Omni Talk Retail

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 CrimeDisagreed about whether the world really needs Uber Store PickupLauded DoorDash for once again fortifying the strength of DashPass with its new Best Buy relationshipShowed tempered enthusiasm for Walmart’s store of the future plans from their Canadian brethren up NorthAnd closed with a look at why in the world anyone needs shoppable “TV” programming from Walmart called “Add to Heart”There’s all that, plus gingerbread cannibalism, how long we could survive living in a grocery store, and Microsoft’s Jeff Strasser also stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes on Generative AI.Music by hooksounds.comThis 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, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Victoria's Secret Store Of The Future 2.0For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7gThis 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, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Allbirds Starts Selling On AmazonFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7gThis 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, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Nuuly Has Cracked The Code On Rental And Resale?For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7gThis 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, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Foxtrot and Dom's Kitchen - A Match Made In Heaven?For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7gThis 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, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Trigo Taking Checkout Free To Telecom For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7gThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Amazon VP Dilip Kumar joins Chris and Anne on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast to share 5 Insightful Minutes on the future of Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One Palm Payments.Music by hooksounds.comThis 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, 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 retailGot excited for the merger between Foxtrot and Dom’sThrew shade at Allbirds for its apparent attitude and timing in selling on AmazonExplored what Nuuly is getting right in the rental and resale marketAnd closed with a look at why Victoria’s Secret is making “stores of the future” sexy againThere’s all that, plus Cyber Monday’s origins, what Anne and I would do with eight more teeth, and Amazon VP Dilip Kumar also stopped by to give us 5 Insightful Minutes on the future of Amazon Just Walk Out and Amazon One Palm Pay.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

The hype behind AI is real, and those that dawdle are already at risk of being behind.Way behind.So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Romeo Bolibol, the Managing Partner & Head of Sales for Strategic Retail & Consumer Goods at Microsoft, and Crys Kelch, the Enterprise Solutions Sales Leader for the Americas at GitHub, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to explain why timing is of the essence when it comes to AI.Chris and Anne went deep with Romeo and Crys on:Why the hype around AI might not be big enoughThe common fears over AI that retail executives are sharing in the boardroomThe extent of the investment in AI needed across one’s full tech stackReal-life examples of next-generation AI already in use at leading retailersAnd, perhaps most importantly, how the right approach to AI will create efficiencies that stack on top of each other so that one plus one will equal three or even four or five in your organization*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Bynder’s Director of Global Field and Customer Marketing, Brian Kavanaugh, joined Chris and Anne for the second time in 2023 to give an even deeper look into Digital Asset Management.In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Brian on:The challenges retailers are faced when it comes to Digital Asset Management (aka DAM)Why these challenges become particularly acute during the key holiday selling seasonThe value gained, both in sales and productivity, from having a strong DAM setup in placeThe many integration points that come into play with a DAM system, particularly a retailer’s PIM systemAnd, perhaps most importantly, why not taking Digital Asset Management seriously now, across every level of a retail organization, could come back to bite you in the future*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy