Is the newly announced partnership between SEPHORA & Kohl's the kickoff to a smaller version of the #mall? Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern discuss all the possibilities in this clip from the #FastFive. For the full podcast, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc., head here:…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – How Sephora just gave Kohl's a She's All That-style makeover – Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday felt like a tree falling in the woods…
Say it ain't so! After swearing they'd never go online, The TJX Companies, Inc. have announced they're opening an #ecommerce site for #HomeGoods. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern discuss in this clip. For the full episode of the #FastFive, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc.,…
Only one word can describe Target & Walmart's latest earnings. According to Omni Talk's Chris Walton, it's "Redonkulous." Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin the Intern join Chris in trying to make sense of these incredible numbers in this clip. For the full #FastFive episode sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target and Walmart's wild sales results – TJX reversing course on e-commerce – Instagram updating its home page for shopping – Instacart inking a head…
Simon Property Group & Brookfield Properties get court approval to buy JCPenney and say they may plan to move Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and others into the #JCP box. Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin try and make sense of the plan in this clip. For the full #FastFive…
Another nugget of wisdom from Anne Mezzenga's interview with Karyn Schoenbart, CEO of The NPD Group. Karyn shares how making a lateral move may be the best thing for your career, and how she almost passed on her opportunity. For the full interview with Karyn, head here: https://lnkd.in/gRaFRcG
What do you get when you mix a story about Molson Coors Beverage Company's new DTC site, #Revl, Instagram/Facebook Shops, and the alcohol purchasing behaviors of Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern? Find out in this clip. For the full #FastFive episode, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff…
The Target/Ulta Beauty partnership has been dominating the LinkedIn feeds this week, but Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern have some insights on the news you haven't heard yet. Get them all in this clip from the #FastFive, sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies, Inc. and for…
The NPD Group CEO and Author, Karyn Schoenbart joined Anne Mezzenga for the Women's Retail Collective Podcast. In this clip, Anne asks Karyn about her first retail job, and included in Karyn's reply is one of her most important pieces of advice. For the full interview with Karyn, head here:…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern talk: – Target's new partnership with Ulta – Alibaba and Singles Day – J.C. Penney's court approved sale – Autonomous delivery – Molson Coors' new direct-to-consumer play,…
Wayfair's second profitable quarter & Pier 1 goes full #ecommerce Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga & Emma Irwin talk about the wild world of home furnishings and what these two announcements mean for the future of the category in this clip. For the full episode sponsored by FastSensor & Takeoff Technologies,…
Any brand considering business in China should watch this interview -- it is a perfect illustration of how to work smarter and not harder. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga of Omni Talk interview Tony Shan, Head of Tmall Global -- Americas about his company's Overseas Fulfillment Program. Tmall, for those…
Karyn Schoenbart joins Anne Mezzenga to discuss her career, both as CEO of NPD Group and as author of the book MOM.B.A. This podcast is full of great advice, as Karyn shares some incredible lessons learned, including how a lateral move can actually propel your career forward, how to fight…
Walmart is launching four lab stores where they'll test everything from #AR scanners to having dev teams on-site for #rapidprototyping to streamline stores for #ecommerce fulfillment. Where does this fall on the Omni Talk "cool tech" scale? Find out where Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern landed…
What should we expect for holiday? Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga turned to Head of Retail Research at JLL James Cook (he/him) to get his analysis in this clip. For the full interview with James, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2020/11/09/special-report-jll-director-of-retail-research-americas-james-cook/ #commerce #retail #retailrealestate #malls #retailindustry #ecommerce #onlineshopping #retailing #shoppingandtheretailindustry
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga got to ask all the #mall and #retailrealestate questions they could think of when they sat down with JLL's Head of #retail Research James Cook (he/him) last week. In this clip, they talk about the fate of #malls and you may be surprised to find…
Omni Talk's Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga recently combined forces with special guest, James Cook, Director of Retail Research for JLL Americas to provide a breakdown of retail and real estate heading into the holidays. Together they discussed the retail and real estate trends James and his team have been…
In what will go down as one of the larger debates in Omni Talk history, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern debate Freshly as a Covid-time craze or here to stay staple. Wherever you land, there's no denying the significance of the $950M investment from Nestlé this…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by FastSensor and Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern try to take their minds off all the election craziness by turning their attention to the great debates in the world of retail this past week. Together…
Making online returns more convenient is a feat. Making those returns convenient AND safe required rethinking the entire process. Happy Returns Co-Founder, David Sobie joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to talk about how they made the returns process completely contactless to ensure customer and employee safety. For the full…
Sam's Club is adding autonomous floor scrubbing robots to over half its stores and in addition to cleaning, the robots are equipped with Brain Corp's shelf analytics technology. Chris Walton asks Anne Mezzenga, Emma Irwin, & special guest, Oliver Banks if they're buying or selling robots - find out what…
"We offer an #Amazon-like return experience with Amazon-like economics, for everyone that's not Amazon." -David Sobie, Happy Returns. David Sobie joined Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga to share the news about their recent partnership with FedEx, allowing Happy Returns to be dropped at more than 2,000 locations nationwide. For the…
One of Omni Talk's all-time favorite guests, David Sobie, CEO Happy Returns, returns to the Omni Talk Spotlight Series to update Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga on a couple of major announcements from his company over the last few weeks -- specifically, the recently announced partnerships with FedEx and Inmar…