

Omni Talk Retail
Omni Talk Retail
Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 7min
5 Insightful Minutes On 2024’s Retail Tax Changes With Avalara Kris Rabideau
To help you get ready for the major tax changes in 2024 that will impact omnichannel retailers, Chris and Anne sat down with Avalara’s Senior Director of Global Strategic E-commerce & Marketplace Partnerships, Kris Rabideau, for the latest installment of their 5 Insightful Minutes Series.Watch and learn about the tax compliance complexity of omnichannel commerce, marketplace facilitator requirements, warehousing inventory, the new concept of a “delivery fee” tax, the emergence of recommerce, and the expansion of tax holidays.This video will help you to understand the tax consequences these 2024 tax changes could have for your retail business, large and small!You can also read Avalara’s full report on all 2024 tax changes by clicking here: Avalara Tax Changes 2024Music by hooksounds.com*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 14, 2024 • 47min
Fast Five | Receipt Gates At Safeway, Paid Memberships At Target & Why 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Avalara’s Kris Rabideau stopped by for 5 Insightful Minutes on 2024 tax changes, and Chris and Anne discussed:The rumors that Target will roll out a paid membership program (Source: Bloomberg)If IKEA’s use of generative AI indicates that generative AI-based search may be more applicable to home furnishings shopping than to other categories (Source: Chain Store Age)Safeway’s move to install more receipt-check gates at self-checkout (Source: Grocery Dive)Tanger Outlets push into full-price beauty retailing (Source: Glossy)And closed with look at SpartanNash’s robot expansion plans and what they mean for the future of robotics (Source: Progressive Grocer)There’s all that, plus Tiger Woods, Jessica Rabbit, and the saying Chris would most want embossed on a a candy Valentine’s Day heart.P.S. All you retail tax junkies out there can read Avalara’s full report on the most important retail tax changes for 2024 by clicking here: Avalara Tax Changes 2024P.P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 13, 2024 • 54min
Is Schnucks The Grocery Store Of the Future? | Experts Weigh In On Robotics, Smart Carts, and More!
Get an inside look at the grocery store of the future, from the firsthand perspective of John Clear and David Schneidman of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group. This video explores the latest retail technologies being implemented at Schnucks' grocery stores, including shelf-scanning robots, computer vision, electronic shelf labels for dynamic pricing, mobile ordering, GS1 barcodes to reduce food waste, and smart carts. Together with Chris and Anne, John and David provide their expert opinions as they review how these innovations are transforming inventory management, checkout efficiency via single line queuing, and the overall customer experience.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 10, 2024 • 4min
Fast Five Shorts | Do People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 10, 2024 • 4min
Fast Five Shorts | Apple Vision Pro: Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Apple Vision Pro Is A Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power?For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 10, 2024 • 7min
Fast Five Shorts | Zac Posen: Good Or Bad hire For The GAP?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Zac Posen Is A Good Or Bad hire For The GAP?For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 10, 2024 • 4min
Fast Five Shorts | How Significant Is ALDI's Partnership With Grabango?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: The Significance Of ALDI's Partnership With GrabangoFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 10, 2024 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Launches Rufus, Its New AI Shopping Assistant
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Launching Rufus, Its New AI Shopping AssistantFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/nLwypI0f9wgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 7, 2024 • 36min
Fast Five | Starbucks Overnight, Zac Posen & Amazon’s Rufus Has Us Barking Like A Dog
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne were live from Manifest as they discussed:Amazon’s new AI-assistant RufusGrabango’s large scale autonomous store installation with Aldi near ChicagoGap Inc.’s hiring of Zac PosenLowe’s and J. Crew's recent Apple Vision Pro endeavorsAnd closed with a look at Starbucks new late night delivery partnership with GopuffThere’s all that, plus delivery memories, barracudas, and what Anne would make her husband do if she could control him via an implanted chip in his brain.P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration.P.P.S. Chris and Anne are also headed to the 25th Anniversary show of eTail West out in Palm Springs. Use our promo code OMNITALK20 to save 20% on your registration. Go to eTailPalmSprings.com to learn more.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Feb 7, 2024 • 11min
Live From Manifest 2024 | Mars VP Of Global Supply Chain Kristen Daihes
LIVE FROM Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics 2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Mars VP of Global Supply Chain Kristen Daihes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy


