Episodes

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's New AWS Suite Of Offerings For Retailers 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...

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: Target Extends Starbucks Curbside Pickup To 250 Stores 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 Char...

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 Beats Amazon In Online Black Friday Deal Searches 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 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: - Questioned whether anything of note could be gleaned from reports that Walmart and others pushed Amazon to fourth place in Black Friday online searches. - Discussed whether the way Target has rolled out Starbucks curbside pickup is “Expect More, Pay Less” or really “Expect More, Pay More.” - Evaluated the likely reception of a slew of new AWS ret...

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: Sweetgreen Adds Robots To The Make Line For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/23/fast-five-the-costco-sams-hot-dog-war-best-buys-virtual-store-amazons-early-cyber-monday-2/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Intermix Brings Brands To The Outlet For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/23/fast-five-the-costco-sams-hot-dog-war-best-buys-virtual-store-amazons-early-cyber-monday-2/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://ch...

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: Best Buy Launches Virtual Store For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/23/fast-five-the-costco-sams-hot-dog-war-best-buys-virtual-store-amazons-early-cyber-monday-2/ 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: Sam's Club Challenges Costco's $1.50 Dog For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/23/fast-five-the-costco-sams-hot-dog-war-best-buys-virtual-store-amazons-early-cyber-monday-2/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Moves Up Cyber Monday Deals For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/23/fast-five-the-costco-sams-hot-dog-war-best-buys-virtual-store-amazons-early-cyber-monday-2/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://char...

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 amazingly lauded every headline, including: - Sam’s Club’s decision to cut the price of its hot dog and soda combo to an FU Costco price of $1.38. - Amazon’s decision to pull its Cyber Monday deals forward to start on Saturday. - Best Buy’s ingenious idea of a virtual store to complement its in-store service experience. - Shop Premium Outlet’s vi...

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 special guest hosts Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen discuss: Nike Launches Digital Marketplace .Swoosh For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/17/fast-five-video-target-takes-a-tumble-gap-sells-on-amazon-nike-just-does-it-again/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysi...

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 special guest hosts Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen discuss: TikTok Pilots In-App Commerce In The US For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/17/fast-five-video-target-takes-a-tumble-gap-sells-on-amazon-nike-just-does-it-again/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

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 special guest hosts Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen discuss: Victoria's Secret Offering FitTech With Verifyt For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/17/fast-five-video-target-takes-a-tumble-gap-sells-on-amazon-nike-just-does-it-again/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for a...

In our latest 5 Insightful Minutes, the A&M Consumer & Retail Group's Hemant Kalbag shares what strategies retailers should be putting into practice as they head into what could be a very rough Holiday season. To download the full Holiday Retailer Survival Guide, head here: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/insight/winter-is-coming-holiday-survival-of-the-fittest/ *Sponsored Content* This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy 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 along with special guest hosts Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen discuss: GAP Moves Sales To Amazon For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/17/fast-five-video-target-takes-a-tumble-gap-sells-on-amazon-nike-just-does-it-again/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - ht...

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 special guest hosts Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen discuss: Target's New Large-Format Stores For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/17/fast-five-video-target-takes-a-tumble-gap-sells-on-amazon-nike-just-does-it-again/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podco...

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, A&MCRG's Jonathan Sharp and Billy Christensen stopped by to discuss: - Target's new larger format store and what it means in the long-run amid its lackluster earnings report this week. - Gap crying, "Uncle," as it decides to open its own shop on Amazon. - TikTok piloting in-app commerce and whether they will be any more successful at it than Instagram (Anne seem...

2023 is right around the corner, so who better than Microsoft to tell us on what retail technology trends they would place their bets in the upcoming year! In the latest Ask An Expert Series Microsoft’s very own David Leibowitz and Ricardo Belmar join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga once again for Microsoft’s annual appearance on the Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to discuss the latest tech trends impacting retail. Last year Microsoft predicted the following tech trends would be big in 2022: -...

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 Includes In-store Digital Ads Within Its Retail Media Network For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy 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: Luxer One’s New Harbor Public Smart Locker System Expanding Nationwide For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/ 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Etsy Adds Visual Search For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, ToolsGroup CEO Inna Kuznetzova joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss how retailers can better align their inventory forecasting and allocation in record time. Together the three of them discuss: – Why inventory planning and allocation can be thought of much like a "Waze Map" or similarly designed system that leverages machine learning to provide real-time updates and insights - How easy it is to implement improvements t...

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 Partners With Planet Fitness For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.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: Levi's Hires Former Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass As CEO For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://...