Omni Talk Retail

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton are joined by AutoZone's Calandra Cleveland from their podcast studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420.Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Peloton Launching On TikTokFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Instacart's Smart Carts Are A Smart Investment?For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/IeBVjU9IiQ8This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Walmart CEO and President John Furner from their podcast studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420.John covered Walmart+, what we can expect from Walmart stores this year, new fulfillment centers, and more.Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

DICK'S Sporting Goods VP Scott Casciato LIVE FROM #NRF2024 witj Omni Talk Retail’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton from their video studio inside the VusionGroup booth #5420.Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

LIVE FROM #NRF2024 Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton with Walmart's EVP of Supply Chain David Guggina.Hear David discuss Next Generation Fulfillment Centers, Walmart+, and how he uses Gen AI as a management tool.Thanks to VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) for their support of all of our National Retail Federation Big Show Coverage. Come stop by and check out the Omni Talk Retail studio in booth #5420.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Are we there yet? Is inflation over and finally coming down? Who the heck knows?And that is exactly the point – there is no way to be sure but there are things retailers and brands can do to maximize their performance amid these economic conditions.So we are pleased to announce that Ben Reich, the CEO of Datasembly, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of Omni Talk’s Live Ask An Expert Series on LinkedIn to discuss the role pricing transparency across retailers and brands can play in everyone’s shared success.Chris and Anne went deep with Ben on:Whether the inflationary environment is cooling down and, if so, what it implies retailers and brands should do?Pricing transparency: what does it really mean and why is it so important?The finer points of pricing data collection, both from the perspective of one’s own data to that of one’s competitorsAnd, perhaps most importantly, they will discuss real-life examples that highlight the power of being able to correlate pricing and assortment size to performance by locale*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Eagle Eye CEO and former Tesco executive Tim Mason joined Anne and Chris to share his thoughts on how retailers can leverage customer data, personalized promotions, and new technologies to strengthen loyalty and drive incremental sales.In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Tim on:The history of Tesco’s clubcardOmnichannel personalizationAI analyticsActionable tips on winning through customer relationshipsPoint-of-Sale integrationsOptimal product assortmentsAnd how to create long-term strategic retail partnerships*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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:Discussed Instacart serving up advertisements on its smart cartsSplit on Peloton and TikTok’s new partnershipLauded Starbucks for allowing customers to bring their own cupsDebated the merits of fit tech through the lens of Amazon's new fashion AI enhancementsAnd closed with another salute to Walmart for piloting mammograms in a Delaware storeThere’s all that, plus bifocal issues, Taco Bell chalupas, and why Costco should never get rid of its $1.49 churros.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We have all heard about the operational benefits of robots in stores but not enough attention has been paid to the impact they could have on the human side of a retail operation.Everyone from customers to employees could be impacted by robots moving down an aisle.It is a question no retailer should take lightly, and so we are pleased to announce that Stop & Shop Chief Marketing Officer Karen Mitchell will join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of Omni Talk’s Live Ask An Expert Series on LinkedIn to share the successful and leading approach Stop & Shop has taken to make “Marty the Robot” an irreplaceable part of its store operations.Chris and Anne will go deep with Karen on:– Stop & Shop’s history and background with robotics in-store– How personalizing the robot with the name, “Marty,” came to be– What Marty the Robot does and does not do in-store– And, perhaps most importantly, how Stop & Shop came to understand that Marty’s success was dependent on its human touch*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy