Serious and Sometimes Comic Musings on the Future of Retail
This week’s Omni Talk Fast Five reviewed Etisalat’s new telecom retail experience on Trigo’s platform, the Foxtrot and Dom’s merger, Allbirds selling on Amazon, and the successes of Nuuly’s resale and rentals. They also discussed the future store concept of Victoria’s Secret. Additionally, Amazon VP Dilip Kumar shared insights on future technologies like Just Walk Out and Amazon One Palm Pay.
Romeo Bolibol from Microsoft and Crys Kelch from GitHub joined hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for their Ask An Expert Series to discuss GenAI. They delved into the hype around GenAI, common fears in the boardroom, necessary investments, real-life examples, and the potential efficiencies AI could create.
In a 2023 podcast with Bynder’s Director of Global Field and Customer Marketing, Brian Kavanaugh, hosts Chris and Anne discussed challenges retailers face in Digital Asset Management (DAM), particularly during the holiday season. Brian emphasized the sales and productivity benefits of a robust DAM setup and warned about the risks of neglecting DAM in retail operations.
In this week’s Fast Five retail news roundup, Chris and Anne discuss Amazon’s Hyundai partnership, Gap’s turnaround, Walgreens, Kohl’s, and Toys R Us.
Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton check out Schnucks, the grocer they recently named, “The Most Innovative Grocer In America” to see what’s happening on the ground, from in-aisle robots to smart queueing systems.
Anne and Chris put the A&M Consumer and Retail Group’s Chad Lusk on the 5-minute hot seat as he shares with us the most recent findings from their survey on current consumer sentiment heading into the holidays.
In today’s Fast Five Podcast, A&M’s Chris Creyts and Cassie Ryding stopped by to discuss what to make of this week’s earning reports, the new Amazon and Meta partnership, Amazon Buy with Prime Assist, Poshmark’s livestream Secondhand Sunday plans, and the founder of Chipotle’s new restaurant concept that runs on robots.
Amazon VP AWS Applications, Dilip Kumar, is back for his regular annual appearance to discuss how Amazon continues to think about the evolution of checkout and personal identification.
Chris and Anne discuss Amazon Style’s closure, Google discount search, Shein’s IPO valuation, IKEA’s loyalty program changes, and DoorDash’s tipping warning.
In this week’s Fast Five podcast, Chris and Anne discuss the pharmacy walkouts at CVS and Walgreens, H&M enabling customers to design their own clothes with AI, Schnucks taking local produce mobile merchandising to an unparalleled level, the implications of Instagram and Facebook offering ad-free subscriptions in Europe, and Tommy Bahama opening its own coastal theme resort in, ironically, Palm Springs, of all places.
A&M’s David Schneidman and Truett Horne stop by to discuss Walmart’s new corporate AI guidelines, Amazon’s new AI for product imagery, HomeGoods calling it quits on e-commerce, Kroger’s sustainable media push, and the rebirth of BuyBuy Baby.
Placer.ai’s Ethan Chernofsky looks back on 2023 and shares the biggest lessons learned from retail traffic data as we head into the holidays.
George Trantas, Avalara’s Senior Director Global Marketplaces, discuss the common mistakes retailers make (and how to avoid them) when it comes to filing taxes on their e-commerce sales.
Avalara’s George Trantas stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes, and Chris and Anne discuss Hy-Vee supercharging microfulfillment with Takeoff, Walmart’s amazingly cool AR makeup try on innovation, Netflix’s new store plans, Shipt getting on the side of the gig worker, and Amazon Fresh becoming the first grocery store ever to receive a zero carbon certification.
In the latest Omni Talk Fast Five episode, Chris and Anne discussed the new coupon kiosk in Stop & Shop stores and the Ozempic phenomenon’s distinct potential impact on retail. They praised Scheels’ new 250,000 square foot store in Phoenix and speculated on Bloomingdale’s potential as Macy’s growth vehicle. The importance of purpose for store employees was also highlighted, in particular, Ulta’s efforts to inspire their team members.
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