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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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: 2023 Headline Predictions For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Best Retail Partnership For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://po...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Under-reported Headline Of The Year For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn ...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Headline Of The Year For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podco...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Best Strategy from Struggling Retailer For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podco...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Overhyped Retail Tech Of The Year For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - ...

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 along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group David Ritter and David Brown award: Retailer Of The Year For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/22/fast-five-2022-annual-omni-talk-awards-show/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podco...

In the last Omni Talk Retail Fast Five of 2022, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, A&M's David Ritter and David Brown joined Chris and Anne for this year's annual retail awards show. Together they handed out hardware across: - Retailer of the Year - CEO of the Year - Retail Technology of the Year - Most Overhyped Retail Technology of the Year - Headline of the Year - Headline that Deserved More Attention than It Received - Best New Retai...

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: Nordstrom Rack Curbs Fulfill From Store For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/15/fast-five-sheins-marketplace-amazons-plans-to-kill-barcodes-amid-tiktok-envy-gone-awry/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://cha...

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 Trials Visual Search For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/15/fast-five-sheins-marketplace-amazons-plans-to-kill-barcodes-amid-tiktok-envy-gone-awry/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Banishing Barcodes With MMID For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/15/fast-five-sheins-marketplace-amazons-plans-to-kill-barcodes-amid-tiktok-envy-gone-awry/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartab...

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 Takes On TikTok With "Inspire" For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/15/fast-five-sheins-marketplace-amazons-plans-to-kill-barcodes-amid-tiktok-envy-gone-awry/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chart...

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: Shein Explores Becoming A Marketplace For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/15/fast-five-sheins-marketplace-amazons-plans-to-kill-barcodes-amid-tiktok-envy-gone-awry/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chart...

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: - Lauded the brilliance of SHEIN reportedly planning to build its own marketplace. - Had serious doubts about the staying power of Amazon’s latest TikTok-inspired social commerce play, ironically dubbed, “Inspire.” - Found Nordstrom Rack’s plans to cut back on store-based fulfillment not the least bit surprising at all. - Applauded Walmart for p...

In the latest Ask An Expert Series, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Firework's Head of Commerce and Partnerships Eva Wang to discuss how retailers can offer their customers best-in-class, in-video shopping all on their own digital channels. The three of them go deep on: – New, fully-native, instant checkout solutions for video commerce – TikTok’s in-app commerce pilot and how brands should think about video operations in and outside the walled gardens of social platforms – Reducin...

Roy Horgan, SES-imagotag’s Group SEVP Strategy, Marketing & Communications, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to discuss what retail stores will look like in the future as they become “smarter.” Collectively the four of them go deep on: – The increasing cost pressures that will drive the industry towards smart store adoption – The growing importance of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in smart store of the future design – The...

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: McDonalds Pilots Mobile Focused Store For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/08/fast-five-video-amazon-licenses-walkout-tech-to-grocer-big-macs-on-conveyors-the-theft-scapegoat/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Houston Galleria Partners with DropIt For Package Pickup & Delivery For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/08/fast-five-video-amazon-licenses-walkout-tech-to-grocer-big-macs-on-conveyors-the-theft-scapegoat/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podco...

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 CEO Says Theft Could Shut Down Some Walmart Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/08/fast-five-video-amazon-licenses-walkout-tech-to-grocer-big-macs-on-conveyors-the-theft-scapegoat/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Macy's Pilots Fit:Match Tech In 10 Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/08/fast-five-video-amazon-licenses-walkout-tech-to-grocer-big-macs-on-conveyors-the-theft-scapegoat/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Community Grocery In KC Licenses Amazon JWOT & One Palm Payment For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/08/fast-five-video-amazon-licenses-walkout-tech-to-grocer-big-macs-on-conveyors-the-theft-scapegoat/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.c...

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 discuss: - The implications of a U.S. grocer licensing Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology for the first time. - Macy’s deployment of FIT:MATCH’s mobile fit technology for bra fitting in 10 of its high volume stores - Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s ambiguous claim that mounting theft could force Walmart to raise prices and close stores. - An interesting ...

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: Claire's To Open Macy's Shop In Shops For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/01/fast-five-walmart-knocks-amazon-off-its-search-perch-target-rolls-out-starbucks-curbside-2/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Rite Aid's Small Format Pharmacy Pilot For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/12/01/fast-five-walmart-knocks-amazon-off-its-search-perch-target-rolls-out-starbucks-curbside-2/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://...