Omni Talk Retail

In this special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight series, Cooler Screens Chief Revenue Officer Lindell Bennett and Microsoft's Director of Industry Solutions for Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Robin Laylin join Chris and Anne to discuss how every grocer's cooler and freezer doors can be turned into a bona fide weapon within one's retail media network. Together they discuss: - Digitizing a grocer's understanding of the physical store - How in-store digital media can be easily tied into one's retail media network - And how and why digital media on cooler and freezer doors can also be used to drive center store purchases Brought to you in partnership with MicrosoftThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight series, Flintfox's Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer Cath Brands and Microsoft's Director of Worldwide Retail and Consumer Goods Partner Strategy Sue McMahon join Chris and Anne to discuss the massive technological opportunity that exists for CPGs to scale their pricing execution and negotiations. Together they discuss: - Why inflation is driving a focus on cost control and profit maximization - How technology can improve bottom line profit by better tracking and affecting price levels across multiple retailers - And how companies like Coca-Cola are empowering their teams with in-the-moment understanding and autonomy during their negotiation processes with retailers Brought to you in partnership with MicrosoftThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight series, Blue Yonder's Senior Director of Solutions Strategy Erin Halka and Microsoft’s Director of Retail and Consumer Goods Paula Beckel join Chris and Anne to discuss the next generation order management capabilities required to succeed in this new era of omnichannel retailing. Together they discuss: - How inventory visibility is impacted across every level of a retail operation, from the warehouse to in store planograms to what is available on an e-commerce website - Why having accurate inventory upfront in the purchase journey, on every product detail page, is essential - And why a proper functioning cloud-based order management system is perhaps the most important foundational technology in which grocers should invest Brought to you in partnership with MicrosoftThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight series, Amperity's Head of Product Solutions Matt Hallett and Microsoft’s Sr. Director of Business Strategy for Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Mike Edmonds join Chris and Anne to discuss how technology can help to clean every grocer's messy consumer data and thereby bring even more power to one's retail media network. Together they discuss: - Why customer data is so messy to begin with - How clean data can improve your marketing ROI with your customers and CPG partners - And why a focus on clean data can help grocers to take an "eat what you cook" approach to measuring the impact of their retail media network initiatives Brought to you in partnership with MicrosoftThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and and Silk, A&M’s David Ritter and Mohit Mohal joined Anne and Chris to discuss: - Starbucks’ efforts to load balance online orders at its stores. - The long-term impact of Nike’s new, more sustainable fabric, Forward. - Wegmans calling it quits on scan-and-go mobile shopping. - The value of Pier 1’s owner throwing Tuesday Morning a lifeline. - And closed with a saucy roundabout on Target’s new FAO Schwarz partnership. There’s all that, plus buying iPhones while intoxicated, Super Bowl halftime nostalgia, and asking Alexa for tips on how to get gum out of a kid's hair. Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Meta made big headlines back in April when it opened its first physical retail store. So Eduardo Cruz, Director Meta Store Global Operations, joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to give his insider perspective on what the Meta Store is really all about. Collectively the three of them go deep on: - The design and layout of the store - The overarching goal of the store itself - Consumer reception thus far - And, most importantly, his lessons learned since the Meta Store opened It is a conversation sure to break from retail convention. After all, they will be talking about showcasing the metaverse in the physical world. There’s a lot to wrap one’s head around in that statement alone! Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Content*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, 1010data's VP of Marketing Frank Riva gives Chris and Anne a sneak peek into their soon-to-be-released report on Instacart’s performance for the first half of 2022 and the data will blow your mind! You'll hear: Estimates of Instacart's total growth so far in 2022 How Instacart's share at big retailers like H-E-B, Sam's Club, and Costco has shifted What Instacart's relative basket size is compared to a direct e-commerce order from the aforementioned retailers And we are bringing it all to you right before Groceryshop, so you can let it sink in and help inform your opinions about where Instacart and third-party delivery are headed next! You can also pre-register to receive 1010data's Instacart report by clicking here: https://info.1010data.com/SEP2022-GAIAR-InstacartSpotlight.html?utm_source=omnitalk&utm_medium=outbound&utm_campaign=SEP2022-GAIAR-InstacartSpotlight.html Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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 Tractor Supply Company EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer Colin Yankee to discuss how his company continues to deliver great omnichannel results and financial returns that far outpace its peers. Together they discuss: - How he defines omnichannel retailing - His lessons learned around supply chain coming out of the pandemic - How he envisions the future of supply chain forecasting - And how Tractor Supply thinks about every aspect of their operations, particularly down to the field level, as they continue to set an aggressive pace for innovation 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, Accelerate360's Chief Data Officer Liz Roche joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to discuss the keys to differentiating content across a Retail Media Network. Together the three of them discuss: - How to unlock additional advertising inventory in one's Retail Media Network - A first-party data approach to content creation - And why "content authority" will always win out in the long-run Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Content*This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In today’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - All their lessons learned from the many months of turmoil at Bed Bath & Beyond - The reports of Instagram moving away from social commerce - Disney+ going the other direction and getting into in-app commerce by the end of 2022 - The big push into resale events by Dick’s Sporting Goods - And Instacart’s utterly perplexing acquisition spree that saw it acquire two companies in the span of just six days. There’s all that, plus a new hairstyle for Anne, the one thing we wish Starbucks had but doesn’t, and the vagaries of marital scheduling coordination. Music by hooksounds.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy