Serious and Sometimes Comic Musings on the Future of Retail
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five, Chris and Anne look at Whole Foods delivery math, examine “instant delivery,” talk inventory scanning robots, question HomeGoods’ new e-commerce site, and also ask whether Stitch Fix can reimagine online shopping for apparel.
Chris and Anne recap their highlights from Groceryshop and discuss the growing instant delivery wars, paying with their palms, Walmart labeling health and wellness products, Chick-fil-A’s new virtual storefront, and Amazon fitting rooms.
FRONTdoor Collective CEO and Co-Founder Dan Bourgault joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a special Groceryshop edition of their Omni Talk Spotlight Series.
Shipt’s Chief Business Officer Rina Hurst joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for a special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series to discuss free Shipt memberships for Visa card holders, Shipt’s three ring strategy for expansion, and Shipt’s new preferred shopper program.
Cooler Screens Founder and CEO Arsen Avakian, in a special Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, shares with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga how his company is radically changing marketing in-store, one cooler screen at a time.
As a special edition of their Omni Omni Talk Spotlight Series for Groceryshop 2021, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Signifyd CMO Indy Guha to discuss all the reasons why the grocery industry is facing an unprecedented level of digital fraud and what can be done to stop it.
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, A&M’s David Ritter and Kristin Kohler Burrows join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to debate Amazon’s impact on wage rates, the layoffs at Casper, Thrasio’s spending spree, Peloton’s move into private label, and Beauty Pie’s $100 million equity raise.
Quit sending all your customers all the same promotions, and while you’re at it, make it fun! In this live… Continue Reading
It’s been a trend throughout the pandemic, but BOPIS, Click-and-Collect, whatever you’d like to call it, is here to stay…. Continue Reading
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss Amazon bringing Just Walk Out technology to Whole Foods, Kroger’s expansion into Florida, Walmart and Instacart, Hy-Vee and fitness, and the departure of Target’s CIO.
There have been a lot of shifts happening as a result of the pandemic: people have new shopping behaviors, they’re… Continue Reading
Chris and Anne discuss Amazon and Affirm, Ikea’s new resale program, Allbirds’ IPO, Mercatus and Instacart, and Leap’s latest moves in bringing DTC brands to stores.
Signifyd’s SVP of Operations and Client Development, Bennett, stops by to share his expertise and his feelings on Signifyd’s 2021 State of Fraud Report with Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga in their latest Ask An Expert Podcast.
After a long medical leave, Chris Walton return to talk Walmart’s GoLocal program, Amazon’s move into department stores, the silliness of Macy’s partnering with Toys R Us, Shipt’s preferred shopper program, and Warby Parker’s IPO.
https://soundcloud.com/user-697294730/special-report-retails-big In this Omni Talk Special Report Anne Mezzenga and Shlomo Chopp Managing Partner of Case Equity Partners & Founder… Continue Reading
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