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March 14, 2025

Loblaw’s Tariff Labels & The Trade War Impact On Grocery Prices

Loblaw is adding a "T" symbol to label U.S.-sourced products as Canada enforces new tariffs on American goods—but is this a smart retail move or a risky pricing strategy? In this episode of Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl,…

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March 14, 2025

CVS Mini Stores: Smart Bet or Retail Gamble?

Is CVS’s shift to pharmacy-only stores a smart move? Listen to this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, as Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga, along with Chris Creyts & David Schneidman from the A&M…

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March 14, 2025

CVS “Mini-Stores,” Google Shopping & Loblaw’s Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods

📢 The Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, brings you this week's top retail headlines with expert analysis from David Schneidman and Chris Creyts of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group itself! Join Chris Walton…

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March 13, 2025

Understanding the Investor Lag in Retail Sales

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 13, 2025

Future Retail: Drive Sales or Cut Costs?

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 12, 2025

How AI Will Revolutionize Retail Checkout and Theft Detection

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 12, 2025

Chris & Anne's #2 Tip For Getting The Most Out Of #Shoptalk

The beach party at Shoptalk offers a relaxed environment for making meaningful connections with conference attendees rather than rushing conversations after presentations, and attending as many AI-related sessions as possible is also recommended to gauge whether retail executives now view generative AI as overhyped, underhyped, or properly hyped compared to…

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March 12, 2025

Key Metrics for Building a Sustainable Business

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 11, 2025

How Will Store of the Future Investments Evolve?

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 11, 2025

Investor DTC Watch Outs

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 11, 2025

How To Wrap Your Head Around Returns?

Returns have become such a problem across the retail industry that it sometimes can be hard to wrap your head around them and to know where to start. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Stipe Galic, VP Business Development, TGW North America, will join Chris Walton and Anne…

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March 9, 2025

Strategies for Evaluating Investments in New Brands with Era VC's Claire Cherry

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March 9, 2025

Longevity Is Catching VC Interest

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March 9, 2025

You're such a ranker - Shoptalk 2025 Edition

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March 9, 2025

Why Retail Still Rules: Investing Beyond E-Commerce

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 8, 2025

How VC Claire Cherry Navigates Brand Growth in a Saturated Market

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March 8, 2025

Interwoven RFID Is Fascinating for this VC!

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 8, 2025

The New VC Trend: Food As Medicine

To watch Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga's full interview on investor perspectives on retail with Era VC's Claire Cherry, head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRQm0WhNSw&t=509s #venturecapital #retail #storeofthefuture

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March 8, 2025

The Power of Centralized Pricing Optimizing Retail Strategies with Data

@Matthew Pavich, Sr. Director, Strategy & Innovation @Revionics: Harness data-driven insights to transform your retail pricing strategy from the center out. Discover how centralized pricing models can boost your bottom line while enhancing customer value. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/1ET21IQThtw?si=axISd5JBAnGlMleP #retail #retailing #branding #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry @chris @anne #pricing #grocery

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March 7, 2025

Investor Perspectives with Era VC's Claire Cherry: The Future of Functional Foods

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March 7, 2025

Congrats Bennett Morgan -- This Month's OmniStar

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March 7, 2025

Airport Theory, Stuffed Crust Wars & Retail Throwbacks – This Week in Consumer Trends!

🚀 In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we break down the viral Airport Theory TikTok trend (would you show up 15 minutes before your flight?!), the Domino’s stuffed crust debate, and the return of nostalgic retail brands like…

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March 7, 2025

Walmart Unlimited: The Future of Shopping or a Soon-To-Be Failed Experiment?

🎮 Walmart just launched Walmart Unlimited, a shoppable video game experience designed to merge immersive gaming and e-commerce. But is this the future of shopping or just another metaverse experiment destined to fail? In this week's episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital,…

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March 7, 2025

Furniture.com Is A Really Audacious Retail Concept

🛋️ Furniture.com is shaking up the industry by integrating real-time inventory, search data, and in-store browsing into one seamless furniture shopping platform. Could this be the next big thing in home furnishings, or will giants like Wayfair and Walmart respond with their own versions? In this week's episode, sponsored by…

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