Episodes

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Uber Moving Into Car Sharing Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., Sezzle, and Silk here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/15/fast-five-video-nike-just-does-wholesale-walmart-employees-try-ai-bed-bath-is-overstocked/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysi...

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Overstock's Bid For Bed Bath & Beyond Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., Sezzle, and Silk here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/15/fast-five-video-nike-just-does-wholesale-walmart-employees-try-ai-bed-bath-is-overstocked/ This podcast uses the following third-party services fo...

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Walmart Building A GenAI Playground For Employees Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., Sezzle, and Silk here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/15/fast-five-video-nike-just-does-wholesale-walmart-employees-try-ai-bed-bath-is-overstocked/ This podcast uses the following third-party ...

Jason Del Rey joins Chris and Anne to discuss his new book, Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart And The Battle For Our Wallets. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Stitch Fix Hiring New CEO Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., Sezzle, and Silk here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/15/fast-five-video-nike-just-does-wholesale-walmart-employees-try-ai-bed-bath-is-overstocked/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: ...

In this week's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, discuss their thoughts on: Nike Selling At DSW Again Catch their full analysis, and the entire #fastfive episode made possible by our sponsors: Microsoft, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., Sezzle, and Silk here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/15/fast-five-video-nike-just-does-wholesale-walmart-employees-try-ai-bed-bath-is-overstocked/ #retail #retailing #ecommerce #commerce #retailnews #shoppingandther...

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: - Nike’s shrewd handling of its wholesale distribution strategy - Whether Macy’s Chief Digital Officer heading to Stitch Fix says more about Macy’s or Stitch Fix - Walmart making the right move on AI for its employees - Why Overstock potentially getting Bed Bath & Beyond’s assets for just north of $20 million is a steal of a deal - And closed with a l...

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: Instacart Tapping ChatGPT For Ask Instacart Search For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/08/fast-five-video-walmart-radio-amazon-prime-mobile-chatgpt-search-the-great-petco-baby-debate-of-2023/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy 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: Petco Launching New NYC Flagship For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/08/fast-five-video-walmart-radio-amazon-prime-mobile-chatgpt-search-the-great-petco-baby-debate-of-2023/ 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: Foxtrot Expanding Store Footprint In Austin, TX For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/08/fast-five-video-walmart-radio-amazon-prime-mobile-chatgpt-search-the-great-petco-baby-debate-of-2023/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Char...

A first-of-its-kind Unified Commerce Benchmark Index for Specialty Retail has just been released! The report uncovers what leading retailers are doing to pave the way forward for exceptional in-store and digital customer experiences, and so Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga have asked a trio of experts to discuss the findings and, particularly, what, in their minds, makes a great Unified Commerce Leader. Join Chris and Anne as they interview Ann Ruckstuhl, Senior VP & CMO at Manhattan, Amy Eschli...

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 Possibly Adding Mobile Contracts To Prime Benefits For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/08/fast-five-video-walmart-radio-amazon-prime-mobile-chatgpt-search-the-great-petco-baby-debate-of-2023/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/pr...

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 Adding New In-Store Ad Features For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/08/fast-five-video-walmart-radio-amazon-prime-mobile-chatgpt-search-the-great-petco-baby-debate-of-2023/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy 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: - Lauded Amazon for courting mobile carriers to offer potentially free phone service as part of Amazon Prime. - Were split like a pair of too tight pants over the idea of in-store ads via Walmart radio. - Had a more cordial than usual kerfuffle over Anne’s claim that Petco’s new flagship store should be an inspiration for the baby industry. - Saluted Foxtrot fo...

Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with the A&M Consumer and Retail Group's John Clear to talk about how retailers can approach the looming labor shortage and better retain the employees they already have in just five minutes! To learn more about A&M Consumer and Retail Group, head here: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/ *Sponsored Content* 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: Pesto Changing Up The Pawn Shop Game With Mastercard For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy 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: DoorDash's Summer Of Dash Pass For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/...

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: Ulta Locking Up Fragrances For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/priv...

Avalara's Meg Higgins and BigCommerce's Sharon Gee join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss all the pressures the omnichannel evolution has placed on retailers' abilities to collect tax accurately at a local level. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Meg and Sharon on: – The increasing amount of digital access points consumers have by way of things like digital marketplaces, BOPIS, cross-border retailing and more – All the complicated tax issues that arise for retailers in tryin...

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: Instagram Launching Search Marketing API For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/ 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: Kroger Bringing Cooler Screens To 500 Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://...

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: - Kicked the tires on Kroger’s 500 store Cooler Screens rollout - Got jazzed up about Instagram’s new search marketing API - Hoped like hell that Ulta’s decision to place product behind locked doors ends up heralding a new wave of retail innovation - Wholeheartedly endorsed the summer as the “Summer of DashPass” - And quizzically examined what would motivate a ...

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 Adding Age Verification To Amazon One For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - htt...

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 And Pawp Offering Virtual Veterinary Care For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable ...