

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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This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
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Jun 6, 2023 • 7min
Fast Five Shorts | Ulta Locks Up Fragrances
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: Ulta Locking Up Fragrances
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jun 5, 2023 • 36min
Spotlight Series | Why Sales Tax Collection Is Only Going To Get More Complicated
Avalara's Meg Higgins and BigCommerce's Sharon Gee join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss all the pressures the omnichannel evolution has placed on retailers' abilities to collect tax accurately at a local level.
In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Meg and Sharon on:
– The increasing amount of digital access points consumers have by way of things like digital marketplaces, BOPIS, cross-border retailing and more
– All the complicated tax issues that arise for retailers in trying to offer these capabilities to their consumers
- What it takes to get in front of these issues and to keep the IRS off your back
– And, most importantly, how tax collection will only get more complicated in the future as AI takes hold and we can all "checkout anywhere"
Whether you are an SMB or a large scale retailer, this podcast scores a 10 out of 10 on our Omni Talk education meter.
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*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jun 5, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Instagram Launches Search Marketing API
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: Instagram Launching Search Marketing API
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jun 5, 2023 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | Kroger Brings Cooler Screens To 500 Stores
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: Kroger Bringing Cooler Screens To 500 Stores
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/06/01/fast-five-video-ulta-puts-fragrances-behind-bars-while-cooler-screens-prevail-at-kroger/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jun 1, 2023 • 36min
Fast Five | Ulta Puts Fragrances Behind Bars While Cooler Screens Prevail At Kroger
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:
- Kicked the tires on Kroger’s 500 store Cooler Screens rollout
- Got jazzed up about Instagram’s new search marketing API
- Hoped like hell that Ulta’s decision to place product behind locked doors ends up heralding a new wave of retail innovation
- Wholeheartedly endorsed the summer as the “Summer of DashPass”
- And quizzically examined what would motivate a Stanford grad to, one, reimagine the pawn shop and, two, to name his startup, “Pesto.”
There’s all that, plus Sloane Peterson’s white leather jacket, dudes named “Lucien,” and the Judy Garland heist of the century.
Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

May 31, 2023 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | Amazon Adds Age Verification To Amazon One
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: Amazon Adding Age Verification To Amazon One
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

May 31, 2023 • 4min
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart And Pawp Offer Virtual Veterinary Care
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 And Pawp Offering Virtual Veterinary Care
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

May 31, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Uber Launches Group Grocery Buying In The US
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: Uber Launching Group Grocery Buying In The US
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/ Uber Launching Group Grocery Buying In The US
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

May 30, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Wakefern Pilots Freeosk In 95 Stores
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: Wakefern Piloting Freeosk In 95 Stores.
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

May 30, 2023 • 5min
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Advances MFCs In Stores
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 Advancing MFCs In Stores
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/05/25/fast-five-video-a-walmart-innovation-alert-something-called-a-freeosk-amazon-id-verification/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy


