Episodes
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May 22, 2024
$199 Wegovy, Target Price Cuts & Walmart's Latest Neighborhood Grocery Concept | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, Mirakl, and Sezzle, A&M’s Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine joined Chris and Anne to discuss: The potential ramifications of Target’s decision to cut prices on roughly 5,000 items (Source: Retail Dive) Walmart’s two new (and much larger) Neighborhood Market grocery stores (Source: Grocery Dive) Gopuff’s decision to price match Aldi in the U.K. (Source: Internet Retailing) Leg...
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May 20, 2024
Spotlight Series | How To Unify Retail Data For Effective Marketing & Pricing Optimization In-Store
Chris and Anne chat with Chris Stoyles, CEO of Last Yard, about how electronic shelf labels (ESLs), price optimization, and data-driven retail promotions can come together to transform today's in-store retail experiences. Learn how retail data can be used to enhance retail marketing, and streamline retail operations to build shopper trust and drive success. You will also discover just how important accurate pricing, effective merchandising, and agile retail IT are in today's competitive landsca...
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May 18, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: JCP Opening New Stores?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Are They Buying Or Selling: JCP Opening New Stores? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 18, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Automatic Age Verification Comes To Self-checkout, In Of All Places, Germany?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: How Automatic Age Verification Comes To Self-checkout, In Of All Places, Germany? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/p...
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May 18, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Best Buy Has Redesigned Its Mobile App
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Best Buy's Redesigned Mobile App For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 18, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Exchange Zones: Will They Or Won’t They Take Off In The States?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Exchange Zones: Will They Or Won’t They Take Off In The States? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 18, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | How Big Of A Deal Is Walmart’s Restructuring Announcement?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: How Big Of A Deal Walmart’s Restructuring Announcement Is For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 15, 2024
Walmart Job Cuts, Best Buy’s New App & Something Called ‘Exchange Zones’ In Atlanta | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller stopped by to guest host with Chris and Anne as they discussed: Walmart’s reported job cuts and back-to-office push (Source: WSJ) The first-ever exchange zone in Atlanta from Harbor Lockers (Source: Harbor Lockers Press Release) Best Buy’s new mobile app features (Source: Best Buy Press Release) Diebold Nixdorf bringing automatic age ...
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May 11, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Is Mobile Ordering The Worst Thing That Could Have Happened To Starbucks?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Mobile Ordering Is The Worst Thing That Could Have Happened To Starbucks? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 11, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Happy Returns To Enable Shein Returns At Forever 21 Stores
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Happy Returns Enabling Shein Returns At Forever 21 Stores For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 11, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Buying Or Selling: Walmart’s New In-store AI Tools?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling Walmart’s New In-store AI Tools For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 11, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Instacart To Feature Restaurant Delivery Through Uber Eats
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instacart Featuring Restaurant Delivery Through Uber Eats For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 11, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Target To Expand Hudson’s Bay Wholesaling Partnership
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Target Expanding Its Hudson’s Bay Wholesaling Partnership For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 8, 2024
Starbucks' Mobile Order Conundrum, The New Insta Uber & Shein's Many Happy Returns | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: Target expanding its wholesale relationship with Hudson’s Bay (Source: BNN Bloomberg) Instacart and Uber Eats’ intriguing new partnership (Source: Joint Instacart and Uber Eats Press Release) Walmart’s new in-store AI tools for produce and apparel (Source: CNBC) Happy Returns enabling Shein returns at Forever 21 stores (Source: Su...
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May 4, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Nordstrom Finds Digital Religion With A Marketplace Mirakl
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Nordstrom Finding Digital Religion With A Marketplace Mirakl For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 4, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Launches New Owned Brand Food Line
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Launching A New Owned Brand Food Line For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 4, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Tesco To Gamify Loyalty With EagleAI
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Tesco Gamifying Loyalty With EagleAI For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 4, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Is Best Buy & CNET’s Partnership A Signal Of More To Come?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Best Buy & CNET’s Partnership A Signal Of More To Come? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 4, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart To Close All 51 Health Centers
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Closing All 51 Health Centers For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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May 1, 2024
Walmart's Health Hub Exit, Best Buy's CNET Partnership & Nordstrom's Marketplace Mirakl | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart’s out-of-nowhere decision to shut down all 51 of its health centers (Source: Bloomberg) Best Buy’s “groundbreaking” new partnership with CNET (Source: Best Buy Press Release) Tesco bringing EagleAI’s gamification to its loyalty program (Source: Tesco Press Release) Walmart launching its first new private label food line in...
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April 30, 2024
Ask An Expert | Winning Wallet Share With Storytelling: DAM, PIM, And The Digital Shelf
In this episode of The Omni Talk Retail Ask an Expert Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Brian Kavanaugh, Director of Global Revenue Marketing at Bynder, and Alex Alves, Head of Analyst Relations at Salsify, to discuss the importance of product experience management (PXM), product information management (PIM), and digital asset management (DAM) in the world of e-commerce and digital commerce. Learn how brands and retailers can optimize their product content and digital assets ...
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April 27, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | A Kenny Loggins, Paris Hilton & LinkedIn Tarot Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the CARW Conference in Milwaukee, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Kenny Loggins, Paris Hilton & LinkedIn Tarot Lightning Round For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/Ft2Y7Ob3EZ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privac...
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April 27, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | WSJ Uncovers Secret Amazon Spy Operation
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the CARW Conference in Milwaukee, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: WSJ's Uncovering Of Secret Amazon Spy Operation For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/Ft2Y7Ob3EZ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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April 27, 2024
Fast Five Shorts | Instagram To Allow Users To Search With Generative AI
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the CARW Conference in Milwaukee, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instagram Allowing Users To Search With Generative AI For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/Ft2Y7Ob3EZ4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy