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July 25, 2023

Ask An Expert | Which Retailers & Brands Deserve High Marks?

Ethan Chernofsky, SVP at Placer.ai, walks through which retailers and brands deserve the highest letter grades Watch the full interview with Ethan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMqL8UO56gQ&t=14s #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #fashionretail #luxuryretail #beauty

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July 25, 2023

Ask An Expert | The Flexible Consumer

Ethan Chernofsky, SVP at Placer.ai, talks about how consumers have become more flexible over the years with @chris and @anne Watch the full interview with Ethan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMqL8UO56gQ&t=14s #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #fashionretail #luxuryretail #beauty

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July 25, 2023

Ask An Expert | Year-Over-Year Foot Traffic Comparisons

Ethan Chernofsky, SVP at Placer.ai, gives a year-over-year foot traffic comparison across key retailers Watch the full interview with Ethan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMqL8UO56gQ&t=14s #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #fashionretail #luxuryretail #beauty

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Target Allows All Employees To Wear Shorts

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler discuss: Target Allowing All Employees To…

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Signet Jewelers Trials Jewelry Rental

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler discuss: Signet Jewelers Trialing Jewelry Rental…

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | H&M To Sell More Third-Party Products

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler discuss: H&M Selling More Third-Party Products…

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks Throws Instacart A Caper Cart Lifeline

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler discuss: Fast Five Shorts | Schnucks…

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler discuss: NRF Predicting A Big Back-to-School…

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July 21, 2023

Fast Five | Schnucks Gets Smart, NRF Predicts A Big Back-to-School & Target Shorts Itself

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M's Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler joined Chris and Anne to debate: - The level of hyperbole in NRF’s predictions surrounding “unparalleled” Back-to-School sales - Why in the world Schnucks…

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July 19, 2023

Ask An Expert | Retail's Mid-Year Report Card With Placer.ai SVP Ethan Chernofsky

If you are in retail, cover retail, or even just like to wow your friends with your retail knowledge at cocktail parties, then you are going to want to listen to this! Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky is back to give his mid-year report card assessment of which retailers…

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July 16, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Dollar General Pilots Checkout-Free Store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar General Piloting A Checkout-Free Store For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1s

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July 16, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1s

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July 16, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | YouTube Expands In-Video Shopping

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: YouTube Expanding In-Video Shopping For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1s

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July 16, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Google Kills Online Shopping Marketplace

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Google Kills Its Online Shopping Marketplace For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1s

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July 16, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Keeps Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last Year

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1s

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July 14, 2023

Fast Five | Walmart’s Back-to-School Flex, Google Shopping’s Demise & The Prime Day Yawn

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris: - Tipped their caps to Walmart for marketing its Back-to-School pricing as the same as last year - Discussed whether Google made the right decision in killing…

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July 10, 2023

Spotlight Series | Getting Customers From TikTok-To-Buy ASAP With Lucky's Sneh Parmar

You got your new #customer from #tiktok to your #brand site, now what? Lucky's Sneh Parmar walks Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga through the steps successful #brands are taking in the latest Omni Talk Retail #spotlightseries. For the full interview with Sneh and Nafis Azad, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/07/10/spotlight-series-in-dtc-commerce-its-better-to-be-lucky-than-good-2/

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July 10, 2023

Spotlight Series | DTC Commerce Wins With Lucky's Nafis Azad

Lucky's Nafis Azad talks successful #DTC commerce with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in the latest #SpotlightSeries. Get the full interview here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/07/10/spotlight-series-in-dtc-commerce-its-better-to-be-lucky-than-good-2/

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July 10, 2023

Spotlight Series | In DTC Commerce, It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good

Lucky Co-Founders Sneh Parmar and Nafis Azad discuss the new way DTC brands are "going direct" through social media with leading companies like Sephora and Walgreens. In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Sneh and Nafis on: – The gap (and sometimes duplicative efforts) between brands and retailers…

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July 7, 2023

Touring Petco's High-Tech Manhattan Flagship: A Paradise for Pets and Their Parents

Join us on an exciting tour of Petco's new Manhattan flagship store, where every detail is crafted for pets and their parents. This Omni Talk Retail exclusive takes you inside the innovative two-story location, showcasing a pet paradise that includes a Barker Shop, a dedicated pet butcher, and an extensive…

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July 3, 2023

Ask An Expert | Gen AI As A Solve For Retail Data Overload With Seb Reeve

Overloaded with #data? Using #genAI to sort through #data and pull the most relevant insights, is just one of the readily available use cases for #AI. Anne Mezzenga and I spoke with Microsoft's David Leibowitz and Nuance Communications's Seb Reeve on immediate applications for #AI in your #retail business. Find…

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July 3, 2023

Ask An Expert | Democratizing The Intelligence Of The Entire Enterprise With David Leibowitz

#AI: Democratizing the intelligence of the entire enterprise. One of the many lightbulb moments during Chris Walton's and my conversation with Microsoft's David Leibowitz and Nuance Communications's Seb Reeve on using #AI to support your #retail business. Find out more in the clip below and get the full interview here:…

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July 3, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | INFORM Legislation Passed To Prevent Retail Theft

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: INFORM Legislation Passed To Prevent Retail Theft For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/30/fast-five-video-doordash-pays-by-the-hour-mr-smith-targets-marketplaces-amazon-go-is-as-good-as-gone/

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July 3, 2023

Fast Five Shorts | Dollar Tree Goes Beyond The $1 Price Point

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar Tree Going Beyond The $1 Price Point For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/30/fast-five-video-doordash-pays-by-the-hour-mr-smith-targets-marketplaces-amazon-go-is-as-good-as-gone/

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