Shoptalk's VP of Original Content and Strategy, Ben Miller, joins retail experts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they break down the top retail news of the week in just 5 headlines. Learn how losses at self-checkout have doubled, hear why Walmart is offering their store managers up to $400K…
This Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, covers major retail headlines like Macy's rejecting a $5.8B takeover bid from activist investors, Walmart closing its Store No. 8 innovation hub, Wayfair laying off more employees after its CEO said hard work…
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss the latest retail headlines shaping omnichannel trends including Instacart testing ads on smart carts, Peloton bringing fitness to TikTok targeting Gen Z, Starbucks announcing reusable cups for mobile orders and drive-thrus to reduce waste, Amazon using AI for virtual try-on and fit recommendations to…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Walmart’s bold and beautiful move to put BNPL via Affirm at self-checkout - Amazon’s confounding decision to test an additional $9.99 per…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, retail experts Chris Walton, Ann Mezzennga, David Ritter, and David Brown recap the top retail news headlines, innovations, and trends that shaped 2023. Hear their predictions for…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: - Discussed what really could be impacting shrink in light of NRF’s softening on its previously stated impact from Organized Retail Crime - Disagreed…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Discussed why Etisalat’s new telecom store with Trigo is such an important mark in the evolution of retail - Got excited for…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris: - Got really geeked up about Amazon selling Hyundai online - Pulled the caution flag out on all the Gap turnaround headlines - Lauded Walgreens for its…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s Chris Creyts and Cassie Ryding stopped by to discuss: - What to make of this week’s earning reports - The new Amazon and Meta partnership - Amazon Buy with…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Amazon calling it quits on its Amazon Style fashion store concept - Google’s launch of discount search - Shein’s $90 billion IPO valuation - IKEA…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - The pharmacy walkouts at CVS and Walgreens - H&M enabling customers to design their own clothes with AI - Schnucks taking local produce mobile merchandising…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Schneidman and Truett Horne joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - Walmart’s new corporate AI guidelines - Amazon’s new AI for product imagery - HomeGoods calling it quits…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Hy-Vee breathing life into microfulfillment once again by way of its recently announced implementation with Takeoff - The aforementioned AR beauty experience within Walmart’s app…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: - Lauded Stop & Shop for its new coupon kiosk in-store to help those that are “digital hesitant” - Went down the very cool rabbit hole of…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: - Discussed why the Peloton and Lululemon partnership feels like vanilla ice cream - Looked at the “shrinking” list of reasons behind Walmart removing self-checkout from three…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M’s John Clear and Kelly Carey made their maiden podcast voyage with Chris and Anne as they debated: - Whether the FTC has a legitimate case against Amazon - How…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discuss: - Which innovation we like better – Walmart late night delivery or delivery from Walmart via text? - All the possible reasons why Kroger would pause…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: - Called Giant Foods' decision to implement receipt checks and to pull branded merchandise from its shelves a momentous moment in the history of retail. - Enjoyed…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne had a wee delight discussing (and sometimes ranting about): - How much they would use Starbucks' new scanless pay feature at the drive thru - The long-term…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M's Chad Lusk and Ben Lowden joined Anne and Chris to discuss: - Dick’s growing theft problem and what, if anything, the industry can do about it - Aldi’s major…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne: - Politely disagreed on whether Nike should be getting into the boutique gym business - Tried to understand all the angles and reasons why Wawa would pilot…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discuss: - Overstock going live with its Bed Bath & Beyond rebranding - The ridiculous hyperbole surrounding Amazon's "biggest grocery overhaul since Whole Foods" - Poshmark adding…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, A&M's Abhinav Chandra and Manola Soler joined Chris and Anne to debate: - The level of hyperbole in NRF’s predictions surrounding “unparalleled” Back-to-School sales - Why in the world Schnucks…
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris: - Tipped their caps to Walmart for marketing its Back-to-School pricing as the same as last year - Discussed whether Google made the right decision in killing…