Serious and Sometimes Comic Musings on the Future of Retail
NielsenIQ just announced one the most important product releases in its storied history, possibly heralding one of the biggest changes in the “history of category management” as well. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Liz Buchanan and Natalie Williams of NielsenIQ to find out why.
Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, Emma the Intern, along with guest hosts Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter, discuss Harry’s latest investment round, Best Buy’s subscription program, Starbucks’ reusable cups, Nordstrom’s market strategy, and Amazon opening discount furniture and electronics stores.
Azita Matin (NVIDIA’s VP & GM, AI for Retail & CPG), Trey McMillian (Dell Technology’s GM for Retail), and Kevin Howard (AWM Smart Shelf CEO) all join Omni Talk’s Chris Walton for a lively and frank webinar discussion on what to expect in the world of autonomous shopping over the next few years.
Chris, Anne, and Emma the Intern discuss the changing landscape of retail sales calculations, Nike’s distribution cutbacks, the increasing demand for warehouse space, Restoration Hardware’s new hospitality play, and the long-term prognosis of Tinder commerce.
Omni Talk’s Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss the top headlines in retail, including Albertsons’ decision to rollout more MFCs, Fabletics’ and Dollar General’s expansions, Amazon’s NFL deal, and 7-Eleven’s new store concept.
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Kristin Kohler Burrows and David Ritter of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group for their Ask An Expert Interview Series.
Anne Mezzenga interviews Chris Rupp, EVP Chief Digital & Customer Officer Albertsons Companies, about her career and the future of omnichannel grocery retailing.
In this week’s Fast Five, Chris, Anne, and Emma the Intern talk Amazon’s telehealth and grocery strategies, Walmart’s curbside sampling program, Adidas, Brandon Maxwell, and OB-GYN product placement.
Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma the Intern discuss Costco’s slow pace of innovation, Walmart’s ghost kitchens, Disney closing stores, Drest, Bed Bath & Beyond’s private label strategy, and the elephant in the room that is “Revenge Spending.”
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Wes Schroll, Founder and CEO Fetch Rewards.
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Caper CEO Lindon Gao hot off his company’s new smart cart pilot implementation with Kroger.
Eric Tribe, Chief Marketplace Officer Flashfood, discusses with Chris and Anne how the Flashfood app works as a marketplace for discounted grocery store items that may soon go out of date and would otherwise be thrown away. When users open the Flashfood app, they can see the soon-to-be-discarded food available at their local grocery stores, buy the food through the app, and then go to the store to pick it up.
In the latest Groceryshop edition of the Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by 1010data, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview Tim Rowland, CEO of Badger Technologies ,and Peter Veloz, CEO UltraViolet Devices Inc. (or UVDI for short) about their new UV disinfecting robot for grocery stores.
Chris, Anne, and Emma the Intern discuss all the week’s top news including a blunder for the ages at Nike, Target’s rather murky earnings release, candy delivering robots, Albertsons going against the grain if you ask delivery pundits, and Amazon Go opening up in London.
1010data’s Chief Product Officer Jonah Ellin discusses with Chris Walton his company’s latest State of Grocery Report, including all things e-commerce, the rise of Instacart, and the growing importance of BOPIS and curbside pickup, all of which are here to stay.
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