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Feb. 3, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | You Better Self-Checkout Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

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: Everseen's new self-checkout data For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM

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Feb. 3, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Store Managers To Make Up To $400K/Year

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: Walmart Store Managers Making Up To $400K/Year For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM

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Feb. 3, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Do All These Layoffs Mean For The Future?

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: What All These Layoffs Mean For The Future For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/hjehOT4ddMM

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Feb. 1, 2024

Self-Checkout Losses Spike, Walmart Managers Get MASSIVE Raises, TikTok Turns ALL Videos Shoppable!

Shoptalk's VP of Original Content and Strategy, Ben Miller, joins retail experts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they break down the top retail news of the week in just 5 headlines. Learn how losses at self-checkout have doubled, hear why Walmart is offering their store managers up to $400K…

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Jan. 30, 2024

The 5 Biggest Questions Facing Retailers In 2024

In this retail industry discussion, Placer.ai's Ethan Chernofsky and Omni Talk Retail's Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga analyze holiday shopping patterns, the continued impact of value consciousness among consumers, shifts in shopping centers like mixed-use development and placemaking, the return to office, migration trends, and the power of pop-up shops.…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | How Should Retailers Merchandise To Generation Alpha?

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 hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: How Retailers Should Merchandise To…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Will Plan & Order Stores Work For IKEA?

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 hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Plan & Order Stores…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Can Wayfair's CEO Remove The Egg From His Face?

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 hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Wayfair's CEO Remove The…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Innovation Labs: Right or Wrong Way To Spur Innovation?

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 hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discussed: If Innovation Labs: Right or…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Was Macy's Wrong For Rejecting The Buyout Bid?

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 hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Manola Soler and Michael Prendergast discuss: If Macy's Was Wrong For…

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Jan. 25, 2024

Sephora Kids, Store No. 8 & What Wayfair's CEO Should Do To Remove The Egg On His Face

This Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, covers major retail headlines like Macy's rejecting a $5.8B takeover bid from activist investors, Walmart closing its Store No. 8 innovation hub, Wayfair laying off more employees after its CEO said hard work…

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Jan. 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Expands DFW Drone Delivery Pilot

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 Expanding DFW Drone Delivery Pilot For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ

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Jan. 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Sam's Club Applies AI For Receipt Checkout

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: Sam's Club Applying AI For Receipt Checkout For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ

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Jan. 20, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | What Impact Will CVS Closures Have On Target?

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: What Impact CVS Closures Will Have On Target For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ

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Jan. 19, 2024

Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Bringing Just Walk Out To Healthcare

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: Amazon Bringing Just Walk Out To Healthcare For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/BJpkXIQqRtQ

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Jan. 19, 2024

Transforming Retail Technology with Composable Architecture | 2024 NRF

Smita Katakwar, SVP of Technology & Data at Wegmans Food Markets, dishes on transforming retail through a connected experience mindset powered by composable architecture. Learn how Wegmans is infusing AI capabilities into existing systems and focusing on empowering employees through tools like industrial-grade mobile devices. Smita stresses the importance of…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Live From NRF 2024 Captana's Pierre-Marie Rallu and Blue Yonder's Shannon Wu-Lebron

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Captana VP Pierre-Marie Rallu and Blue Yonder's VP of Retail Shannon Wu-Lebron. Thanks to our partners at VusionGroup for making all our #NRF2024 coverage possible. Come stop by and visit us in booth #5420

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Jan. 19, 2024

Northern Tool CMO on Supply Chain Partnerships and Supporting Trades Teams

Frank Crowson, CMO of Northern Tool & Equipment, dishes on the company's supply chain partnerships, implementing a new POS system and ecommerce platform, and focusing innovation on better serving trades customers and employees. As a family-owned, regional retailer in categories like power tools and trailers, Frank stresses the importance of…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Office Depot's Omnichannel Investments in Accuracy, Task Management and Supply Chain

Jonas Stillman, Senior Director of Omnichannel at Office Depot, details how they guarantee 20 minute buy online, pickup in store by investing in workforce and task management via Zebra solutions. Learn how they expanded their Uber same day delivery partnership to reach more ZIP codes, shipping directly from stores. Hear…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Amazon Just Walk Out's Frictionless Stadium and Airport Expansion

Amazon Just Walk Out VP Jon Jenkins reveals how Just Walk Out technology is expanding frictionless shopping without lines into stadiums, airports and healthcare. Learn how their new RFID exit gates uniquely identify products for seamless checkout without apps or scans. Hear how item-level tracking helps scale autonomous stores while…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Walmart's Innovation Lead on Drones, AR, ESLs and Putting People First

Prathibha Rajashekhar SVP Automation, Innovation Stores & Supply Chain Walmart, details the expansion of drone delivery to 1.8M households in Dallas-Fort Worth. Learn how Walmart is using augmented reality to simplify inventory management and electronic shelf labels to not only reduce workload but guide associates. Hear how Walmart listens to…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Stop & Shop's Marty the Robot's Journey from Suspicion to Celebrity

Stop & Shop's Chief Marketing Officer Karen Mitchell details how Marty the retail robot evolved from initial shopper suspicion into a community celebrity. Learn how a birthday party, charitable events and selfie donations dispel rumors while driving engagement. Hear the origin story behind Marty's personality and how he creates efficiencies…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Tractor Supply’s Al Lettera on Personalized Rural Retail and Reliable Systems

Tractor Supply's SVP of IT, Al Lettera, discusses leveraging AI to connect employees to community expertise so they can provide personalized recommendations. He stresses the importance of reliable, integrated systems across merchandise, order management and curbside pickup to meet individual service needs. Hear how Tractor Supply equips teams with computer…

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Jan. 19, 2024

Vitamin Shoppe COO on Fixing Fundamentals Before Fun with Innovation

Vitamin Shoppe COO Andrew Laudato stresses establishing operational foundations across inventory, order fulfillment and more before having the right to innovate. He draws on Maslow and retail experience to methodically build omni channel capabilities to meet shopper needs. Hear how Vitamin Shoppe is strategically expanding to marketplaces based on master…

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