In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Anne, Emma the Intern, and I talk: - Walmart's new legion of TikTokers - Bed Bath & Beyond's sale of Cost Plus World Market - DoorDash's IPO - Robomart and "store hailing" - Amazon's new…
WhatsApp Inc. just launched their #carts feature where customers can ask questions and submit orders to retailers without leaving the app. Big news, but there's even more to this story than you might think - Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & expert messaging shopper/resident #genZ, Emma Irwin the Intern explain why.…
Walmart kills #VR - Smart Move? Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern think so. They can think of several other things for the #retail giant to be spending those big quarterly earnings on, find out in this clip. For the full #FastFive sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Anne, Emma the Intern, and I talk: – Walmart smartly (and finally) shutting down its doomed from the start Store No 8 VR experiment – Social commerce, by way of WhatsApp Shopping – Stripe and…
Still topping our "Most Important Retail Events of 2020" list, Amazon has confirmed plans to roll out #AmazonFresh to more US states in 2021. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, & Emma Irwin the Intern talk about the opportunity for Amazon, what independent #grocers should be thinking about, and how one #GenZ…
Best Buy "Slays" (or "sleighs" depending on how festive you're feeling) Best Buy slays the headlines last week converting more stores to fulfillment centers and partnering with Shipt for white-label last-mile delivery. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern dig even deeper into the discussion and why Best…
Ace Hardware Chief Marketing Officer Kim Lefko and Anne Mezzenga sit down to talk about Kim's career in retail in the latest edition of the Omni Talk exclusive, Women's Retail Collective podcast series. Kim was uniquely positioned for her current role, having most of her experience, prior to Ace, on…
Is the newly announced partnership between SEPHORA & Kohl's the kickoff to a smaller version of the #mall? Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern discuss all the possibilities in this clip from the #FastFive. For the full podcast, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc., head here:…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – How Sephora just gave Kohl's a She's All That-style makeover – Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday felt like a tree falling in the woods…
Say it ain't so! After swearing they'd never go online, The TJX Companies, Inc. have announced they're opening an #ecommerce site for #HomeGoods. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern discuss in this clip. For the full episode of the #FastFive, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc.,…
Only one word can describe Target & Walmart's latest earnings. According to Omni Talk's Chris Walton, it's "Redonkulous." Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern join Chris in trying to make sense of these incredible numbers in this clip. For the full #FastFive episode sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target and Walmart's wild sales results – TJX reversing course on e-commerce – Instagram updating its home page for shopping – Instacart inking a head…
Simon Property Group & Brookfield Properties get court approval to buy JCPenney and say they may plan to move Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and others into the #JCP box. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin try and make sense of the plan in this clip. For the full #FastFive…
Another nugget of wisdom from Anne Mezzenga's interview with Karyn Schoenbart, CEO of The NPD Group. Karyn shares how making a lateral move may be the best thing for your career, and how she almost passed on her opportunity. For the full interview with Karyn, head here: https://lnkd.in/gRaFRcG
What do you get when you mix a story about Molson Coors Beverage Company's new DTC site, #Revl, Instagram/Facebook Shops, and the alcohol purchasing behaviors of Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern? Find out in this clip. For the full #FastFive episode, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff…
The Target/Ulta Beauty partnership has been dominating the LinkedIn feeds this week, but Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern have some insights on the news you haven't heard yet. Get them all in this clip from the #FastFive, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc. and for…
The NPD Group CEO and Author, Karyn Schoenbart joined Anne Mezzenga for the Women's Retail Collective Podcast. In this clip, Anne asks Karyn about her first retail job, and included in Karyn's reply is one of her most important pieces of advice. For the full interview with Karyn, head here:…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target's new partnership with Ulta – Alibaba and Singles Day – J.C. Penney's court approved sale – Autonomous delivery – Molson Coors' new direct-to-consumer play,…
Wayfair's second profitable quarter & Pier 1 goes full #ecommerce Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin talk about the wild world of home furnishings and what these two announcements mean for the future of the category in this clip. For the full episode sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies,…
Any brand considering business in China should watch this interview -- it is a perfect illustration of how to work smarter and not harder. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga of Omni Talk interview Tony Shan, Head of Tmall Global -- Americas about his company's Overseas Fulfillment Program. Tmall, for those…
Karyn Schoenbart joins Anne Mezzenga to discuss her career, both as CEO of NPD Group and as author of the book MOM.B.A. This podcast is full of great advice, as Karyn shares some incredible lessons learned, including how a lateral move can actually propel your career forward, how to fight…
Walmart is launching four lab stores where they'll test everything from #AR scanners to having dev teams on-site for #rapidprototyping to streamline stores for #ecommerce fulfillment. Where does this fall on the Omni Talk "cool tech" scale? Find out where Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern landed…
What should we expect for holiday? Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga turned to Head of Retail Research at JLL James Cook (he/him) to get his analysis in this clip. For the full interview with James, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2020/11/09/special-report-jll-director-of-retail-research-americas-james-cook/ #commerce #retail #retailrealestate #malls #retailindustry #ecommerce #onlineshopping #retailing #shoppingandtheretailindustry
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga got to ask all the #mall and #retailrealestate questions they could think of when they sat down with JLL's Head of #retail Research James Cook (he/him) last week. In this clip, they talk about the fate of #malls and you may be surprised to find…