Of Amazon & The NFL's Black Friday Football

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga with special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & ...
Fast Five Shorts | Can Ice-T Help P&G Retain Customers?
Oct. 24, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Can Ice-T Help P&G Retain Customers?

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga with special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & ...
Fast Five Shorts | What To Make Of The Kroger & Albertsons Merger
Oct. 24, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | What To Make Of The Kroger & Albertsons Merger

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga with special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & ...
Fast Five | Amazon Drops A Black Friday Bomb, P&G Ups The Ante & Deep Thoughts On Kroger-Albertsons
Oct. 21, 2022

Fast Five | Amazon Drops A Black Friday Bomb, P&G Ups The Ante & Deep Thoughts On Kroger-Albertsons

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, A&M’s Chad Lusk and Patricia Hong joined Anne and Chris to debate:- What to make out of the Kroger...
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Ends Delivery Robot Pilot As The City Of Chicago Ramps Theirs Up
Oct. 18, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Ends Delivery Robot Pilot As The City Of Chicago Ramps Theirs Up

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Ends Delivery Robot Pilot As The City Of ...
Fast Five Shorts | Hollister Allows Teens To Send Online Carts To Their Parents To Click To Buy
Oct. 18, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Hollister Allows Teens To Send Online Carts To Their Parents To Click To Buy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Hollister Allows Teens To Send Online Carts To T...
Fast Five Shorts | Goodwill Stands Up Ecommerce Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds.com
Oct. 18, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Goodwill Stands Up Ecommerce Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds.com

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Goodwill Stands Up Ecommerce Resale Marketplace ...
Fast Five Shorts | TikTok Building Its Own E-comm Warehouses
Oct. 17, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | TikTok Building Its Own E-comm Warehouses

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: TikTok Building Its Own E-comm WarehousesFor ...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Acquires Alert Innovation, Opens Automated FC, & Lays Off 1,500 Employees
Oct. 17, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Acquires Alert Innovation, Opens Automated FC, & Lays Off 1,500 Employees

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Acquires Alert Innovation, Opens Automat...
5 Insightful Minutes | What Retailers Can Expect This Holiday With Signifyd's Bennett
Oct. 17, 2022

5 Insightful Minutes | What Retailers Can Expect This Holiday With Signifyd's Bennett

Signifyd's SVP of Operations and Corporate Development, Bennett, gets hit with the tough questions once again from Chris and Anne, as he shares his thoughts on what retailers can expect this upcoming holiday season.To acces...
Fast Five | Walmart Picks Robots Over People, Goodwill Goes Digital, & TikTok Does Warehousing
Oct. 14, 2022

Fast Five | Walmart Picks Robots Over People, Goodwill Goes Digital, & TikTok Does Warehousing

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne:- Discussed Walmart’s bevy of robot-related news, from the purchase of Aler...
Spotlight Series | The Fit Tech At Fleet Feet With Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell
Oct. 11, 2022

Spotlight Series | The Fit Tech At Fleet Feet With Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell

In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, Volumental's Chief Marketing Officer Brent Hollowell returns to the show to discuss Chris and Anne's experience trying out Volumental's new foot scanner technol...
Fast Five Shorts | Deliveroo launches first bricks-and-mortar store in partnership with Morrisons
Oct. 11, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Deliveroo launches first bricks-and-mortar store in partnership with Morrisons

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Deliveroo launches first bricks-and-mortar store in partnership with MorrisonsCatch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode m...
Fast Five Shorts | Walgreens Turns to Prescription-Filling Robots to Free Up Pharmacists
Oct. 11, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Walgreens Turns to Prescription-Filling Robots to Free Up Pharmacists

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Walgreens Turns to Prescription-Filling Robots to Free Up Pharmacists Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made poss...
Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Introduces Flexforce Employment Option
Oct. 11, 2022

Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Introduces Flexforce Employment Option

Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Introduces Flexforce Employment OptionIn this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Schnucks Introduces Flexforce Employment OptionCatch their full analysis...
Spotlight Series | Why Going To Cloud Is Easier Said Than Done With Silk's Derek Swanson
Oct. 10, 2022

Spotlight Series | Why Going To Cloud Is Easier Said Than Done With Silk's Derek Swanson

In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, Silk's Chief Technology Officer Derek Swanson joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss why the idea of just taking your retail operation to the cloud is ...