Omni Talk Retail

2023 is right around the corner, so who better than Microsoft to tell us on what retail technology trends they would place their bets in the upcoming year! In the latest Ask An Expert Series Microsoft’s very own David Leibowitz and Ricardo Belmar join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga once again for Microsoft’s annual appearance on the Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to discuss the latest tech trends impacting retail. Last year Microsoft predicted the following tech trends would be big in 2022: - Low code/no code - AI - Hybrid work tools - Retail media networks - And the metaverse Which of these trends, if any, will make the list again for 2023? You will just have to listen to find out. *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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Includes In-store Digital Ads Within Its Retail Media Network For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Luxer One’s New Harbor Public Smart Locker System Expanding Nationwide For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Etsy Adds Visual Search For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/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, ToolsGroup CEO Inna Kuznetzova joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss how retailers can better align their inventory forecasting and allocation in record time. Together the three of them discuss: – Why inventory planning and allocation can be thought of much like a "Waze Map" or similarly designed system that leverages machine learning to provide real-time updates and insights - How easy it is to implement improvements to planning and allocation within retailers today - And how one large footwear and apparel retailer drastically improved its Black Friday performance in just six months. You can find out more about Inna and ToolsGroup here: https://www.toolsgroup.com/home Links to the case study mentioned in the podcast: - Customer Loyalty Report: https://www.toolsgroup.com/consumer-loyalty-report - Global Footwear Retailer Case Study: https://www.toolsgroup.com/footwear-case-study *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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Partners With Planet Fitness For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Levi's Hires Former Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass As CEO For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/10/fast-five-can-michelle-gass-do-for-levis-what-she-did-for-kohls-lets-hope-not/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, and recorded live from Lululemon at the Mall of America, Anne and Chris: - Ranted about Levi’s giving Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass the keys to the denim kingdom despite what is an objectively dubious track record - Discussed Amazon’s new partnership with Planet Fitness - Got excited about Luxer One’s new Public Harbor smart locker system expanding nationwide - Lamented why we haven’t heard about more retailers going down the visual search path that Etsy announced this week - And praised Amazon (again) for including in-store digital advertising within its souped up computer vision-based retail media network There’s all that, plus hip athletic feats with dudes named Gideon, surprise and delights, and our favorite Lululemon gear of all-time. To use our discount code for Manifest, head here: www.Manife.st/Omnitalk Music by hooksounds.comThis 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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Abercrombie & Fitch Offers Pick-up At Walgreens, FedEx, and Office Depot For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/03/fast-five-video-walmart-aids-small-businesses-aldi-moves-on-from-instacart-amazon-makes-prime-hipper/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 Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Fast Five Shorts | Starbucks And AmazonGO Employees Filing A Petition For Union Election For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/11/03/fast-five-video-walmart-aids-small-businesses-aldi-moves-on-from-instacart-amazon-makes-prime-hipper/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy