Episodes

Ask An Expert | 5 Ways Stores Will Get 'Smarter' In 2021 With Ross Sabolcik, VP Silicon Labs
Feb. 1, 2021

Ask An Expert | 5 Ways Stores Will Get 'Smarter' In 2021 With Ross Sabolcik, VP Silicon Labs

In the latest episode of Omni Talk’s new Ask An Expert Interview Series for 2021, Chris Walton interviews Ross Sabolcik, VP & GM Industrial & Commercial IoT Products at Silicon Labs.The episode marks what is the first inter...
Fast Five | A Nike Live Lively Debate
Jan. 29, 2021

Fast Five | A Nike Live Lively Debate

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern:– Laud Walgreens' new CEO choice, Roz Brewer– Explore the deep ...
Women's Retail Collective | Kristin Savilia CEO JOOR
Jan. 25, 2021

Women's Retail Collective | Kristin Savilia CEO JOOR

Kristin started her retail career in the Macy's training program and in no time at all, began heading up the handbags and hosiery department. Now, Kristin is CEO at JOOR and is taking that company all the way to the top as th...
Fast Five | Walmart's Marc Lore Now Thinks He Is Adam Smith
Jan. 22, 2021

Fast Five | Walmart's Marc Lore Now Thinks He Is Adam Smith

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss:- Costco reversing course on its curbside pickup plans-...
Fast Five | Walmart’s Latest Experiment Is One Of The 'Cooler' Ideas Around
Jan. 15, 2021

Fast Five | Walmart’s Latest Experiment Is One Of The 'Cooler' Ideas Around

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk:- Amazon getting ranked as America's preferred grocer- Lul...
Ask An Expert | The History & Future of Order Management With Chris Shaw, Manhattan Associates
Jan. 12, 2021

Ask An Expert | The History & Future of Order Management With Chris Shaw, Manhattan Associates

For the latest episode of Omni Talk’s new Ask An Expert Interview Series for 2021, Chris Walton interviews Chris Shaw, Sr. Director Product Marketing and Analyst Relations at Manhattan Associates.Chris Walton has long belie...
Ask An Expert With NVIDIA GM Azita Martin | The Most Immediate Use Cases For AI In Retail
Jan. 11, 2021

Ask An Expert With NVIDIA GM Azita Martin | The Most Immediate Use Cases For AI In Retail

For the inaugural episode of Omni Talk's new Ask An Expert Series for 2021, Chris Walton interviews Azita Martin, NVIDIA GM Artificial Intelligence for Retail & CPGIn this new series, Chris leverages his long retail experie...
Fast Five | JCP Loses Its CEO & We Play 'Do We Care If They Go Away'
Jan. 8, 2021

Fast Five | JCP Loses Its CEO & We Play 'Do We Care If They Go Away'

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk:- Now former CEO Jill Soltau's ouster at JCP- Macy's new chief merchant hire- Th...
Spotlight Series | Email As A Commerce Platform With Ryth Martin, CEO Skipify
Jan. 5, 2021

Spotlight Series | Email As A Commerce Platform With Ryth Martin, CEO Skipify

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Skipify CEO and Founder, Ryth Martin.At a time when e-commerce is growing as fast as ever and when automated email communicat...
Spotlight Series | Digitizing Apparel Buying with Kristin Savilia, CEO JOOR
Jan. 5, 2021

Spotlight Series | Digitizing Apparel Buying with Kristin Savilia, CEO JOOR

In the latest Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview one of their favorite people in retail technology, Kristin Savilia, CEO JOOR. Chris and Anne discuss with Kristin how she and her company ar...
Fast Five | 2020 Omni Talk Retail Awards Show
Dec. 24, 2020

Fast Five | 2020 Omni Talk Retail Awards Show

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern hand out their annual retail awards for 2020.Awards up for grabs include:- Retailer o...
Fast Five | Amazon, Please Scan My Body
Dec. 18, 2020

Fast Five | Amazon, Please Scan My Body

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Anne, Emma the Intern, and I talk:- Walmart's new legion of TikTokers- Bed Bath & Beyond's sale of Cost Plus World Market- DoorDash's ...
Fast Five | The Jig Is Up On The Walmart VR Charade
Dec. 11, 2020

Fast Five | The Jig Is Up On The Walmart VR Charade

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Anne, Emma the Intern, and I talk:– Walmart smartly (and finally) shutting down its doomed from the start Store No 8 VR experiment– Soc...
Women's Retail Collective Podcast | Ace Hardware Chief Marketing Officer Kim Lefko
Dec. 8, 2020

Women's Retail Collective Podcast | Ace Hardware Chief Marketing Officer Kim Lefko

Ace Hardware Chief Marketing Officer Kim Lefko and Anne Mezzenga sit down to talk about Kim's career in retail in the latest edition of the Omni Talk exclusive, Women's Retail Collective podcast series.Kim was uniquely posi...
Fast Five | Kohl's Just Got A Lot Prettier
Dec. 4, 2020

Fast Five | Kohl's Just Got A Lot Prettier

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk:– How Sephora just gave Kohl's a She's All That-style makeover– Why Black Friday ...
Fast Five | Walmart & Target Earnings Blow The Doors Off Reality
Nov. 20, 2020

Fast Five | Walmart & Target Earnings Blow The Doors Off Reality

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk:– Target and Walmart's wild sales results– TJX reversing course on e-commerce– I...
Fast Five | Target & Ulta Raises More Questions Than It Does Answers
Nov. 13, 2020

Fast Five | Target & Ulta Raises More Questions Than It Does Answers

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk:– Target's new partnership with Ulta– Alibaba and Singles Day– J.C. Penney's cou...
Spotlight Series | Tony Shan Head of Tmall Americas Talks Tmall's Overseas Fulfillment Program
Nov. 12, 2020

Spotlight Series | Tony Shan Head of Tmall Americas Talks Tmall's Overseas Fulfillment Program

Any brand considering business in China should watch this interview -- it is a perfect illustration of how to work smarter and not harder. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga of Omni Talk interview Tony Shan, Head of Tmall Globa...
Women's Retail Collective Podcast | Karyn Schoenbart CEO NPD Group & Author of MOM.B.A
Nov. 12, 2020

Women's Retail Collective Podcast | Karyn Schoenbart CEO NPD Group & Author of MOM.B.A

Karyn Schoenbart joins Anne Mezzenga to discuss her career, both as CEO of NPD Group and as author of the book MOM.B.A. This podcast is full of great advice, as Karyn shares some incredible lessons learned, including how a la...
Special Report | JLL Head of Retail Research James Cook
Nov. 9, 2020

Special Report | JLL Head of Retail Research James Cook

Omni Talk's Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga recently combined forces with special guest, James Cook, Director of Retail Research for JLL Americas to provide a breakdown of retail and real estate heading into the holidays.Tog...
Fast Five | Walmart Lab Stores & The Great Meal Kit Debate Of 2020
Nov. 6, 2020

Fast Five | Walmart Lab Stores & The Great Meal Kit Debate Of 2020

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern try to take their minds off all the election craziness by turning their attention to the ...
Spotlight Series | Happy Returns CEO David Sobie Discusses New FedEx Partnership
Nov. 3, 2020

Spotlight Series | Happy Returns CEO David Sobie Discusses New FedEx Partnership

One of Omni Talk's all-time favorite guests, David Sobie, CEO Happy Returns, returns to the Omni Talk Spotlight Series to update Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga on a couple of major announcements from his company over the last...
Fast Five | Why Shopify Can Do No Wrong With Guest Host Ollie Banks
Oct. 30, 2020

Fast Five | Why Shopify Can Do No Wrong With Guest Host Ollie Banks

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Oliver Banks joins Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern to discuss British TV and cinema and all the week's top retail news....
Spotlight Series | BlackLine Chief Transformation Officer Tammy Coley
Oct. 26, 2020

Spotlight Series | BlackLine Chief Transformation Officer Tammy Coley

You have probably never thought about accounting as a secret weapon, but it is.In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with BlackLine Chief Transformation Officer Tam...