Episodes

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: – Walmart’s massive push and deployment of electronic shelf labels – Shopify’s layoffs and its smart decision to sell off Deliverr – Firework’s latest AI upgrade to its shoppable video and livestreaming capabilities – Lululemon’s hotly contested strategy to thwart the dupe market – And closed with a look at yet another brilliant move from Sephora, as ...

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: NYC Launching Packaging Microhubs For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable....

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: Why Brands Are Turning Away From Pinterest For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://c...

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 Extending Pet Extravaganza Sale To Two Days For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - h...

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 may be the smartest decision retailers and CPGs can make right now. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Jonah on: - What makes the typical retail promotional planning process so arcane and fraught with issues - Where and how retailers can improve their promotional ...

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 Amazon One Palm For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy...

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 Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/27/fast-five-video-amazon-pet-day-ikeas-billion-dollar-expansion-north-dakotan-palm-reading/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable...

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 has been about physical stores - Whether Enerbase’s pilot of Amazon One in three North Dakota stores indicates that palm payment is ready to cross the chasm of consumer adoption - What to make of reports that advertisers are pulling back spend on Pinterest - The stroke of merc...

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 Meta universe that retailers and brands are using to aid in product discovery. Collectively the three of them go deep on: – The best placement types for product discovery – How to get customers from discovery to checkout seamlessly – How product discovery connects to Retail...

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 Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Petco Trialing In Store Recycling With Trex For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/ This podcast uses...

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 Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: ShopRite Testing In Store TV Promos For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/ This podcast uses the fol...

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 Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: What Port Strikes Mean For Brands For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/ This podcast uses the follo...

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 Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Lululemon Looking To Sell Off Mirror For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/ This podcast uses the fo...

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 Consumer & Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Walmart Selling Bonobos For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/20/fast-five-video-mirror-mirror-on-walmarts-wall-why-was-bonobos-such-a-bad-idea-after-all/ This podcast uses the following third...

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: - Walmart's DOA Bonobos acquisition and why it sheds light on just much (or how little) Marc Lore actually knows about e-commerce - What went wrong with Lululemon’s purchase of Mirror - How retailers should approach and contingency plan for the growing labor troubles at West Coast...

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 Offering For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/priva...

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 Plan For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartab...

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://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/insight/consumer-sentiment-survey-spring-23/ Link to Jonathan's Alzheimer's fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jonathan-sharp11?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=jonathan-sharp11&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_t...

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 One For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https:...

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 Model For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://char...

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 UPS For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/13/fast-five-video-amazon-return-fees-walmarts-capital-offense-a-starbucks-run-no-one-wants-to-make/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - http...

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 - What embedded finance could have to do with Walmart suing Capital One to end its credit card deal - GNC’s intriguing new store operating model, replete with a mobile POS solution - Whether American Eagle parting ways with its Quiet Platform’s CEO signals a further slowdown of A...

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 Sales and Business Development, will joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to provide his expert opinion on what embedded finance is, how retailers should approach it, and why it just makes so much financial se...

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 Partnership For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/04/06/fast-five-video-walmart-gets-in-a-pickle-american-eagle-is-on-the-radar-ikea-is-fine-as-is/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable...