Videos

Jan. 17, 2022

Retailer of The Year 2021 Spinoff

Discover Kristin's top pick for Retailer of the Year based on stock performance and positive revenue this year. Get insightful rationale from Kristin Kohler Burrows to help Chris and Anne pick last year's Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 16, 2022

The Required Ingredients For A Successful #OnlineGrocery Business

What ingredients are required for the perfect and most profitable #onlinegrocery business and who in the #groceryindustry has perfected the recipe? Takeoff Technologies, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró shares the secret ingredients with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in this clip. For the full interview with Max, head here:…

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Jan. 16, 2022

How Much Room Do You Need To Run A More Profitable Online Grocery Business?

How much room does a #grocer need to run a more profitable #onlinegrocery business? Takeoff Co-Founder and CEO Max Pedró tells Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in this clip, and the answer will likely surprise you because it’s definitely not as big as you’d think. For the full interview with…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Gopuff's Suburban Expansion Plans

“What does a Gopuff look like in a 15 thousand population town?” Wouldn’t you like to know! See what Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev had to say when Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton ask him about expanding Gopuff beyond #urban cores and into the #suburbs and rural areas. For…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Remember The First Time You Ordered An Uber? Instant Delivery Is Kinda Like That.

In our latest #NRF2022 Spotlight Series Interview Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga ask Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev to explain the desire for #instantdelivery. See what Rafael had to say in this clip, and for the full episode with Rafael head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/17/spotlight-video-instant-delivery-with-gopuff-co-ceo-co-founder-rafael-ilishayev/ Thanks to our sponsors Cleveron AS,…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Livestreaming Can Be The First Thing You Do, But It Needs A Container To Live In

“It can be livestream first, but the livestream has to have a container to live in.” Jason Holland, President and Chief Business Officer explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga that while #livestreaming is the hottest trend since sliced bread, #retailers and #brands have to focus on building the foundation…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Is Livestreaming Overhyped?

In our latest #NRF2022 Spotlight Series Interview Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga ask Firework President and Chief Business Officer Jason Holland the million-dollar question: "There’s a lot of hype around #livestreaming, would you say that it’s overhyped, underhyped, or appropriately hyped?” See what Jason had to say in this clip,…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Spotlight Series | Instant Delivery With Gopuff Co-CEO & Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev. Gopuff started delivering a hundred or so products to college students back in 2013, today they're delivering over 4,000…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Series | Licensing Physical Store Operations With Leap CEO & Co-Founder Jared Golden

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Leap Co-founder and CEO Jared Golden to talk about how his company's proprietary platform helps retailers and brands take the "leap" in licensing the soup to nuts operations of their physical…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Series | Future Of Shoppable Content with Firework President & CBO Jason Holland

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Firework President & Chief Business Officer Jason Holland. When many retailers come to the Firework team, it's because they're interested in replicating the on-site live…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Video| Leading The Way In Grocery Microfulfillment With Takeoff CEO Max Pedró

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Takeoff CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró. Takeoff has been making headlines of late, launching an automated microfulfillment center with Jewel-Osco in Chicago this past December.…

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Jan. 14, 2022

DoorDash's Tony Xu Going To Meta's Board And Instacart's Fidji Simo Going To Shopify's Board

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's Tony Xu Going To Meta's Board And Instacart's Fidji Simo Going To Shopify's Board For the full podcast…

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Jan. 14, 2022

The BALENCIAGA, YEEZY, And Gap Collaboration

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: The BALENCIAGA, YEEZY, And Gap Collaboration For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/13/fast-five-video-theres-nothing-boring-about-meta-shopifys-recent-board-appointments/

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Jan. 14, 2022

Shopify Filing Patents For #customer And #product Tracking In #physicalretail

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: Shopify Filing Patents For #customer And #product Tracking In #physicalretail For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/13/fast-five-video-theres-nothing-boring-about-meta-shopifys-recent-board-appointments/

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Jan. 14, 2022

OttoBot's #deliveryrobots At The CVG Airport - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

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: OttoBot's #deliveryrobots at the CVG Airport - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/13/fast-five-video-theres-nothing-boring-about-meta-shopifys-recent-board-appointments/

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Jan. 14, 2022

TikTok Taking Its Platform Into #oohmedia And Beyond

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: TikTok taking its platform into #oohmedia and beyond For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/13/fast-five-video-theres-nothing-boring-about-meta-shopifys-recent-board-appointments/

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Jan. 13, 2022

Fast Five | There's Nothing Boring About Meta & Shopify's Recent Board Appointments

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 hotly debate even more topics than normal, including: - Who had the cooler board appointee this week? Meta with DoorDash's CEO? Or Shopify with Instacart's? - Whether…

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Jan. 13, 2022

Headline That Deserved More Attention

We have Anne Mezzenga and David Ritter taking point on their pick for the retail headline that deserved more attention this year. Do you agree? #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 12, 2022

Ask An Expert | Quorso CEO Julian Mills On Giving District Managers The Tools They Need To Succeed

Retail store employees are drowning in workload like never before with very few tools to help them survive. And, as a result, so much of their day is wasted on less impactful actions and convoluted processes that oftentimes get clouded and more confused by the actions of management from the…

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Jan. 12, 2022

Predicting Big Retail News in 2022

We have David Ritter's prediction for the biggest retail news that will dominate 2022. Get insightful rationale from David Ritter to help Chris and Anne hand out this year's Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Jan. 11, 2022

2021 Best New Retail Partnership

Two giant retail powerhouses joined forces for what could be the best partnership this year. Insightful choices from our Omni Talk hosts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, to give this year’s Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 10, 2022

Overhyped Tech of 2021

Tech Trends in the retail space got much attention and traction this year, but some may just be an overhyped thing. Insightful choices from Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter to help Chris and Anne hand out this year’s Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Jan. 7, 2022

Albertsons Debuts AI Salad Bars

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about Albertsons Debuting AI Salad Bars For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/07/fast-five-video-walmarts-smelly-fridge-deliveries-ai-salads-bed-baths-dying-registry-business/

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Jan. 7, 2022

DoorDash Requires All Employees To "Dash" Monthly

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: DoorDash Requires All Employees To "Dash" Monthly For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/07/fast-five-video-walmarts-smelly-fridge-deliveries-ai-salads-bed-baths-dying-registry-business/

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