Episodes

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Live From NRF 2024 Office Depot's Sr. Director Of Omnichannel Jonas Stillman joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Sam's Club's Chief Growth Officer Diana Marshall talking about their newly launched #seamless receipt check at exit, #personalization, #scanandgo, and more. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/p...

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Northern Tool + Equipment Chief Marketing Officer Frank Crowson Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Captana VP Pierre-Marie Rallu and Blue Yonder's VP of Retail Shannon Wu-Lebron. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Wegmans Food Markets SVP of Technology and Data Smita Katakwar. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Offering Mammograms For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Sizing Up Amazon's AI Fashion Fit Tech For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Starbucks Launching Bring Your Own Cup Nationwide For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Amazon #JWOT Vice President Jon Jenkins. Jon Jenkins went into detail on their latest announcement deploying #JWOT for #healthcare workers, their #RFID-enabled #JWOT activations in stadiums like Lumen Field, and what the #retailindustry should anticipate from Amazon, and #checkoutfree experiences in the future. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us ...

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Prathibha Rajashekhar SVP Automation & Innovation, Stores & Supply Chain at Walmart . Prathibha talks #drone delivery, #esl deployment to 500 #walmart stores, and what we in the #retailindustry can get excited about in 2024 from the retailer. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services f...

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Stop & Shop SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Karen Mitchell talking about "Marty" the robot by Jabil, and the importance of taking into consideration the human side of #robotics. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - ht...

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton are joined by The Vitamin Shoppe Chief Operating Officer Andrew Laudato. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton, joined by Tractor Supply Company's SVP of Information Technology Al Lettera. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton are joined by AutoZone's Calandra Cleveland from their podcast studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420. Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Peloton Launching On TikTok For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Instacart's Smart Carts Are A Smart Investment? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Walmart CEO and President John Furner from their podcast studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420. John covered Walmart+, what we can expect from Walmart stores this year, new fulfillment centers, and more. Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podco...

DICK'S Sporting Goods VP Scott Casciato LIVE FROM #NRF2024 witj Omni Talk Retail’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton from their video studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420. Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Walmart's EVP of Supply Chain David Guggina. Hear David discuss Next Generation Fulfillment Centers, Walmart+, and how he uses Gen AI as a management tool. Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage. Come stop by and check out the Omni Talk Retail studio in booth #5420. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podc...

Are we there yet? Is inflation over and finally coming down? Who the heck knows? And that is exactly the point – there is no way to be sure but there are things retailers and brands can do to maximize their performance amid these economic conditions. So we are pleased to announce that Ben Reich, the CEO of Datasembly, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of Omni Talk’s Live Ask An Expert Series on LinkedIn to discuss the role pricing transparency across retailers an...

Eagle Eye CEO and former Tesco executive Tim Mason joined Anne and Chris to share his thoughts on how retailers can leverage customer data, personalized promotions, and new technologies to strengthen loyalty and drive incremental sales. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Tim on: The history of Tesco’s clubcard Omnichannel personalization AI analytics Actionable tips on winning through customer relationships Point-of-Sale integrations Optimal product assortments And how to creat...

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: Discussed Instacart serving up advertisements on its smart carts Split on Peloton and TikTok’s new partnership Lauded Starbucks for allowing customers to bring their own cups Debated the merits of fit tech through the lens of Amazon's new fashion AI enhancements And closed with another salute to Walmart for piloting mammograms in a Delawar...

We have all heard about the operational benefits of robots in stores but not enough attention has been paid to the impact they could have on the human side of a retail operation. Everyone from customers to employees could be impacted by robots moving down an aisle. It is a question no retailer should take lightly, and so we are pleased to announce that Stop & Shop Chief Marketing Officer Karen Mitchell will join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of Omni Talk’s Live Ask ...

Onebeat VP of Retail Strategy, Greg Arthur, joined Chris and Anne to share how leveraging AI for inventory optimization can help retailers maximize sell-through rates and profitability. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Greg on: Self-adjusting, short-term algorithms for granular inventory level predictions Allocating the right inventory across stores and channels Reducing markdowns and carryover stock with data-driven replenishment Achieving higher sales velocities and sell-throu...