DICK'S Sporting Goods is rolling out an off-price concept called Going, Going, GONE! and Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga are here for it! The Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put Chris and Anne on the spot this week, asking where this concept will fit in when #dickssportinggoods biggest…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Manhattan Associates, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk: – The reportedly leaked memo that confirms our long held suspicions surrounding Walmart's tenuous hold on its grocery market share in the…
Some final parting words from Athleta CEO Mary Beth Laughton on how she defines #omnichannel #retailing as we head into the final day of Shoptalk's #meetupforwomen. For Anne Mezzenga's full interview with Mary Beth Laughton, head here: https://lnkd.in/gDs7r4B Thanks to Parcel Pending by Quadient for making these interviews with #womeninretail…
Anne Mezzenga is joined this time by Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Partner Patricia Hong to find out about her career and the secret to being a successful management consultant, which she shares in this clip. For the full episode with Patricia and more of our #womeninretail content…
Anne Mezzenga welcomes Athleta CEO Mary Beth Laughton for her next episode of the Women's Retail Collective Podcast and just in time for Shoptalk's #meetupforwomen. Mary Beth shares in this clip how she's paved her career path from her early days at McKinsey & Company and Nike to today, leading…
Instacart has expanded its integration with #SNAP #EBT allowing customers who use these benefits to use #instacart to shop 4,000 major #grocerystores across the US. Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga polled the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA's on what this could mean for #Instacart, Walmart, the #groceryindustry,…
This week the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management students on the spot with a question perfectly suited for an MBA debate. "Should Walmart stick to their "Ladder of Opportunity" strategy or should they follow Target, Amazon, and other #retailers…
If you’ve ever considered a career in management consulting or had a question about the consulting industry, this interview is a must-listen. Anne Mezzenga sits down with Patrica Hong, a 20-year management consultant veteran and Partner at the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group. Patricia got into consulting thinking…
Anne Mezzenga is joined by CEO and President of Athleta, Mary Beth Laughton. Since Mary Beth became CEO of Athleta, Athleta has become a billion-dollar brand, rolled out inclusive sizing chain-wide, and made several pivots to provide a full omnichannel experience for their customers as they worked and worked out…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Manhattan Associates, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga head to the Kellogg School of Management to talk: – This year's list of the Top 10 Online Retailers and what it tells…
Walmart announced they're pulling in-store #pickup towers after customers apparently asked that they be moved outside the store. Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga think there's more to this story than just moving to #curbside and you can catch their rationale in this clip. For the full episode of the #fastfive,…
Amazon announced direct to garage delivery and Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga on the spot this week, asking if they're in or out on this pilot. Hear their responses in this clip and for the full #fastfive sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff, and Manhattan Associates, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk: – Walmart removing its in-store pickup towers and how the announcement, despite the headlines, is about way more than robotics. – Gopuff…
Yes, Amazon opened a #Salon, but what's really going on? Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin have a pretty good idea and share their thoughts in this clip from the #fastfive. As Chris would say (in true dad-joke form) "There's more than meets the hair dye" in this story.…
lululemon announced the launch of their "Like New" resale program last week and Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group put Emma Irwin the Intern on the spot with a question about it in this clip. As a consumer will you buy #resale #lululemon? Anne Mezzenga & Emma say "YES!"…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern go back to 1990s and talk: – Lululemon getting into resale (and some of the watch outs it could confront). – Why…
Natalie Williams shares in this clip the million-dollar question NielsenIQ's new Omni Shopper platform is answering for #CPGs and #retailers. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sat down with Natalie Williams and Liz Buchanan of NielsenIQ last week to discuss how #retailers and #brands can use Omni Shopper to maintain a…
In this clip from the latest Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Liz Buchanan shares with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga how NielsenIQ's new Omnishopper Solution now provides merchants and category managers visibility into their market performance via online data in ways they never had at their fingertips before. To watch the…
NielsenIQ recently unveiled its new Omnishopper solution to enhance the industry’s understanding of omnishopping consumer behavior across the U.S. marketplace. In the latest edition of their Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss the launch with Liz Buchanan and Natalie Williams of NielsenIQ and learn how the…
Amazon getting into #outlets?!?! You know Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern have something to say about this move. In this clip, they are joined by David Ritter and Kristin Kohler Burrows of Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group to get to the bottom of what…
Best Buy Launches #BestBuy Beta, a membership program that will allow customers access to free shipping, Geek Squad support, and more for an annual fee of $199. Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter of Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group joined Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern, along with special guest hosts Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter: – Discuss what Harry's $155 million investment round means for its…
Kristin Kohler Burrows Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group tells Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga #retailers and #brands should be making these changes to their business NOW. Find out what they are in this clip, and for the full interview with Kristin Kohler Burrows and David…
David Ritter Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal coming through in the clutch in this latest #askanexpert series where he shares with Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga the biggest thing retailers should be paying attention to, but aren't. Catch this clip to get his answer and for the full interview…