In this packed episode, Omni Talk hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview the most innovative retail technology providers attending Shoptalk 2025, giving listeners an insider’s guide to the conference’s must-see tech solutions.
Key Moments:
- 1:33 – Interview with Big Sur AI’s CEO Vinod Ramachandran on their AI sales agent, content marketer, and data scientist tools
- 17:12 – Lucky Labs’ Sneh Parmar explains how they connect brands to major retailers with real-time inventory and attribution data
- 27:47 – Lily AI’s Purva Gupta breaks down how they bridge the gap between merchant language and consumer search terms
- 44:33 – Syrup’s James Theuerkauf discusses their AI decision support system for optimizing inventory management
- 56:50 – Placer.AI’s Ethan Chernofsky shares insights on location analytics and understanding retail traffic patterns
- 1:12:34 – Treasure Data’s Mark Tack on intelligent data platforms transforming retail customer experiences
- 1:25:01 – Mirakl’s Alex Hase explains the rising trend of specialty retailers launching marketplace platforms
- 1:35:33 – Signifyd’s Raj Ramanand reveals how AI is solving the $890 billion returns problem in retail\
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Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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Omni Talk® is the retail blog for retailers, written by retailers. Chris Walton founded Omni Talk® in 2017 and have quickly turned it into one of the fastest growing blogs in retail.