

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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Oct 5, 2022 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | Kroger Launches eCart Pilot With BrightDrop
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: Kroger Launching eCart Pilot With BrightDrop
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/09/29/fast-five-video-walmarts-curbside-overreach-sephoras-same-day-subscription-krogers-new-e-cart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Oct 4, 2022 • 7min
Fast Five Shorts | Sephora Launches Same Day Delivery Subscription
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: Sephora Launching Same Day Delivery Subscription
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/09/29/fast-five-video-walmarts-curbside-overreach-sephoras-same-day-subscription-krogers-new-e-cart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Oct 3, 2022 • 28min
Spotlight Series | Decoding The Smart Store With SES-imagotag’s Philippe Bottine
SES-imagotag's CEO North America Philippe Bottine joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss all the key ingredients that go into building a smart store and why the idea itself is so important to the future of retail.
Together the three of them discuss:
- Computer vision
- Cloud and edge computing
- Electronic Shelf Labels
- And, last but not least, both the operational and environmental benefits of building a smart store the right way.
Music by hooksounds.com
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Sep 30, 2022 • 6min
Fast Five Shorts | Walmart Accepting Curbside Returns This Holiday
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: Walmart Accepting Curbside Returns This Holiday
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2022/09/29/fast-five-video-walmarts-curbside-overreach-sephoras-same-day-subscription-krogers-new-e-cart/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 29, 2022 • 37min
Fast Five | Walmart’s Curbside Overreach, Sephora’s Same-Day Subscription, & Kroger’s New E-Cart
In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne go deep on:
- Walmart’s (quite aggressive) plans to roll out curbside returns to all stores for the holidays
- Sephora’s new $49 same-day delivery subscription and the bad news it bodes for Instacart
- Kroger’s latest e-cart pilot with BrightDrop that leverages a moveable cart for self-service order pickup
- Trigo’s new EasyStock platform which is a smart way for retailers to dip their toes into the coming computer vision world
- And closed with a look at IKEA’s new partnership with Tesco that allows customers to pick up their IKEA goods within Tesco’s parking lots
There’s all that, plus Trader Joe’s hoarding, the best food to fry in an air fryer, and where “No, I am your father” ranks in a list of all-time great movie quotes.
Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 29, 2022 • 44min
Ask An Expert | How The Biggest Bets In Retail Are Playing Out With Placer.Ai
Every retailer goes into the year thinking that their strategies are the right ones, so Omni Talk Retail has asked Placer.ai’s VP of Marketing Ethan Chernofsky to break down how the biggest retail strategy bets of the year look to be playing out for the next installment of their Ask An Expert Podcast Series.
Kohl’s and Sephora? Amazon Fresh? Retail Media Networks?
Which bets will they cover? And what will Placer.ai’s data say about them?
You will just have to listen to find out.
Music by hooksounds.com
*Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 26, 2022 • 41min
2022 OmniStars Spotlight | Dilip Kumar VP Amazon Web Services Applications
In this special OmniStars edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, brought to you in partnership with Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Dilip Kumar, Amazon's current VP of Amazon Web Services Applications and the former VP of Amazon Physical Retail and Technology, to discuss how Just Walk Out technology came to be and where it is going next.
Together they discuss:
- Dilip's lessons learned since the beginning of the Just Walk Out journey
- His approach to physical vs. digital-only innovation
- The origin story of the Amazon One palm payment system
- And, most importantly, the shared belief across Amazon that no solution is ever final
Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 26, 2022 • 26min
2022 OmniStars Spotlight | Raghu Mahadevan Chief Digital Officer 7-Eleven
In this special OmniStars edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, brought to you in partnership with Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Raghu Mahadevan, the Chief Digital Officer at 7-Eleven, to discuss how he and his team continue to set the bar for convenience store innovation.
Together they discuss:
- The purposefully broad scope of Raghu's role at 7-Eleven
- How Raghu determines the right omnichannel priorities
- The ongoing feedback loop with 7-Eleven stores
- And, most importantly, where Raghu and 7-Eleven plan to take things next
Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 23, 2022 • 33min
Fast Five | Amazon Sets New Prime Record, Walmart Sets Off A Firework, & Instacart Sets Us Ablaze
In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne:
- Discuss the significance of Amazon’s record number of Prime sign ups during its - Thursday night NFL broadcast last week
- Shower praise on Walmart for its new livestreaming efforts with Firework
- Get right and steamy mad about Instacart’s Connected Stores platform hokum
- Love Lowe’s decision to create digital twins of its stores with NVIDIA
- And, mark this day down folks, also close with a second salute to Walmart for its plans to offer customer checking accounts
There’s all that, plus witchy women, Anne singing Kanye, and the difference between “extra dirty” and “filthy.”
Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sep 18, 2022 • 21min
Groceryshop Spotlight | Grocery Tech Trends With Microsoft's Lisa Griego & Ricardo Belmar
Microsoft's Lisa Griego and Ricardo Belmar join Chris and Anne to kickoff Omni Talk Retail's special Groceryshop Spotlight Podcast Series and to highlight the key trends they see shaping grocery over the next year.
Together they discuss:
- Retail Media Networks
- Data centricity
- Pricing management
- Frictionless checkout
- Digital Shelf Optimization
- And much more!
Stay to the end, and you will even hear Lisa's sleeper pick for the biggest grocery tech trend of 2023!
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