Walmart announced they're bringing in big guns designer #BrandonMaxwell and Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put the crew on the spot asking, "Does the #walmart customer care about a high-end aesthetic for owned brands?" Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga can't agree on this one and Emma Irwin the…
“Be Mission Driven.” That's the theme of this video interview. Chris Rupp’s mission is to use technology to make life more convenient for people, and you will hear all about how she achieves that goal in this latest episode of the Women's Retail Collective with Anne Mezzenga. You may know…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss: – Amazon's plan to rollout Amazon Fresh to 28 more stores, while also testing "Just Walk Out" tech at full scale –…
DREST made headlines for being nominated as one of Fast Company's most innovative #gaming companies. You read that right. A #fashion app that allows users to #shop and interact with #virtual #product could be an "untapped gold mine" as Chris Walton explains in this clip. Anne Mezzenga reveals it's also…
Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern can hardly contain their excitement for the announcement that Walmart Canada has started to pilot #ghostkitchens in some of their Ontario stores. Want to know why? Watch this clip from last week's #fastfive, sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Walmart's brilliant one-stop strategy move to roll out ghost kitchens in Canada – Costco's appallingly slow rollout of curbside pickup –…
We saved one of our best for last. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga caught up with Fetch Rewards, Inc. CEO & Founder Wes Schroll and were absolutely amazed by all that Wes and his team can do with the #fetchrewards platform. From bridging the data gap between #physical and #digital…
All the #grocery content this week for #groceryshopmeetup, including this clip from the #fastfive where Albertsons Companies has announced they've eliminated in-house #grocerydelivery in some stores in favor of working with third parties. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma the Intern discuss the impacts this could have for #alberstons, and…
#grocers - Want to increase monthly store trips x4 AND reduce food waste? The answer should be a resounding YES! Flashfood Chief Marketplace Officer Eric Tribe fills Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga in on how #flashfood makes it possible for #grocerystores to increase revenue and gain customers while solving big…
"If you could clean my store that deeply, why wouldn't you?" Peter Veloz CEO of UltraViolet Devices, Inc. and Tim Rowland CEO of Badger Technologies tell Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga in this clip why #retailexecutives need to plan for maintaining a safety standard in-store on a permanent basis and…
"There are no average customers." This is why having real-time customer data at your fingertips is so important for #retailers, and especially #grocers in this new world of constantly evolving customer expectations. Chris Walton and 1010data Chief Product Officer Jonah Ellin discuss how #groceryretailers, #bigboxretail, and others can modify their…
This clip features Tim Rowland CEO of Badger Technologies & Peter Veloz CEO of UltraViolet Devices, Inc. Robots and UV cleaning, oh my! Tim Rowland explains why robots are the best automatons for the "4 D's," jobs that are dirty, dangerous, dull, and difficult, and that includes #disinfecting #grocerystores. For…
We promised a solid lineup for #groceryshopmeetup and here it is! In this clip, Lindon Gao, CEO at Caper, shares with Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga why Kroger chose the #retailstartup for their first #KroGO cart, and how Amazon's Fresh stores helped accelerate the market for #smartcarts like theirs. For…
Between February-April 2020 - Instacart gained 19 share points, and it appears that the sky's the limit for the #lastmiledelivery provider. Chris Walton dug deep into the last year of grocery stats (you can also access them here: https://omnitalk.blog/1010-state-of-grocery-report-march-2021/) as part of his #askanexpert series with Jonah Ellin Chief Product…
This week's big #retailnews - Amazon launched its first #UK #store and has 30 more planned for the region. Emma the Intern especially loves the #convenience impact this could have for travelers abroad and Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga agree anything would be better than fumbling around for spare foreign…
In this #fastfive clip, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group dole out one of their most difficult questions to date for Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma the Intern: Can Target maintain its 2020 momentum for the remainder of 2021, and how will #target fare in a possible resurgence…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Wes Schroll, Founder and CEO Fetch Rewards. "Adulting," as Wes puts it, and living on his own during college, Wes couldn't understand why retailers and brands asked consumers to jump…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Caper CEO Lindon Gao hot off his company's new smart cart pilot implementation with Kroger (see video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=burdDUj6f6w). Much has been said over the great smart cart debate of…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Eric Tribe, Chief Marketplace Officer Flashfood. Did you know 30-40% of all food ends up in a landfill? That is the origin story behind Flashfood, the fast growing startup whose…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies, and Peter Veloz, CEO UltraViolet Devices Inc. (or UVDI for short). Coming off the success of its robotics implementations with Stop & Shop, the…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target's murky yet still enviable competitive position heading into 2021 – One of the all-time biggest exec gaffes in history at…
Chief Platform Officer at FARFETCH Kelly Kowal's advice, "Don't overthink it and take chances." In this clip, Kelly shares with Anne Mezzenga how she's taking her own advice as she approaches the work she and her team are set to take on this year. For the full interview with Kelly,…
Walmart & BigCommerce have teamed up to allow #bigcommerce merchants to sell on Walmart.com. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern evaluate how this plays into the deal they made with Shopify merchants last year and if this is the boost the #walmart marketplace needs. For the full episode…
In the latest episode of Omni Talk’s Ask An Expert Interview Series for 2021, Chris Walton interviews Jonah Ellin, Chief Product Officer at 1010data. There is no question that 2020 was a transformative year for grocery. Consumer behavior changed, and retailers changed in response, but which of these changes are…