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March 11, 2022

Walmart Launches Zeekit's Tech Allowing Customers To Choose Their Own Model In-App

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: Walmart Launching Zeekit's Tech Allowing Customers To Choose Their Own Model In-App For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/10/fast-five-amazons-pawns-lululemons-new-shoes-why-ryan-cohen-is-our-new-favorite-activist-2/

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March 11, 2022

Chewy Co-Founder & Activist Ryan Cohen Sets Bed Bath & Beyond Board Straight

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: Chewy Co-Founder & Activist Ryan Cohen Setting Bed Bath & Beyond Board Straight. For the full podcast head here:…

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March 11, 2022

Amazon Shutters 4 Star & Bookstores

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 Shuttering 4 Star & Bookstores For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/10/fast-five-amazons-pawns-lululemons-new-shoes-why-ryan-cohen-is-our-new-favorite-activist-2/

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March 11, 2022

Amazon Go & Starbucks Pickup Only Store

Insightful takeaways from our OMNI Talk hosts during their Retail Store Tour checking out the new Amazon Go & Starbucks Pickup Only Store in New York City. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 10, 2022

Fast Five | Amazon’s Pawns, Lululemon’s New Shoes, & Why Ryan Cohen Is Our New Favorite Activist

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - Amazon's shrewd move and likely "deke" to close 68 physical stores. - Lululemon finally getting into footwear. - Dollar General trying to become everyone's new…

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March 10, 2022

Ask An Expert | Microsoft & Adobe Set The Record Straight On Post-Pandemic Customer Expectations

Sure, the pandemic has “accelerated digital trends” throughout retail, but what the heck does that phrase really mean? While it is easy to say, it is quite another thing to know what to do about it. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Microsoft’s very own Chris Dieringer, Ricardo…

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March 10, 2022

Uniqlo’s RFID Self Checkout Experience

Anne Mezzenga's biggest takeaways from checking out Uniqlo's RFID-enabled checkout-free store in Hudson Yards, NYC. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 9, 2022

Ask An Expert | Bringing BNPL In Store With Sezzle VP of Growth Chris Bixby

Buy Now, Pay Later is one of the hottest trends in retail right now, and, while most of the BNPL activity happens online, that is about to change . . . rapidly. Because BNPL is now set to take over physical retail stores, too. To help us understand how fast…

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March 9, 2022

Wetzel’s Pretzels Is Coming to Macy’s

A&M's David Brown shares his thoughts about Macy's latest in-store partnership with Wetzel's. Is it worth betting on this kind of team-up in the future? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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March 8, 2022

Amazon's Q4 Ad Revenue Finally Revealed

We have Chad Lusk breaking down the staggering figures from Amazon's first-ever release of their Q4 2021 ad revenue result. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 7, 2022

WH Smith First Checkout Free LGA Store

Chad Lusk is joining our Omni Talk discussion on WH Smith licensing Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology in La Guardia airport, opening their first checkout-free airport store. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 6, 2022

SAVAGE X FENTY Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall Store Tour

Omni Talk's Anne Mezzenga takes the audience through the first Savage X Fenty store at the Las Vegas Fashion Mall. Savage X Fenty is the first store deploying body scanning technology by Fit:Match. As Anne demonstrates in the video, a Savage X Fenty associate uses an iPhone to take a…

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March 4, 2022

Target Announces Returns And Starbucks At Curbside Pickup

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: Target Announcing Returns And Starbucks At Curbside Pickup For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/03/fast-five-video-starbucks-curbside-at-target-amazon-go-at-whole-foods-doordash-brazenly-goes-rogue/

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March 4, 2022

DoorDash Pulls An Instacart And Starts Unauthorized Target Grocery Delivery

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: DoorDash Pulling An Instacart And Starting Unauthorized Target Grocery Delivery For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/03/fast-five-video-starbucks-curbside-at-target-amazon-go-at-whole-foods-doordash-brazenly-goes-rogue/

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March 4, 2022

Kroger Opens Delivery Only Grocery In Another US Market, This Time In Oklahoma

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 Opening Delivery Only Grocery In Another US Market, This Time In Oklahoma. For the full podcast head here:…

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March 4, 2022

Foot Locker Shares Dropping With News Nike Is Headed Out

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: Foot Locker Shares Dropping with News Nike Is Headed Out. For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/03/fast-five-video-starbucks-curbside-at-target-amazon-go-at-whole-foods-doordash-brazenly-goes-rogue/

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March 4, 2022

Whole Foods Opens In DC With Amazon Checkout Free Tech

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: Whole Foods Opening In DC With Amazon Checkout Free Tech. For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/03/fast-five-video-starbucks-curbside-at-target-amazon-go-at-whole-foods-doordash-brazenly-goes-rogue/

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March 4, 2022

Starbucks Workers Fired For Unionizing

What do you think of this news? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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March 3, 2022

Fast Five | Starbucks Curbside At Target, Amazon Go At Whole Foods, & DoorDash Brazenly Goes Rogue

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - All the new curbside drive up features Target is testing, including ordering Starbucks and taking returns. - Just how big of a leap forward Amazon…

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March 3, 2022

The Smart Ghost Kitchen Experience

Parents will love this. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 2, 2022

Aldi’s Big U S Store Expansion Plans

Aldi plans to make a mark in the U.S. by opening 150 stores and expanding Curbside Pickup to 300 additional stores. Will this help Aldi get their spot of becoming the third-largest grocery retailer by store count before the year ends? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay…

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March 1, 2022

How to Protect Your Retail Tech

These are some questions that you should be asking if you're planning to deploy IT security implementation to help protect your retail technology. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Feb. 28, 2022

Pickup Your Own Domino’s for a $3 Tip

Take it from Anne's personal experience with Domino's new customer tipping program. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Feb. 25, 2022

WSJ Report on Instant Delivery

Find out the missing Key information in the Wall Street Journal article this week that failed to get the real profit position of the Instant Delivery trend. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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