

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.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
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This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
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Jul 18, 2023 • 35min
Ask an Expert | Retail's Mid-Year Report Card With Placer.ai SVP Ethan Chernofsky
If you are in retail, cover retail, or even just like to wow your friends with your retail knowledge at cocktail parties, then you are going to want to listen to this!Placer.ai’s SVP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky is back to give his mid-year report card assessment of which retailers are setting the pace and which ones are lagging behind.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 18, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Dollar General Pilots Checkout-Free Store
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar General Piloting A Checkout-Free StoreFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1sThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 18, 2023 • 4min
Fast Five Shorts | Ashley Furniture's New Marketing Tactics
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Ashley Furniture's New Marketing TacticsFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1sThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 18, 2023 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | YouTube Expands In-Video Shopping
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: YouTube Expanding In-Video ShoppingFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1sThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 17, 2023 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | Google Kills Online Shopping Marketplace
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Google Kills Its Online Shopping MarketplaceFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1sThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 17, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Keeps Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last Year
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Keeping Back-to-School Pricing Same As Last YearFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/x9gAOLEvv1sThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 13, 2023 • 44min
Fast Five | Walmart’s Back-to-School Flex, Google Shopping’s Demise & The Prime Day Yawn
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 its online shopping marketplace- Lauded YouTube (aka Google) for placing more of an emphasis on video commerce- Argued over whether Ashley using experiential marketing events to rebrand itself is the best place for Ashley to spend its money- And closed with high praise for Dollar General’s early desire to pilot and to understand just WTF the value of Just Walk Out-like tech might be in its storesThere’s all that, plus a sweet vs. savory debate, “snackstituting” and making guacamole with robots.Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 7, 2023 • 35min
Spotlight Series | In DTC Commerce, It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good
Lucky Co-Founders Sneh Parmar and Nafis Azad discuss the new way DTC brands are "going direct" through social media with leading companies like Sephora and Walgreens.In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Sneh and Nafis on:– The gap (and sometimes duplicative efforts) between brands and retailers in reaching customers on TikTok and Instagram– The new wholesale-like channel that is about to emerge to help brands and retailers collaboratively attack DTC social media commerce via technology– The value of shared first-party data transparency across brands and retailers within this new channel– And, most importantly, why the end consumer is ultimately the winner in the long-run because he or she can shop online with a new level of confidenceSo make like Daft Punk and Pharrell and get lucky by listening to this podcast right now.*Sponsored Content*Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 4, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Dollar Tree Goes Beyond The $1 Price Point
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Dollar Tree Going Beyond The $1 Price PointFor the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/30/fast-five-video-doordash-pays-by-the-hour-mr-smith-targets-marketplaces-amazon-go-is-as-good-as-gone/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jul 4, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | DoorDash Offers Drivers Hourly Pay
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, SPS Commerce, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: DoorDash Offering Drivers Hourly PayFor the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/30/fast-five-video-doordash-pays-by-the-hour-mr-smith-targets-marketplaces-amazon-go-is-as-good-as-gone/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy


