Videos

March 30, 2022

The New Definition of Personalization With Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell

#personalization has gone way beyond putting a first name on an email greeting. In this interview, Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga what #personalization, specifically with fitting the right shoe to the right foot, looks like in 2022. Oh, and P.S. Volumental is the company…

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March 30, 2022

Spotlight Series | Conquering Grocery Waste With Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz

Food waste, and particularly waste from fresh meats and vegetables, is a continued drag on grocers' bottom lines. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a special Shoptalk Edition of the their ongoing Spotlight Series brought to you…

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March 30, 2022

Amazon Closing All 4 Star and Bookstores

Amazon's shrewd move and likely "deke" to close 68 physical stores. #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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March 29, 2022

Spotlight Series | Door Dash VP of Global Partnerships Shanna Prevé.

In this special Shoptalk edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series brought to you through the support of Meta, Anne Mezzenga sits down with DoorDash's VP of Global Partnerships to dive deep into the DoorDash headlines the retail world has been buzzing about for the past year including: -The future…

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March 29, 2022

Lululemon Launching a New Sneaker Line

Lululemon is finally getting into the footwear business. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 28, 2022

Dollar General Offers Banking Solutions

It's a GANGSTER move—definitely a retail headline of the year contender. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 27, 2022

Spotlight Series | Returns, Returns, & More Returns With Narvar CEO & Founder Amit Sharma

There is probably no topic more on the mind of retailers than what do with online returns. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Narvar CEO Amit Sharma joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a special Shoptalk Edition of their ongoing Spotlight Series brought to you in partnership…

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March 27, 2022

Spotlight Video | Making Sure The Shoe Fits So You Can Wear It With Volumental CMO Brent Hollowell

Lululemon dropped its new shoe line last week, and none of that would have been possible without the help and support of Volumental's proprietary fit data, gleaned from millions upon millions of scans of people's feet. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that one of the pioneers of fit…

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March 25, 2022

Anne's Review, 3 Days In, Of The Lululemon Sneaker

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Anne's Review, 3 Days In, Of The Lululemon Sneaker For the full podcast head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/24/fast-five-video-amazon-freshs-net-zero-emission-mission-annes-review-of-lululemons-new-shoe/

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March 25, 2022

Kroger and NVIDIA's #digitaltwins Hope To Revolutionize The Grocery Experience

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Kroger and NVIDIA's #digitaltwins Hope To Revolutionize The Grocery Experience For the full podcast head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/24/fast-five-video-amazon-freshs-net-zero-emission-mission-annes-review-of-lululemons-new-shoe/

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March 25, 2022

Amazon's New #netzero #Fresh #store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Amazon's New #netzero #Fresh #store For the full podcast head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/24/fast-five-video-amazon-freshs-net-zero-emission-mission-annes-review-of-lululemons-new-shoe/

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March 25, 2022

Fresh Street's #pickup Only Store With No Fees

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Fresh Street's #pickup Only Store With No Fees For the full podcast head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/24/fast-five-video-amazon-freshs-net-zero-emission-mission-annes-review-of-lululemons-new-shoe/

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March 25, 2022

Kohl's Gets Multiple Acquisition Offers

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Kohl's Getting Multiple Acquisition Offers For the full podcast head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/24/fast-five-video-amazon-freshs-net-zero-emission-mission-annes-review-of-lululemons-new-shoe/

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March 25, 2022

Target Will Test Returns and SBUX Pickup

It is game-changing... BUT... #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 24, 2022

Fast Five | Amazon Fresh’s Net Zero Emission Mission & Anne’s Review Of Lululemon’s New Shoe

In this week’s Fast Five video, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris takes a break from 2022 Walton Family Spring Break to join Anne to discuss - Kohl’s multiple acquisition offers, their potential buyers, and why two wrongs don’t make a right. -…

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March 24, 2022

DoorDash’s Unauthorized Target Listings

DoorDash is so brazen listing Target's grocery assortment in their marketplace. Why does it feel like it's a common thing? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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March 23, 2022

Retailers Not Offering Omnichannel #BNPL Are Missing Out

Sure you have a #BNPL option for #ecommerce checkout, but what about for the 85% of #customers still coming to #stores? Sezzle VP Chris Bixby sat down with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest Omni Talk Retail #askanexpert series to talk about the success #Sezzle's #retail clients are…

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March 23, 2022

Kroger Launches Online Grocery in Oklahoma

What makes Kroger's new stoke facility shocking? #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 22, 2022

Omni Talk Retail Cool Sh*t Alert: Lululemon's New Blissfeel Sneaker Launch

Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga tried Lululemon's new Blissfeel sneaker at the Mall of America Lululemon store on Blissfeel launch day, March 22, 2022. The Blissfeel running shoe retails for $148 and is the first in a line of 4 shoes that Lululemon will be releasing in 2022. Lululemon touts…

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March 22, 2022

Visenze CCO Brendan O’Shaughnessy On Visual AI's Impact On Brands & Retailers

Many hear #visualsearch and think Snap Inc. filters, or Google image search to find what plant is growing in their garden, but the applications for #brands and #retailers will change the #retailindustry. ViSenze COO Brendan O'Shaughnessy 🇺🇦 takes Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga through the future of #visualAI in this…

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March 22, 2022

The New KPIs For Livestreaming With Firework CEO Vincent Yang

Firework CEO Vincent Yang knocked our socks off in last week's #askanexpert series interview. In this clip, Vincent shares with Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton what kind of results #retailers and #brands can expect to see when they bring #livestreaming to their own digital properties. For the full interview with…

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March 22, 2022

Visual AI And Its Application For Returns With Visenze COO Brendan O’Shaughnessy

#returns are on the minds of many #retailers these days and in our latest #spotlightseries, ViSenze COO Brendan O'Shaughnessy 🇺🇦 explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga how #visualAI is aiding in getting those #returns quickly processed and back into your #store #inventory. For the full interview with Brendan, head…

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March 22, 2022

Why Livestreaming Hasn't Hit Mass Adoption In The US With Firework CEO & Co-Founder Vincent Yang

#Livestreaming hasn't yet reached the mass adoption in the US that it has in China, but why? Firework CEO & Founder Vincent Yang explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in our latest #askanexpert series how and where #retailers and #brands can have success doing #livestreaming and #digitalcontent stateside. For…

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March 22, 2022

Foot Locker Shares Drop as Nike Goes DTC

Foot Locker share drops with Nike's aggressive direct-to-consumer shift. How big of an impact will this cost Foot Locker? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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