Omni Talk Retail

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instagram Removing Livestream Shopping For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/23/fast-five-video-walmart-earnings-barnes-noble-subscriptions-why-thredup-is-betting-on-lucky-7/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, Shoptalk's Krystina Gustafson and Ben Miller join Chris and Anne to discuss what they believe are the five trends most shaping retail right now and how they plan to cover them at Shoptalk 2023. Chris and Anne go deep with Krystina and Ben on: – The ever-involving innovations around better shopper engagement – The new emerging growth channels on which to keep an eye - The increasing focus on in-store experience - The right technology to deliver revenue growth and profitability - And, finally, how retailers can find the right organizational structure that best ensures their long-term success The conversation is enlightening, fun, and a hallmark of why Chris and Anne will be at Shoptalk with bells on at the end of March. *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 Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne: - Tried to read the tea leaves in Walmart and Home Depot’s latest earnings reports - Lauded ThredUP’s new online store, 777Thrift, where everything is on sale for under $7. - Discussed Instagram calling it quits on live shopping and what it means for Meta’s future and the future of CPG advertising - Threw more shade at Instacart for Heinen’s ending its relationship with the delivery service - And closed with a counterintuitive take on why Barnes & Noble’s new subscription program may be a stroke of genius merchandising There’s all that, plus vegetable rationing, Patrón Margarita Generators, and everyone’s favorite made up holiday, Supermarket Appreciation Day. P.S. Don’t forget to register for Shoptalk to take advantage of their new onsite Meetup networking opportunity: shoptalk.com/us/omnitalk P.P.S. Head to omnitalk.rice.events to register for #RICE23 in Chicago. Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, Treasure Data Industry Principals Irene Sibaja and Danica Konetski join Chris and Anne to discuss how retailers and CPGs can best leverage a CDP (Customer Data Platform) in this new era of omnichannel retailing. Chris and Anne go deep with Irene and Danica on: – All the pain points a CDP helps to resolve – How a good CDP can be a springboard for better 1st-party data - How the lines between CPG and retail are blurring in the ongoing quest for 1st-party data and each one's desire to get closer to their end consumer - And, finally and in keeping with our themes for 2023, how a CDP can show both retailers and CPGs the money right now *Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Joanna Rangarajan and Chad Lusk discuss: Fit:Match and Savage X Fenty Reinventing The Fit Process Again For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/17/fast-five-video-walmart-forces-staff-back-to-the-office-ups-expands-rfid-wegmans-tries-to-get-smart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Joanna Rangarajan and Chad Lusk discuss: Wegmans Piloting Smart Carts For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/17/fast-five-video-walmart-forces-staff-back-to-the-office-ups-expands-rfid-wegmans-tries-to-get-smart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Joanna Rangarajan and Chad Lusk discuss: Lidl Moving Toward No More Meat For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/17/fast-five-video-walmart-forces-staff-back-to-the-office-ups-expands-rfid-wegmans-tries-to-get-smart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Joanna Rangarajan and Chad Lusk discuss: UPS Deploying New RFID Warehouse Tech For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/17/fast-five-video-walmart-forces-staff-back-to-the-office-ups-expands-rfid-wegmans-tries-to-get-smart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga along with special guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group Joanna Rangarajan and Chad Lusk discuss: Walmart Closing Tech Hubs And Requiring Tech Workers To Return To Office For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/17/fast-five-video-walmart-forces-staff-back-to-the-office-ups-expands-rfid-wegmans-tries-to-get-smart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, A&M’s Chad Lusk and Joanna Rangarajan stopped by and joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - The impact of Walmart shutting down three of its U.S. technology hubs and forcing its tech employees back into the office at least two times per week - UPS investing almost $150 million in #rfid. - Why in the world Lidl would want to sell less meat? - FIT:Match’s new lidar-equipped fitting rooms. - And whether Wegmans latest Shopic smart cart pilot will turn out any better than its failed scan-and-go implementation. There’s all that, plus grocery store dates, how best to get from Point A to Point B, and sodas that “move” us. P.S. Don’t forget to register for Shoptalk to take advantage of their new onsite Meetup networking opportunity: shoptalk.com/us/omnitalk P.P.S. Head to terrapinn.com/homedeliveryworld to register for Home Delivery World 2023 Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy