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Feb. 4, 2022

Walmart Says Suppliers Must Include RFID Tags By September 2022

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: Walmart making suppliers include RFID tags on products by September 2022. For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/02/03/fast-five-video-chris-has-covid-walmart-has-rfid-why-the-wsj-has-it-wrong-about-instant-delivery/

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Feb. 4, 2022

TikTok via OOH media

Find out why TikTok's recent partnership with Atmosphere to expand their consumer reach via #oohmedia advertising is so important within the context of video commerce. #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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Feb. 3, 2022

Fast Five | Chris Has Covid, Walmart Has RFID, & Why The WSJ Has It Wrong About Instant Delivery

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - Why Walmart's RFID push into home goods is already the front runner for the omnichannel retailing headline of 2022. - All the reasons to be…

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Feb. 3, 2022

DoorDash’s CEO Joins Meta’s Board

DoorDash's CEO Tony Xu takes a seat in Meta's Board of Directors, and Instacart's Fidji Simo joins Shopify's Board. What does this mean for the retail, grocery, and CPG space? #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Feb. 2, 2022

OttoBot's Delivery Bots at CVG Airport

Take a look at why Ottonomy's autonomous delivery robots at the Cincinnati airport may be the wrong step to solve a consumer pain point. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Feb. 1, 2022

The Yeezy, Gap and Balenciaga Collab

Will this partnership boost Gap's sales and presence? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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Jan. 31, 2022

Shopify Patents Physical Retail Tracking

Omni Talk's take on the supposedly leaked Shopify patents for #customer and #product tracking in #physicalretail monitoring. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 28, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond's Dying Registry

The latest retail news is that Bed Bath & Beyond is losing the registry game, with Amazon taking the lead share in the wedding registry market. Why Chris and Anne aren't surprised about this? Find out why. #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 27, 2022

Fast Five | Amazon Style? Suburban Amazon Go? How’s A Vertical Farm Like Walmart To Keep Up?

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - Who wore it better: Amazon Style or Amazon Go in the suburbs? - 7-Eleven's new 30 minutes or less subscription delivery program - Chris's utter…

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Jan. 27, 2022

Amazon To Open Amazon Style And A Suburban Amazon Go

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: Amazon Opening Amazon Style And A Suburban Amazon Go For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/27/fast-five-amazon-style-suburban-amazon-go-hows-a-vertical-farm-like-walmart-to-keep-up/

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Jan. 27, 2022

Instagram Expands Creator Subscription Content Pilot

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: Instagram Expanding Creator Subscription Content Pilot For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/27/fast-five-amazon-style-suburban-amazon-go-hows-a-vertical-farm-like-walmart-to-keep-up/

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Jan. 27, 2022

Walmart Invests In Plenty Expanding Vertical Farming To California Stores

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: Walmart Investing In Plenty Expanding Vertical Farming To California Stores For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/27/fast-five-amazon-style-suburban-amazon-go-hows-a-vertical-farm-like-walmart-to-keep-up/

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Jan. 27, 2022

Kohl's Stock Surges With Activist Pressure To Sell

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: Kohl's Stock Surging With Activist Pressure To Sell For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/27/fast-five-amazon-style-suburban-amazon-go-hows-a-vertical-farm-like-walmart-to-keep-up/

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Jan. 27, 2022

7-Eleven Launches Subscription Delivery

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton talk about: 7-Eleven Launching Subscription Delivery For the full podcast head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/27/fast-five-amazon-style-suburban-amazon-go-hows-a-vertical-farm-like-walmart-to-keep-up/

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Jan. 27, 2022

Albertsons Debuts AI Salad Bars

We have Omni Talk host Anne Mezzenga taking point at Albertsons' move piloting an artificial intelligence-driven salad bar in different grocery stores powered by Picadeli tech. What do you think of this partnership? #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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Jan. 26, 2022

DoorDash Makes All Employees Dash

We have Anne Mezzenga's takeaway about DoorDash's move to reinstate their policy requiring all employees(even the CEO) to do a monthly 'dash' to gain perspective surrounding their overall business experience. Should other retailers follow, or can they benefit from this? Find out! #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Jan. 25, 2022

#ReturnsFraud. Same People, New Game. Are You Ready Retailers?

“No one ever has talked about #returns abuse as coming and going in waves and being dynamic. It’s the same people, the same actors on the other side…nothing has changed, except how they're stealing from you.” Signifyd SVP of Operations and Corporate Development Bennett, explains to Chris Walton and Anne…

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Jan. 25, 2022

Gopuff Goes Private Label

Gopuff is launching its own #privatelabel brands. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and special guests David Ritter and Jonathan Sharp of the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group had a lot to say about this move and they share the details in this clip from the Omni Talk #fastfive. For…

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Jan. 25, 2022

Leap Revives Pea in the Pod Store

Retail news that A Pea in the Pod opened back its brick-and-mortar retail store with Leap. Why do Chris and Anne think this is a smart move for the returning maternity retailer? #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 24, 2022

Aldi Goes Checkout Free In UK With AiFi & Wakefern Brings Checkout Free To The US With Trigo

Aldi UK Goes #Checkout Free In The UK with AiFi Inc. & Wakefern Food Corp. Brings #CheckoutFree To The US with Trigo. The entire Omni Talk #fastfive last week could've covered just this topic there's so much to the conversation. Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton were joined by guest hosts…

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Jan. 24, 2022

75% Of Customers Who Have A Negative Returns Experience Won't Be Back

75% Of #Customers Who Have A Negative #Returns Experience Won't Be Back. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sat down for another installment of their #askanexpert series with Signifyd SVP of Operations and Corporate Development Bennett, to talk about #signifyd's latest #ecommerce #returns research. Listen to their conversation in this clip.…

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Jan. 24, 2022

Walmart's In Home Fridge Deliveries

Kicking off the retail news of 2022 is Walmart's plan to expand its in-home fridge delivery. Watch our Omni Talk host, Chris Walton, share key points about why Walmart's expansion plan is not convincing. #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop #retaildisplay #retailarbitrage

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Jan. 21, 2022

Gopuff Introduces Private Label Brands

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton, and special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Jonathan Sharp and David Ritter talk about: Gopuff Introducing Private…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Big Checkout Free Announcements From Wakefern & Trigo, Aldi & AiFi

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Microsoft, The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Anne Mezzenga, Chris Walton, and special guests from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Jonathan Sharp and David Ritter talk about: Big Checkout Free…

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