Videos

Jan. 21, 2022

Checkers & Rallys Offer AI Voice Ordering At All Restaurants

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: Checkers & Rallys…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Accrue Savings Raises $25M To Push "Save Now, Buy Later"

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: Accrue Savings Raising…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Walmart Expands Porch Delivery Pilot With HomeValet

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: Walmart Expanding Porch…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Top Retail Technology of 2021

Top Tech Trends in the retail space got much attention and traction last year and will continue to do so this 2022. Insightful choices from Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter to help Chris and Anne hand out this year’s Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife…

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Jan. 21, 2022

2021 Retail Headline of the Year

Insightful top pick for the Retail Headline of 2021 from our Omni Talk hosts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, to give this year’s Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 20, 2022

Ask An Expert | Combatting Online Return Fraud With Signifyd SVP Bennett

How to fight online return fraud when all the players don't play by the same rules is a growing problem in retail. And nowhere was this more evident than this past holiday season when the overall rate of e-commerce returns increased and so, too, did the rate of online return…

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Jan. 20, 2022

Fast Five | Aldi Turns Up The Heat On The Race To Checkout-Free Retail

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, David Ritter and Jonathan Sharp of A&M join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they discuss: - Walmart's porch delivery program. - Gopuff's overt move into private label. - Who made the…

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Jan. 20, 2022

District Managers' Parking Lot Paralysis

It happens to the best #districtmanagers. You're in the parking lot, about to enter one of your stores and you're scrambling. Trying to quickly organize business goals, notes from previous visits, and thousands of data points to properly help this store in one of the highest demand times in company…

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Jan. 19, 2022

Sleeper Headlines of 2021

Take a look at our Omni Talk host, Anne Mezzenga with guest, Kristin Kohler Burrows as they chose their retail headline that deserved more attention last 2021. #retailmarketing #omnichannel #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retail

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Jan. 19, 2022

The "Neglected Middle-Management" Of Retail

One strong takeaway from #nrf2022: #Stores teams need more support. In this clip from our latest #askanexpert series, Quorso CEO Julian Mills explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga how the lack of tools and resources for middle management means lost revenue for retailers, but more importantly lost purpose and…

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Jan. 18, 2022

Expert's 2021 Best Retail Collaborations

We have our guest expert's top pick for what could be the best partnership of 2021. Insightful choices from Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter to help our Omni Talk hosts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, give Omni Talk's 2021 Retail Awards! #omnichannel #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailer #retaillife #retaildesign #retail #retailshop…

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Jan. 17, 2022

Getting Brands And Retailers To Take The Leap With Leap Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jared Golden

"The biggest hump, we'd have to get over the "leap" that #brand #customers would have to make, literally, I mean, that's why we called, the company Leap is to wrap their head around the idea of another #company, manifesting their #brand and representing their brand, their baby with consumers." #retailers…

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Jan. 17, 2022

How Leap Is Helping Retailers Build Better Stores, One Order At A Time

I'd like one #store with a side of #pointofsale, a 3-month lease, and a #staff that will execute on my #brandpromise to my #customer. It sounds magical, like taking a "Leap" of faith, pun intended, but it is in fact a real strategy and one that #brands and #retailers are…

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Jan. 17, 2022

Retailer of The Year 2021 Spinoff

Discover Kristin's top pick for Retailer of the Year based on stock performance and positive revenue this year. Get insightful rationale from Kristin Kohler Burrows to help Chris and Anne pick last year's Omni Talk 2021 Retail Awards! #retail #supply #retailer #marketresearch #retailmarketing #retailmerchandising #retailbusiness #retailshop #b2c #customerexperience

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Jan. 16, 2022

The Required Ingredients For A Successful #OnlineGrocery Business

What ingredients are required for the perfect and most profitable #onlinegrocery business and who in the #groceryindustry has perfected the recipe? Takeoff Technologies, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró shares the secret ingredients with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in this clip. For the full interview with Max, head here:…

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Jan. 16, 2022

How Much Room Do You Need To Run A More Profitable Online Grocery Business?

How much room does a #grocer need to run a more profitable #onlinegrocery business? Takeoff Co-Founder and CEO Max Pedró tells Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in this clip, and the answer will likely surprise you because it’s definitely not as big as you’d think. For the full interview with…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Gopuff's Suburban Expansion Plans

“What does a Gopuff look like in a 15 thousand population town?” Wouldn’t you like to know! See what Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev had to say when Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton ask him about expanding Gopuff beyond #urban cores and into the #suburbs and rural areas. For…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Remember The First Time You Ordered An Uber? Instant Delivery Is Kinda Like That.

In our latest #NRF2022 Spotlight Series Interview Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga ask Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev to explain the desire for #instantdelivery. See what Rafael had to say in this clip, and for the full episode with Rafael head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/01/17/spotlight-video-instant-delivery-with-gopuff-co-ceo-co-founder-rafael-ilishayev/ Thanks to our sponsors Cleveron AS,…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Livestreaming Can Be The First Thing You Do, But It Needs A Container To Live In

“It can be livestream first, but the livestream has to have a container to live in.” Jason Holland, President and Chief Business Officer explains to Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga that while #livestreaming is the hottest trend since sliced bread, #retailers and #brands have to focus on building the foundation…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Is Livestreaming Overhyped?

In our latest #NRF2022 Spotlight Series Interview Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga ask Firework President and Chief Business Officer Jason Holland the million-dollar question: "There’s a lot of hype around #livestreaming, would you say that it’s overhyped, underhyped, or appropriately hyped?” See what Jason had to say in this clip,…

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Jan. 16, 2022

Spotlight Series | Instant Delivery With Gopuff Co-CEO & Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Gopuff Co-CEO and Co-Founder Rafael Ilishayev. Gopuff started delivering a hundred or so products to college students back in 2013, today they're delivering over 4,000…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Series | Licensing Physical Store Operations With Leap CEO & Co-Founder Jared Golden

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Leap Co-founder and CEO Jared Golden to talk about how his company's proprietary platform helps retailers and brands take the "leap" in licensing the soup to nuts operations of their physical…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Series | Future Of Shoppable Content with Firework President & CBO Jason Holland

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Firework President & Chief Business Officer Jason Holland. When many retailers come to the Firework team, it's because they're interested in replicating the on-site live…

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Jan. 15, 2022

Spotlight Video| Leading The Way In Grocery Microfulfillment With Takeoff CEO Max Pedró

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Takeoff CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró. Takeoff has been making headlines of late, launching an automated microfulfillment center with Jewel-Osco in Chicago this past December.…

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