This week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, was a cornucopia of headline delights, a veritable hodgepodge of topics on everything from outright lunacy to some downright shrewd moves from one of the nation's biggest mall operators. In this week's podcast, Anne…
Your store teams shouldn't be spending time on anything that isn't driving sales or reducing costs. But too much of their day is wasted on less impactful actions and convoluted processes, which oftentimes results in them feeling even more overwhelmed and inefficient. Omni Talk Expert Quorso CEO Julian Mills once…
Mall of America has many stores, but now those stores are shoppable through a single #ecommerce site with a single #cart and #checkout. In our latest Ask An Expert Series, Adeptmind VP Jesse Michael and Mall of America VP Grant Buntje talk about the benefits for #mall #tenants, #customers, and…
Mall of America's VP Grant Buntje explains how their partnership with Adeptmind has changed shopping for #MallofAmerica guests allowing them to shop for items across all the stores in the #mall, in one spot, then have those items available for #delivery or #curbside #pickup It's a win-win-win for the #mall,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Gopuff Opening Digital Only Stores For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Amazon Announcing A New Gifting Feature For Prime Members For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Aldi Nord Opening Checkout Free Netherlands Store With Trigo. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Instacart Partnering With Sunbasket For Same Day Meal Kit Delivery For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Target & Amazon Kicking Off Black Friday In October For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
On today's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talked about how they couldn't wait to use Amazon's new #gifting feature for #primemembers. See how it works in the video below as they send a very dear #omnitalk listener a special baby gift via #amazongifting. The only question now: Will they…
Jesse Michael, Managing Director at Adeptmind, returns to the Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series with Mall of America's VP Marketing Grant Buntje to discuss all that it takes to make the Mall of America shoppable online. When Omni Talk last spoke with Jesse, we learned about Adeptmind's first foray…
In today's Fast Five Video, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga: - Question the real motives behind Target's holiday price adjustment promise. - Love, love, love (that's three "love's" if you are keeping score at home) Amazon's new gift-giving feature.…
Whole Foods Market is bringing back $9.95 #grocery #delivery #fees. Check out the math that Chris Walton (w/ the help of mentor Timothy Mantel) did to determine what that might cost someone in #delivery #fees for 1 year of #grocerydelivery from #wholefoods with these new charges. Anne Mezzenga couldn't believe…
Stitch Fix removes #membership requirements in a move they hope will change shopping for #apparel #online as we know it! The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga on the spot asking if this move will harm or help the #stitchfix business. Listen to…
In the latest #fastfive sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff Technologies, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton discuss HomeGoods Finally Launching an E-Commerce Site.
In the latest #fastfive sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff Technologies, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss Hy-Vee Piloting Shelf Scanning Robots.
In this clip from the #FastFive, sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff Technologies, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton discuss the latest headline: GIANT To Partner With Instacart for 30 Minute Instant Delivery
In this week's Fast Five Video, sponsored by Takeoff and the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga: - Do the math on what a $10 delivery fee at Whole Foods means annually (the number will blow your mind). - Study the idea of "instant delivery" through…
Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton experience Store of the Future deja-vu while reading this week's headline from Amazon teasing fitting room tech that will allow customers to request items from the fitting room and have them magically appear via sliding door and other fabulous features. Get the full story and…
Chick-fil-A-Franchise is debuting a new virtual kitchen concept in Nashville called "Little Blue Menu." Chris Walton is already clucking its praises while Anne Mezzenga is going to need some time to jump on the farm wagon. The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group thankfully came through with a thought-provoking…
In today's Fast Five Video, sponsored by Takeoff and the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga: - Recap their biggest lessons learned from Groceryshop through the lens of the explosion of recent announcements from DoorDash, Shipt, and Instacart this week. - Laud Amazon for continuing to…
Many #grocers at #groceryshop2021 are focused on providing the best experience possible for their customers to receive their #groceries. But is #grocerydelivery really the most #convenient option? In this clip, Indrek Oolup founder of Cleveron AS breaks down the real impact on the customer in this scenario and what might…
Microfulfillment is all the rage here at #groceryshop2021 As FRONTdoor Collective Co-Founder Dan Bourgault points out, #retailers will need to plan for how those orders make their way to customers, and in some scenarios with products in separate warehouses, it will require some creative thinking, or perhaps, a FRONTdoor collective.…
Shipt Chief Business Officer Rina Hurst shared with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in their latest Spotlight Series interview from #groceryshop2021 how #Shipt is approaching the next levels of partnerships with #retailers. Find out what #retailers and categories are on their list and why in this clip. Thanks to Cleveron…