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March 24, 2022

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

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’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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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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March 21, 2022

Amazon Launches JWOT in Whole Foods Market

Amazon Launches JWOT in Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods is launching its first store equipped with Amazon's checkout-free technology. Is this really a big leap for Amazon's planned expansion into retail grocery store space? #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 18, 2022

DoorDash Adds Returns and Uber Wants To Be A Retailer

DoorDash Adds Returns and Uber Wants To Be A Retailer

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 Adding Returns and Uber Wanting To Be A Retailer For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/17/fast-five-twitter-shops-a-macys-website-overhaul-with-a-side-of-starbucks-window-dressing/

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March 18, 2022

Macy's Updates Website And Adds Personal Stylists, But Will It Save The Department Store?

Macy's Updates Website And Adds Personal Stylists, But Will It Save The Department 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: Macy's Updating Its Website And Adding Personal Stylists, But Will It Save The Department Store? For the full podcast…

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March 18, 2022

Global Brands Take Back Livestreaming From Influencers

Global Brands Take Back Livestreaming From Influencers

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: Global Brands Taking Back Livestreaming From Influencers. For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/17/fast-five-twitter-shops-a-macys-website-overhaul-with-a-side-of-starbucks-window-dressing/

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March 18, 2022

Twitter Announces Shops

Twitter Announces Shops

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: Twitter Announcing Shops For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/17/fast-five-twitter-shops-a-macys-website-overhaul-with-a-side-of-starbucks-window-dressing/

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March 18, 2022

Starbucks Expanding Community Store Concepts

Starbucks Expanding Community Store Concepts

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: Starbucks Expanding Community Store Concepts. For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/03/17/fast-five-twitter-shops-a-macys-website-overhaul-with-a-side-of-starbucks-window-dressing/

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March 18, 2022

Bodegas vs Instant Delivery Dark Stores

Bodegas vs  Instant Delivery Dark Stores

New York Bodegas are striking back against VC-funded instant delivery startup dark stores. Will zoning law help it slow down? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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March 17, 2022

Fast Five | Twitter Shops & A Macy's Website Overhaul With A Side Of Starbucks Window Dressing

Fast Five | Twitter Shops & A Macy's Website Overhaul With A Side Of Starbucks Window Dressing

In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Ritter and Michael Prendergast joined Chris and Anne as they debated: - All the news out of Starbucks this week, but most specifically its plans to roll out its community store…

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March 17, 2022

A District Manager's Compass

A District Manager's Compass

Omni Talk Expert Quorso CEO Julian Mills talks about how applying Agile Store Management principles can help District Managers prioritizes and manage their time efficiently. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 16, 2022

Ask An Expert | 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Livestreaming Strategy With Firework CEO Vincent Yang

Ask An Expert | 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Livestreaming Strategy With Firework CEO Vincent Yang

Livestreaming is quite the hot topic now that everyone from Walmart to Amazon is doing it which means many of you have likely been asked by your bosses or your boss’s boss to livestream something as part of your 2022 content strategy. So to make sure you avoid the three…

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March 16, 2022

DoorDash to Penalize Slow McDonald’s

DoorDash to Penalize Slow McDonald’s

DoorDash makes McDonald's pay for delayed service and incorrect orders but lowers base commission rates. The question is, who gets the leverage? A&M's Chad Lusk gives his takeaway on this headline. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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March 15, 2022

Kroger’s AI Technology Leader

Kroger’s AI Technology Leader

A day in the life of Kroger's Director of Principal Research and Engineering, Victoria Uti, Ph.D. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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March 14, 2022

Spotlight Series | The Practical Use Cases Of Visual AI With ViSenze CCO Brendan O'Shaughnessy

Spotlight Series | The Practical Use Cases Of Visual AI With ViSenze CCO Brendan O'Shaughnessy

Long have we talked about Visual AI as the most important technology that will shape retail over the next decade. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that ViSenze Chief Commercial Officer Brendan O'Shaughnessy joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Spotlight Series…

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March 14, 2022

Grubhub and 7 Eleven Convenience Collab

Grubhub and 7 Eleven Convenience Collab

Grubhub is teaming up with 7-Eleven to offer on-demand convenience delivery. Is this an excellent grab for both of them? #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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