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Oct. 20, 2021

HomeGoods “Treasure Hunt” Is Now Online

HomeGoods finally launched an e-commerce site. Better late than never, but are they doing things differently here? For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU

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Oct. 19, 2021

Robot Invasion at Hy Vee Begins

Hy-Vee's plan to be on the cutting-edge tech side of autonomous inventory management begins testing shelf-scanning robots. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU

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Oct. 19, 2021

Kroger Expanding Delivery Only Grocery To The Northeast

Kroger announced they're moving on up to the (North)East side. On this week's #fastfive Chris Walton defends #kroger's move and finally gets Anne Mezzenga on board. Find out what they had to say about the #grocer expanding its #delivery-only strategy to one of the most competitive #grocerydelivery markets in the…

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Oct. 18, 2021

Do we Need Instant Delivery

GIANT's plan partnership with Instacart services to push for their 30 Minute Instant Delivery made the headlines. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU

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Oct. 18, 2021

This $1000 Grocery Delivery is Crazy

Whole Foods is bringing back their $10 delivery charges. Find out why it can go up to $1000. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU

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Oct. 18, 2021

Ask An Expert | Revisiting The Case For Resale With Recurate VP of Brand Success Cynthia Power

"How do you sell snowflakes?" - Andy Reuben CEO of Trove In this case, snowflakes = resale product, and to figure out the answer to that question we had to call in an expert in the circular economy and resale. In the latest Ask An Expert series, Omni Talk's Anne…

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Oct. 18, 2021

Activist Investor Pushing Macy's To Spin-off E-commerce Business

Should Macy's, or any #retailer for that matter, spin-off their #ecommerce business? Kristin Kohler Burrows of the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group asks Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for their thoughts in this clip from the #fastfive. For last week's full episode, made possible by Takeoff Technologies, Inc.,…

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Oct. 15, 2021

Opie Opens First Drive-Thru Grocery Store

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Opie Opening Its First Drive-Thru Grocery Store For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/

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Oct. 15, 2021

Kroger Expanding Digital Only Grocery To The Northeast

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Kroger Expanding Digital Only Grocery To The Northeast For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/

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Oct. 15, 2021

Facebook Opening Stores And Shoppable Windows This Holiday

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Facebook Opening Stores And Shoppable Windows This Holiday. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/

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Oct. 15, 2021

Simon & Klarna Team Up For In-Store BNPL Payments At Simon's Properties

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Simon & Klarna Teaming Up For In-Store BNPL Payments At Simon's Properties. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/

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Oct. 15, 2021

Macy's May Split Off E-Commerce

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Macy's Splitting Off E-Commerce For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/

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Oct. 14, 2021

Fast Five | If Macys.com Gets Overvalued By An Irrational Investor, Does It Make A Noise?

This week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, was a cornucopia of headline delights, a veritable hodgepodge of topics on everything from outright lunacy to some downright shrewd moves from one of the nation's biggest mall operators. In this week's podcast, Anne…

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Oct. 13, 2021

Ask An Expert | How To Save The Drowning Store Employee with Quorso CEO Julian Mills

Your store teams shouldn't be spending time on anything that isn't driving sales or reducing costs. But too much of their day is wasted on less impactful actions and convoluted processes, which oftentimes results in them feeling even more overwhelmed and inefficient. Omni Talk Expert Quorso CEO Julian Mills once…

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Oct. 12, 2021

Driving In Store Mall Sales Through A Digital Platform

Mall of America has many stores, but now those stores are shoppable through a single #ecommerce site with a single #cart and #checkout. In our latest Ask An Expert Series, Adeptmind VP Jesse Michael and Mall of America VP Grant Buntje talk about the benefits for #mall #tenants, #customers, and…

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Oct. 11, 2021

Shopping All Of Mall Of America Online With Adeptmind

Mall of America's VP Grant Buntje explains how their partnership with Adeptmind has changed shopping for #MallofAmerica guests allowing them to shop for items across all the stores in the #mall, in one spot, then have those items available for #delivery or #curbside #pickup It's a win-win-win for the #mall,…

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Oct. 8, 2021

Gopuff Opens Digital Only Stores

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Gopuff Opening Digital Only Stores For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/

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Oct. 8, 2021

Amazon Announces New Gifting Feature For Prime Members

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Amazon Announcing A New Gifting Feature For Prime Members For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/

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Oct. 8, 2021

Aldi Nord To Open Checkout Free Netherlands Store With Trigo

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Aldi Nord Opening Checkout Free Netherlands Store With Trigo. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/

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Oct. 8, 2021

Instacart Partners With Sunbasket For Same Day Meal Kit Delivery

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Instacart Partnering With Sunbasket For Same Day Meal Kit Delivery For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/

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Oct. 8, 2021

Target & Amazon Kick Off Black Friday In October

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Target & Amazon Kicking Off Black Friday In October For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/

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Oct. 7, 2021

Omni Talk Tests Amazon New Gifting Feature

On today's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talked about how they couldn't wait to use Amazon's new #gifting feature for #primemembers. See how it works in the video below as they send a very dear #omnitalk listener a special baby gift via #amazongifting. The only question now: Will they…

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Oct. 7, 2021

Ask An Expert Series | Making Mall of America Shoppable Online with Jesse Michael And Grant Buntje

Jesse Michael, Managing Director at Adeptmind, returns to the Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series with Mall of America's VP Marketing Grant Buntje to discuss all that it takes to make the Mall of America shoppable online. When Omni Talk last spoke with Jesse, we learned about Adeptmind's first foray…

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Oct. 7, 2021

Fast Five | Amazon Wins Black Friday Again With New Gift Giving Feature

In today's Fast Five Video, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga: - Question the real motives behind Target's holiday price adjustment promise. - Love, love, love (that's three "love's" if you are keeping score at home) Amazon's new gift-giving feature.…

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