Fast Five Podcast | The Marc Lore Gong Show Continues
The gang discusses in-home grocery delivery, curious Jetblack statistics, Wayfair, Barnes & Noble, and the latest Amazon Go Update.
Marc Lore’s Latest Grocery Delivery PR Stunt Arrives As An Edsel Disguised As Sam Walton’s 1979 Pickup Truck | Forbes
Despite Walmart’s recent success, Marc Lore’s innovation trail at Walmart leaves much to be desired, and his recent PR stunt to launch grocery delivery into customers’ homes may be the sell job on which history looks back and laughs the most.
Walmart’s McMillon Should Be The Early Favorite For 2019 Retail CEO Of The Year | Forbes
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is doing a masterful job of managing innovation across a wide asset base, and Walmart’s latest experiment in Canada is further proof.
Planet 13 Is The Next Unicorn Retailer Everyone Should Be Talking About | Forbes
Planet 13, the world’s largest cannabis entertainment concept in Las Vegas, is off to a rocking start and it’s only going to get better from here.
Sam’s Club May Be The Most Innovative Retailer In America Not Named Amazon | Forbes
Read the tea leaves carefully because Sam’s Club may be on the brink of retail innovation greatness.
Fast Five Podcast | Amazon Turns The Creep Up
The Omni Talk gang talks Amazon’s emotion reading devices, Bonobos, SI, Bed Bath, Tmall and introduces a new segment, “Rank the Unicorn.”
FastFive: Should Nordstrom Bet On Local? [Podcast]
This week Carter asks Chris what it was like to grow up in the 60’s, and the gang talks Nordstrom, packaging reuse, and everyone’s favorite word “provenance.”
Kohl’s Disappointing Earnings Are Just The First Step Along A Road To Nowhere | Forbes
Analyst expectations surrounding Kohl’s have yo-yoed significantly recently, when, in reality, Kohl’s has done little to improve its overall long-term positioning.
5 Questions with a Retail Expert: Chris Walton from Omni Talk | Yantriks
As part of Yantriks’ new series “5 Questions with a Retail Expert” Chris had the chance to sit down with Sean Wilcox and to share his background and thoughts on the industry.
Rihanna, Kylie, & Others Set To Become The New Merchant Princesses Of 21st Century Retail | Forbes
The latest news from Rihanna and Kylie Jenner portends a new retail world that will soon send shock waves through the industry.
Struggles At Lord & Taylor Highlight Walmart’s Confusing Digital Strategy | Forbes
Lord & Taylor’s recent struggles are not surprising, but the light they shed on Walmart’s digital strategies over the past year sure is, writes Forbes Contributor Chris Walton.
Cash-Accepting Amazon Go Store Shows Amazon Is Smarter Than The Government And Its Competition | Forbes
Amazon Go accepting cash in its first New York store this week highlights three reasons why Amazon is so far out in front of its competition in terms of understanding how checkout-free retail will evolve, writes Forbes Contributor Chris Walton.
Fast Five Podcast: Valtrex, Communal Living, QR Codes on TV, and of course the latest Amazon and Walmart News
After a one month break Chris, Anne, and Carter return to discuss the hottest topics this week in the world of retail. This week the gang discusses Amazon’s first cash-taking GO store, Walmart’s new lab store, shopping from your TV, communal living at malls, and more!
Walmart’s New IRL Lab Store Is The Al Capone’s Vault Of Retail Innovation | Forbes
Walmart’s latest IRL innovation lab store should not be confused with true store of the future innovation. It is a page from the same incremental playbook legacy bricks-and-mortar retailers have been running for decades, writes Forbes contributor Chris Walton.
Spotlight Series: The Untapped Gold Mine of Product Reviews with Hearful CEO, Lisa Kobylarz [Podcast]
Omni Talk sits down with Hearful CEO, Lisa Kobylarz, to discuss the important role reviews play in the world of new retail, and how retailers should be using them to improve everything from product development to product detail page positioning and site searches.