Episodes

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 Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If We're Really Amidst The ‘Second Barcode Revolution For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Target’s More Aggressive Shoplifting Thresholds Make A Difference? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What To Make Of Amazon’s SHEIN And Temu Copycat For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/W_w19M1CeVQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: Amazon’s plans to copycat Shein and Temu (Source: CNBC) Target lowering its in-store theft threshold from $100 to $50 (Source: Bloomberg) Tesco piloting on-pack, scannable QR codes (Source: Grocery Gazette) Tiptop adding the new wrinkle of trade-ins to its BNPL offering (Source: Digital Transaction) And we closed with yet an...

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 Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: Buying Or Selling: Target’s New Shopify Partnership? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Charta...

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 Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If The World Really Needs A $5 Per Month GenAI Alexa? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chart...

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 Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If Unilever's Taken A Quantum Leap Too Far? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - htt...

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 Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If They Would Advise Netflix To Build ‘Netflix Houses’ Within Malls? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.co...

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 Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer discuss: If Target Is Right To Push Gen AI Into Stores? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/sCbPr56WuxQ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - ...

In this insightful 5-minute segment, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Chuck Anderson-Weir, Senior Director of Measurement Solutions at Ovative, to discuss the latest EMR (Enterprise Marketing Return) Power Rankings. Link to power rankings: ovative.com/insights/2024-media-power-rankings/ Discover the marketing trends that are driving incremental revenue, customer acquisition, and long-term brand equity for retailers. Learn how digital video platforms like CTV and YouTube are rising ...

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 Sezzle, A&M’s Kelly Carey and Jeff Dwyer joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Whether Target is making a smart move in rolling out generative AI so quickly across its store base (Source: Target Press Release) What Netflix has to get right for its “Netflix House” concept to work (Source: The Verve) Unilever’s new partnership with Microsoft to expand its use of qua...

In yet another one of those, "Holy Cow! That is so cool!" episodes of the Omni Talk Retail Technology Spotlight Series, hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga explore the groundbreaking potential of generative AI in the retail industry. Sravanth Aluru, the Founder and CEO of Avataar, alongside Avataar’s SVP of Creative AI, Jane Rawnsley, share insights on how their cutting-edge technology is radically improving retail product visualization and storytelling. You'll discover how Avataar harnesses t...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What Retailers Should Do To Capitalize On The Adult Toy Trend For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8N2dDdOJ_5g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: McDonald’s Calling It Quits On Automated Ai Ordering At The Drive Thru . .. For Now For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8N2dDdOJ_5g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://ch...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instacart Plugging Retail Media Data Into Youtube Shopping For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8N2dDdOJ_5g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: TikTok Launching Image Search – Should Google And Amazon Be Scared? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8N2dDdOJ_5g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/priv...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Buy ing Or Selling: Kohl’s Return Drop? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/8N2dDdOJ_5g This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this insightful five minute interview, Rajen Raval, Microsoft's Director of Supply Chain Industry Solutions, discusses how Microsoft's cloud services and AI technologies are transforming supply chain visibility, collaboration, and decision-making. Learn how Microsoft's secure storage, compute power, and applications like Power Platform, Teams, and blockchain enable companies to create a strong data foundation and drive traceability across the value chain. You will also hear about the role o...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, recorded live from the lovely Marriott in Salt Lake City, and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: Whether Kohl’s new return drop is a sign of an ongoing identity crisis within the retailer (Source: Retail Dive) TikTok going after Google (and Amazon before it) with image search (Source: TechCrunch) Instacart plugging into YouTube shopping ads (Source: Grocery Div...

Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with David Dorf, Global Head of Retail Industry Solutions at AWS, and Filippo Battaini, Research Manager for Retail Insights at IDC, to discuss the most impactful and practical use cases for AI and generative AI in retail. Discover how retailers can leverage AI to drive profitability and ROI through innovative applications in inventory management, demand forecasting, product descriptions, hyper-personalization, and ideation. Learn about the IDC Techscape,...

In this mind-blowing interview, Sabesan Sithamparanathan, the founder and president of PervasID, shares groundbreaking insights on how new breakthroughs in RFID technology (that are already being implemented at a major global apparel retailer) will soon radically change the retail landscape. Learn how PervasID’s cutting-edge RFID solution, powered by AI and machine learning, empowers retailers to optimize omnichannel operations, reduce shrink, and enhance loss prevention strategies. Sabesan als...

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from CommerceNext in NYC, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Buying Or Selling: Starbucks Studio? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DHHDZtEQB3M This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from CommerceNext in NYC, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Ikea Staffing Employees Within Roblox For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DHHDZtEQB3M This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from CommerceNext in NYC, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What We Can Learn From Tesco’s Online Marketplace For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DHHDZtEQB3M This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy