Episodes

How Retailers Can Accelerate Their Private Label Brand Growth | 5IM
Oct. 3, 2024

How Retailers Can Accelerate Their Private Label Brand Growth | 5IM

In this Insightful 5 Minute podcast episode, Marco Valentini, Managing Director at the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, breaks down his company's latest report on why private label brands are essential for retailers and how the...
Walmart’s High Income Demo, Klarna’s Bold Move & Why Costco May Be The New Pepsi | Fast Five
Oct. 2, 2024

Walmart’s High Income Demo, Klarna’s Bold Move & Why Costco May Be The New Pepsi | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo joined Chris and Anne to discuss: The high inco...
How To Maximize Your E-Commerce Success During The Holidays | Spotlight Series
Oct. 1, 2024

How To Maximize Your E-Commerce Success During The Holidays | Spotlight Series

Get ready for the holiday rush with this special Omni Talk Retail Spotlight episode! Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Natalija Pavic, the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Salesforce Commerce Cloud and host of t...
Fast Five Shorts | A Res "ZA" me Lighting Round
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | A Res "ZA" me Lighting Round

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Res "ZA" me Lighting Round For the f...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart And Sam’s Club To Merge Their Supply Chains
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart And Sam’s Club To Merge Their Supply Chains

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart And Sam’s Club Merging Their S...
Fast Five Shorts | There’s An (Amazon AI-Generated) Ad For That
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | There’s An (Amazon AI-Generated) Ad For That

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: There’s An (Amazon AI-Generated) Ad Fo...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Walmart’s New Shop With Friends Feature
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Walmart’s New Shop With Friends Feature

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling: Walmart’...
Fast Five Shorts | Will Amazon’s New ‘Buy It Now’ Program Be Must-See TV?
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Will Amazon’s New ‘Buy It Now’ Program Be Must-See TV?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Amazon’s New ‘Buy It Now’ Program W...
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Has Moved Up Its Holiday Promotions
Sept. 28, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Has Moved Up Its Holiday Promotions

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Moving Up Its Holiday Promotio...
Front Porch Insights: Why JD Sports Prioritizes Video Commerce | Ask An Expert
Sept. 26, 2024

Front Porch Insights: Why JD Sports Prioritizes Video Commerce | Ask An Expert

In this episode of OmniTalk’s “Ask an Expert” series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with JD Sports’ EVP and Chief Digital Officer, Arianne Parisi, and Firework’s SVP of Revenue, Billy Cladek, to discuss how video co...
Scott Langdoc Five Insightful Minutes
Sept. 26, 2024

Scott Langdoc Five Insightful Minutes

In this episode of our popular 5 Insightful Minutes Podcast Series, Scott Langdoc, Global Head of Grocery, Drug, and Convenience Retail Strategy at Amazon Web Services, dives deep into the key challenges and opportunities sha...
The First-Ever Amazon & Walmart Podcast Takeover | Fast Five
Sept. 25, 2024

The First-Ever Amazon & Walmart Podcast Takeover | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Walmart and Amazon takeover the headlines in their ongo...
Fast Five Shorts | A Laminated Croissant Lamp Lightning Round
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | A Laminated Croissant Lamp Lightning Round

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Laminated Croissant Lamp Lightning R...
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Tells Employees To Return To The Office 5 Days A Week
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Tells Employees To Return To The Office 5 Days A Week

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Telling Employees To Return To ...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Zara Pre-Owned?
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Zara Pre-Owned?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling: Zara Pre...
Fast Five Shorts | What Are The Long-Term Ramifications Of Ending The "De Minimis Exemption"
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Are The Long-Term Ramifications Of Ending The "De Minimis Exemption"

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: What The Long-Term Ramifications Of En...
Fast Five Shorts | Would You Advise Costco To Rollout Mobile Inventory Search?
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Would You Advise Costco To Rollout Mobile Inventory Search?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They Would Advise Costco To Rollout...
Fast Five Shorts | What Do Ads Within Amazon Rufus Signal For The Future Of Digital Commerce?
Sept. 21, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Do Ads Within Amazon Rufus Signal For The Future Of Digital Commerce?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: What Ads Within Amazon Rufus Signal Fo...
Mastering Modern Store Transformation With Omnichannel POS | Ask An Expert
Sept. 19, 2024

Mastering Modern Store Transformation With Omnichannel POS | Ask An Expert

In this episode of the Omni Talk Expert Series, hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga are joined by Nikki Baird, VP of Strategy and Product at Aptos, for a deep dive into modern store transformation and the critical role of po...
How To Leverage Both Dropshipping And Marketplaces For Retail Success With Mirakl's Alex Hase | 5 Insightful Minutes
Sept. 19, 2024

How To Leverage Both Dropshipping And Marketplaces For Retail Success With Mirakl's Alex Hase | 5 Insightful Minutes

Dive into the world of e-commerce as we explore the game-changing intricacies of dropship versus digital marketplace models. Our expert guest, Mirakl's CRO Alex Hase, breaks down the crucial differences and synergies between ...
Amazon Rufus & Google AI: How To Prepare For The Biggest Change In E-commerce | Ask An Expert
Sept. 19, 2024

Amazon Rufus & Google AI: How To Prepare For The Biggest Change In E-commerce | Ask An Expert

In this exciting episode of Omni Talk’s “Ask an Expert” series, hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Ownit AI co-founders Payman Nejati and Evan Shiue to discuss how Amazon’s Rufus and Google’s AI overviews are ...
Amazon Rufus Ads, Costco Inventory Search & Why ‘De Minimis’ Is No Small Thing | Fast Five
Sept. 18, 2024

Amazon Rufus Ads, Costco Inventory Search & Why ‘De Minimis’ Is No Small Thing | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: How important ads within Amaz...
Fast Five Shorts | A Best TV Episode Ever Lightning Round
Sept. 14, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | A Best TV Episode Ever Lightning Round

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consume...
Fast Five Shorts | Talk About Tech Being Seamless To The Customer Walmart Deploys Digimarc Barcodes
Sept. 14, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Talk About Tech Being Seamless To The Customer Walmart Deploys Digimarc Barcodes

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consum...