Omni Talk's Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga recently combined forces with special guest, James Cook, Director of Retail Research for JLL Americas to provide a breakdown of retail and real estate heading into the holidays. Together they discussed the retail and real estate trends James and his team have been…
In what will go down as one of the larger debates in Omni Talk history, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern debate Freshly as a Covid-time craze or here to stay staple. Wherever you land, there's no denying the significance of the $950M investment from Nestlé this…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern try to take their minds off all the election craziness by turning their attention to the great debates in the world of retail this past week. Together…
Making online returns more convenient is a feat. Making those returns convenient AND safe required rethinking the entire process. Happy Returns Co-Founder, David Sobie joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to talk about how they made the returns process completely contactless to ensure customer and employee safety. For the full…
Sam's Club is adding autonomous floor scrubbing robots to over half its stores and in addition to cleaning, the robots are equipped with Brain Corp's shelf analytics technology. Chris Walton asks Anne Mezzenga, Emma Irwin, & special guest, Oliver Banks if they're buying or selling robots - find out what…
"We offer an #Amazon-like return experience with Amazon-like economics, for everyone that's not Amazon." -David Sobie, Happy Returns. David Sobie joined Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga to share the news about their recent partnership with FedEx, allowing Happy Returns to be dropped at more than 2,000 locations nationwide. For the…
One of Omni Talk's all-time favorite guests, David Sobie, CEO Happy Returns, returns to the Omni Talk Spotlight Series to update Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga on a couple of major announcements from his company over the last few weeks -- specifically, the recently announced partnerships with FedEx and Inmar…
Whole Foods Market launches free 1 hour pickup for Amazon #Prime members in this next clip from the #FastFive. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Emma Irwin and special guest Oliver Banks talk about the impacts this will have on the rest of the #groceryindustry and what customer expectations will be going…
Couldn't have done the #fastfive this week without talking about the huge #socialcommerce news. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Emma Irwin the Intern, and special guest host, Oliver Banks give their take on all the news from Shopify/TikTok, Dunkin' Brands, LG Electronics, HSN, QVC, and more. For the full episode, made…
The best way to start a Monday - talking about Finance Transformation! BlackLine's Chief Transformation Officer, Tammy Coley, joined Chris & Anne to share the 6 common goals #finance teams have for #transformation and how BlackLine is helping customers get there. #commerce #accounting #financeandaccounting #retail #ecommerce #shoppingandtheretailindustry
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Oliver Banks joins Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern to discuss British TV and cinema and all the week's top retail news. Together they talk: - Social commerce and Shopify's new partnership with…
You have probably never thought about accounting as a secret weapon, but it is. In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with BlackLine Chief Transformation Officer Tammy Coley to discuss how thinking differently about one's accounting systems and processes can…
In our latest episode of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss all things retail and IoT with Stacey Shulman, VP Internet of Things Group & GM Health and Life Sciences and Emerging Technology. Stacey's background is fascinating. Her career in retail started at Walmart, she…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern have quite the catharsis surrounding Prime Day and all the week's top retail headlines. This week they discuss: - How Amazon Prime Day left them wanting more…
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Inna Kuznetsova, CEO 1010 data about the value of data in creating long-term collaborative partnerships across retailers and suppliers. A company rooted in the financial sector after 9/11, 1010data has a long history of providing actionable data and insights across wide streams of expertise.…
Anne Mezzenga sits down with The Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite for a special edition of the Women's Retail Collective Podcast from the Retail Innovation Conference. Sharon started her retail career in college as an associate at Express, spent time at L Brands, GAP, Disney, Pier 1, and now leads…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern go full on Generation Z with a little Baby Boomer sprinkled in at the end. This week they talk: - Venmo's new credit card - Gucci and…
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Jesse Michael, Managing Director Adeptmind, to discuss all things malls and e-commerce in the latest edition of their ever popular Omni Talk Spotlight Series. Adeptmind made huge waves recently with their announcement and partnership with Centennial Malls to create a new Shop Now! program,…
Anne Mezzenga is joined by fashion experts Anne Cashill and Janice Sullivan to recap what happened with Fashion Week 2020 plus all the impacts it will have on the future of the industry. They discussed how everyone from startup/DTC brands to luxury department stores and brands is trying to pivot…
In the latest Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Justin Corbell, VP Business Development Scandit, to discuss the future of scan-and-go checkout-free retail and the future of in-store operations. Scandit recently raised $80 million in its latest funding round and is a company that…
There were almost too many headlines for this week's Omni Talk Fast Five! Prime Day is official, Walmart and Levi's have new store designs, and Poshmark is going public -- but none of these stories even made it into the top five. No, in this week's episode, sponsored by FastSensor…
When it comes to the evolution of the mall, Jill Renslow has seen it all. Jill has spent 23 years at Mall of America leading the national institution through many transformations and partnerships to continue to make it a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertainment destination. In this podcast, Jill shares with…
In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss more feel good stories in one week than they can ever remember. They talk Mall of America dedicating retail space to local Minneapolis businesses disrupted by the pandemic and the social…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern break down Apple's big fitness subscription news, Sam's Club's Scan & Go at the pump, Amazon suburban warehouses and its new luxury play, and poke a little…