This week's big #retailnews - Amazon launched its first #UK #store and has 30 more planned for the region. Emma the Intern especially loves the #convenience impact this could have for travelers abroad and Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga agree anything would be better than fumbling around for spare foreign…
In this #fastfive clip, Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group dole out one of their most difficult questions to date for Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma the Intern: Can Target maintain its 2020 momentum for the remainder of 2021, and how will #target fare in a possible resurgence…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Wes Schroll, Founder and CEO Fetch Rewards. "Adulting," as Wes puts it, and living on his own during college, Wes couldn't understand why retailers and brands asked consumers to jump…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Caper CEO Lindon Gao hot off his company's new smart cart pilot implementation with Kroger (see video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=burdDUj6f6w). Much has been said over the great smart cart debate of…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Eric Tribe, Chief Marketplace Officer Flashfood. Did you know 30-40% of all food ends up in a landfill? That is the origin story behind Flashfood, the fast growing startup whose…
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies, and Peter Veloz, CEO UltraViolet Devices Inc. (or UVDI for short). Coming off the success of its robotics implementations with Stop & Shop, the…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target's murky yet still enviable competitive position heading into 2021 – One of the all-time biggest exec gaffes in history at…
Chief Platform Officer at FARFETCH Kelly Kowal's advice, "Don't overthink it and take chances." In this clip, Kelly shares with Anne Mezzenga how she's taking her own advice as she approaches the work she and her team are set to take on this year. For the full interview with Kelly,…
Walmart & BigCommerce have teamed up to allow #bigcommerce merchants to sell on Walmart.com. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern evaluate how this plays into the deal they made with Shopify merchants last year and if this is the boost the #walmart marketplace needs. For the full episode…
In the latest episode of Omni Talk’s Ask An Expert Interview Series for 2021, Chris Walton interviews Jonah Ellin, Chief Product Officer at 1010data. There is no question that 2020 was a transformative year for grocery. Consumer behavior changed, and retailers changed in response, but which of these changes are…
Instacart is exploring #robotic #warehousingsolutions and it's such big news that it also prompted the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group's "Put Us On The Spot" question of the week. Is this a move for more efficient order fulfillment for #instacart's #retail partners, or the beginnings of their path…
"Take The Leap" is the theme of this podcast, and no one has done that better than Kelly Kowal, Chief Platform Officer at Farfetch. Kelly didn't casually enter into a retail career, she dove into one. With courage and a "can-do" attitude, she began a journey in e-commerce running digital…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – The absolute explosion in online grocery, particularly curbside pickup and third-party delivery – What to make of the rumor that Instacart…
Procter & Gamble's #oldspice is opening it's #flagship #contentstudio #barbershop #DTC #store in Ohio. It may be the most highly debated story in all of #OmniTalk history so Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern try and make sense of it in this week's #fastfive. Are you signing…
With #BOPIS orders ⬆️ the time #retailers have to determine if the order is real or #fradulent is ⬇️ WAY DOWN - we're talking from days to minutes. Even more alarming? As a result, many of you have to allocate resources to do this manually. Well, look no further #retail…
Walmart + is only 5 months old but according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC #Walmart's 7-8 Million Members are spending $1,000/yr on Walmart.com which closely comps Amazon #prime. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin wonder if the #retailer can keep this momentum going, or if they'll need to…
Ever get an email saying that a product you put ordered and paid for was suddenly out of stock? There may be more to the story and it could cost #retailers a #customer for a lifetime. Signifyd CMO Indranil (Indy) Guha breaks it down for Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga…
Amazon acquires Selz and the #marketplace wars continue to heat up. 🔥 Alvarez & Marsal put Chris Walton on the spot this week: With this #amazon / #selz announcement - Who wins in the battle for #smbs? Shopify or Amazon? Catch Chris's response and his discussion with Anne Mezzenga &…
Until Walmart lets Furner open an account on Cameo you'll have to accept this junkyard version instead. Happy Birthday Chris, The Omni Talk team
In the latest episode of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, Indy Guha, Chief Marketing Officer at Signifyd, joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss the topic of fraud prevention and how to think about it not as a cost reduction activity but as a revenue generating opportunity. Together, Chris,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss: – The latest statistics on and the now burning platform that is Walmart+ – Victoria's Secret getting back into swimwear – Poshmark…
TikTok's sale to Walmart & Oracle is officially on pause and the Omni Talk team is divided on what this means for the future of the #retailer and their #socialcommerce potential. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, & Emma Irwin the Intern weigh the options in this clip from the #fastfive sponsored…
You'll notice a theme in Chris Walton's #askanexpert series: Investing in #retailtechnology that works smarter, not harder. In this clip, Manhattan Associates's Kevin Swanwick, talks about the importance of using common components, in this case for #POS and #ordermanagement, to lay a smart #omnichannelretail foundation. For the full interview with…
GNC taps Shipt for same-day #delivery and results in a flurry of discussion around the Omni Talk halls on the future of these #marketplaces. Emma Irwin the Intern brilliantly explains an advantage Instacart, Target's Shipt, and others have over Amazon if they do things right while Anne Mezzenga & Chris…