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Retail Fast Five

Omni Talk Retail

The Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast is your weekly dose of retail industry insights and trends in a quick and digestible format. Hosted by industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, this podcast delivers the top five news stories each week that are shaping the digital and physical retail landscape. Each episode breaks down the most important developments in retail, from the latest innovations in technology to consumer behavior shifts, emerging market trends, and beyond. Whether you"re a

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50:16

Target’s Big Circle Perk, Wendy’s Surge Pricing...

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2024/03/06

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Wendy’s about face on surge pricing (Source:KTLA-5)Target’s new paid membership program, Circle 360 (Source:CNBC)The RealReal’s store expansion plans (Source:WSJ)Sam’s Club’s new design thinking studio (Source:Chain Store Age)And closed with an examination of whether Whole Foods’ plan to open smaller stores is, first, a good idea, and,

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38:04

Macy's Store Closures, Amazon Scheduled Deliveries &...

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2024/02/28

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Macy’s bold decision to close 150 stores (Source:CNBC)Why Amazon’s move to offer scheduled grocery delivery could be one of the most important headlines of the year (Source:Chain Store Age)Microsoft decision to fortify its Gen AI position by investing in Mistral AI (Source:Fast Company)Schnucks breaking ground on its smart cart from

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52:25

Starbucks Extends Its Loyalty Reach, Target Debuts A...

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2024/02/21

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding joined Chris and Anne to discuss:Why in the world Walmart would acquire Vizio (Source:CNBC)Whether Target’s new brand, “dealworthy,” is actually noteworthy (Source:PR Newswire)Starbucks new loyalty partnership with Bank of America (Source:Chain Store Age)Hasbro’s drastic decision to cut 50% of its skus (Source:Retail

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46:59

Receipt Gates At Safeway, Paid Memberships At Target...

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2024/02/14

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Avalara’s Kris Rabideau stopped by for5 Insightful Minuteson 2024 tax changes, and Chris and Anne discussed:The rumors that Target will roll out a paid membership program (Source:Bloomberg)If IKEA’s use of generative AI indicates that generative AI-based search may be more applicable to home furnishings shopping than to other categories (Source:Chain Store

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35:56

Starbucks Overnight, Zac Posen & Amazon’s Rufus Has...

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2024/02/07

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne were live from Manifest as they discussed:Amazon’s new AI-assistant RufusGrabango’s large scale autonomous store installation with Aldi near ChicagoGap Inc.’s hiring of Zac PosenLowe’s and J. Crew's recent Apple Vision Pro endeavorsAnd closed with a look at Starbucks new late night delivery partnership with GopuffThere’s all that, plus delivery

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54:03

$400K Walmart Store Salaries, Surprising...

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2024/01/31

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Shoptalk VP of Original Content & Strategy Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to discuss:The rash of recent layoffs across retail and what they mean for how the average retail executive is thinking about 2024Walmart’s big announcement this week that its store managers can make over $400K per yearSome absolutely startling statistics on self-checkout from

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54:28

Sephora Kids, Store No. 8 & What Wayfair's CEO Should...

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2024/01/24

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, A&M's Michael Prendergast and Manola Soler joined Chris and Anne to discuss:If Macy's made the right move rejecting its buyout offer this weekWhether innovation labs, like Walmart's Store No. 8, are ever a good ideaHow Wayfair's CEO can ever get the egg off his face in light of recent leaks and layoffsEstimated the viability of IKEA's new plan and order store

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41:28

NRF Wisdom, Sam’s Club Receipt Checks, And Why...

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2024/01/17

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Walmart’s new Gen AI search announcement at CESAmazon implementing its Just Walk Out technology at hospitalsWalmart’s Texas drone expansion plansCVS closing “dozens” of pharmacies inside Target storesAnd closed with a look at Sam’s Club’s brilliant new use case for computer vision, i.e. for exit receipt checksThere’s all that, plus grocery store spas,

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43:27

Your Own Cups At Starbucks, Mammograms At Walmart &...

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2024/01/10

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Wiliot,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne:Discussed Instacart serving up advertisements on its smart cartsSplit on Peloton and TikTok’s new partnershipLauded Starbucks for allowing customers to bring their own cupsDebated the merits of fit tech through the lens of Amazon's new fashion AI enhancementsAnd closed with another salute to Walmart for piloting mammograms in a Delaware storeThere’s

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39:58

Walmart’s Big & Bold BNPL Push, Macy’s Buyout &...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/12/20

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Walmart’s bold and beautiful move to put BNPL via Affirm at self-checkoutAmazon’s confounding decision to test an additional $9.99 per month fee on top of Amazon Prime for grocery deliveryWhy Macy’s shareholders should take a hard look at their buyout offer on the tableGoogle’s second brilliant move over the last two months in search

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54:34

Our 2023 Annual Retail Awards Show

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2023/12/14

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five podcast, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Firework,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle,, David Ritter and David Brown, from the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, stopped by to help Chris and Anne hand out this year’s retail awards.All told, they gave out awards across 10 categories and also made some predictions for 2024, including:Retailer of the YearHeadline of the YearRetail Technology of the YearRetail Person of the YearMost Overhyped Retail Technology of

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49:59

A Walmart Store Of The Future, A Big Get For DoorDash...

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2023/12/06

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne:Discussed what really could be impacting shrink in light of NRF’s softening on its previously stated impact from Organized Retail CrimeDisagreed about whether the world really needs Uber Store PickupLauded DoorDash for once again fortifying the strength of DashPass with its new Best Buy relationshipShowed tempered enthusiasm for Walmart’s

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44:16

Allbirds & Amazon, Foxtrot & Dom's & The Secret Is...

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2023/11/29

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Firework,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Discussed whyEtisalat’snew telecom store with Trigo is such an important mark in the evolution of retailGot excited for the merger betweenFoxtrot and Dom’sThrew shade atAllbirdsfor its apparent attitude and timing in selling on AmazonExplored whatNuulyis getting right in the rental and resale marketAnd closed with a look at whyVictoria’s

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49:24

Fast Five | Amazon Auto, A Toys R Us Reboot Review,...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/11/22

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Anne and Chris:Got really geeked up about Amazon selling Hyundai onlinePulled the caution flag out on all the Gap turnaround headlinesLauded Walgreens for its decision to close an e-commerce fulfillment center in favor of shipping more from its storesFeared we can already start to smell the smoldering dumpster fire at Kohl’sAnd closed with an in-person review of the new Toys R

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46:58

Target & Walmart Earnings, Amazon & Meta & What...

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2023/11/16

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s Chris Creyts and Cassie Ryding stopped by to discuss:What to make of this week’s earning reportsThe new Amazon and Meta partnershipAmazon Buy with Prime AssistPoshmark’s livestream Secondhand Sunday plansAnd the Founder of Chipotle’s new restaurant concept that runs on robotsThere’s all that, plus Nepalese TikTok bans, Andre 3000, and an all too intellectual

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41:07

Shein’s IPO, IKEA’s Loyalty About Face & Why Amazon...

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2023/11/08

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored bytheA&M Consumer and Retail Group,Firework,Avalara,TGW, andSezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Amazon calling it quits on its Amazon Style fashion store conceptGoogle’s launch of discount searchShein’s $90 billion IPO valuationIKEA pulling back its 5% loyalty discountAnd DoorDash piloting a new warning to customers about bad service should they forgo tippingThere’s all that, plus Tomorrow's Jordan Berke gives us 5 Insightful Minutes on Singles Day, the

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39:36

Facebook Goes Ad Free, H&M Brings AI To Design &...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/11/01

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:The recent pharmacy walkouts at CVS and WalgreensH&M enabling customers to design their own clothes with AISchnucks taking local produce mobile merchandising to an unparalleled levelThe implications of Instagram and Facebook offering ad-free subscriptions in EuropeTommy Bahama opening its own coastal theme resort in, ironically, Palm Springs, of all

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40:21

Walmart vs. Amazon AI, Sustainable Retail Media & The...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/10/26

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s David Schneidman and Truett Horne joined Chris and Anne to discuss:Walmart’s new corporate AI guidelinesAmazon’s new AI for product imageryHomeGoods calling it quits on e-commerceKroger’s sustainable media pushAnd the rebirth of BuyBuy BabyThere’s all that, plus Mom’s favorite Tinder date, Bush Beans, and whether David is full on original recipe or extra crispy.P.S

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49:25

Hy-Vee Takes Off, Netflix Opens Stores & Walmart Does...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/10/18

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:Hy-Vee breathing life into microfulfillment once again by way of its recently announced implementation with TakeoffThe aforementioned AR beauty experience within Walmart’s appNetflix’s new store plansShipt’s support of a legal framework that allows gig workers to receive benefits while retaining their independent contractor statusAnd closed with a look

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39:15

Scheels’ Ferris Wheel, Ulta Joy & Why Ozempic Could...

Retail Fast Five ·

2023/10/11

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne:Lauded Stop & Shop for its new coupon kiosk in-store to help the “digital hesitant”Went down the very cool rabbit hole of exploring the Ozempic craze and what makes its potential impact on retail different from other trends that have come before itPraised Scheels for answering the “why” – as in why come to a physical store – with its new 250,000 square foot

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