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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine discussed: If GoPuff Price Matching Aldi Is Sustainable? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/38T1iAyglTM

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine discussed: Walmart Expanding Neighborhood Market In More Ways Than One For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/38T1iAyglTM

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine discussed: Buying Or Selling: Target’s Price Cuts For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/38T1iAyglTM

For our money, we cannot think of another technology that unlocks as much value when it is deployed and harnessed across multiple levels of a retail organization in the right way as RFID. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Marshall Kay, Global Director of Retail Transformation Services at Avery Dennison, and Randy Dunn, Director of Business Development at Zebra Technologies, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to share all the ways the best of the best retailers are utilizing RFID. Chris and Anne go deep with Marshall and Randy on: – The history of RFID, i.e. where it has been and where it is going next, inclusive of current pricing, use cases, and category penetration – What Randy refers to as the “ladder” approach to RFID implementation – How to move from a basic, foundational RFID implementation into a world of “RFID+” – And, perhaps most importantly, how to know when you have actually unlocked the full value of RFID inside of your retail organization Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Cont

Very few retailers realize that underneath all their years of operating a retail business lies a technological foundation from which others can learn. But not Walmart. Walmart gets it. Enter Walmart Commerce Technologies. Walmart understands this phenomenon as well as anyone, which is why Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Anshu Bhardwaj, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walmart Global Technology and Walmart Commerce Technologies, joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series. Chris and Anne went deep with Anshu on: – Anshu’s career journey and what led up to her leading Walmart Commerce Technologies – What Walmart Commerce Technologies is and the origin story surrounding it – What differentiates Walmart Commerce Technologies in the SaaS space and why selling technology to other retailers is the right move for Walmart – Walmart Commerce Technologies’ currently product portfolio, including Store Assist and Route Optimizati

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, Mirakl, and Sezzle, A&M’s Truett Horne and Jeremy Levine joined Chris and Anne to discuss: - The potential ramifications of Target’s decision to cut prices on roughly 5,000 items (Source: Retail Dive) - Walmart’s two new (and much larger) Neighborhood Market grocery stores (Source: Grocery Dive) - Gopuff’s decision to price match Aldi in the U.K. (Source: Internet Retailing) - Lego’s new plan to tie employee compensation to its carbon reduction goals (Source: ESG Dive) - And closed with a look at how Hims’ new $199 per month Wegovy copycat could impact food retailing strategies (Source: Bloomberg) There’s all that, plus chicken or fish at Long John Silver’s, Costco birthday parties, and the candies at the bottom of grandma’s purse that we all loved most as kids. P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/ P.P.S.

Chris and Anne chat with Chris Stoyles, CEO of Last Yard, about how electronic shelf labels (ESLs), price optimization, and data-driven retail promotions can come together to transform today's in-store retail experiences. Learn how retail data can be used to enhance retail marketing, and streamline retail operations to build shopper trust and drive success. You will also discover just how important accurate pricing, effective merchandising, and agile retail IT are in today's competitive landscape. Whether you're a retail executive, store manager, or marketing professional, this video offers valuable insights into the future of retail technology execution in-store. Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Content*

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Are They Buying Or Selling: JCP Opening New Stores? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: How Automatic Age Verification Comes To Self-checkout, In Of All Places, Germany? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Best Buy's Redesigned Mobile App For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Exchange Zones: Will They Or Won’t They Take Off In The States? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and guest host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: How Big Of A Deal Walmart’s Restructuring Announcement Is For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/5NLe5lpZPJ4

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller stopped by to guest host with Chris and Anne as they discussed: - Walmart’s reported job cuts and back-to-office push (Source: WSJ) - The first-ever exchange zone in Atlanta from Harbor Lockers (Source: Harbor Lockers Press Release) - Best Buy’s new mobile app features (Source: Best Buy Press Release) - Diebold Nixdorf bringing automatic age verification to self-checkout in Germany (Source: Retail Dive) - And closed with a look at whether JCP can be successful via new store growth (Source: Retail Dive) There’s all that, plus Peugeots, Belfast bike messenger must haves, and the posh retail store in which Ben would most like to live for a full year. Music by hooksounds.com

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Mobile Ordering Is The Worst Thing That Could Have Happened To Starbucks? For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Happy Returns Enabling Shein Returns At Forever 21 Stores For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling Walmart’s New In-store AI Tools For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instacart Featuring Restaurant Delivery Through Uber Eats For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Target Expanding Its Hudson’s Bay Wholesaling Partnership For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XXuGumke8ws

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Target expanding its wholesale relationship with Hudson’s Bay (Source: BNN Bloomberg) - Instacart and Uber Eats’ intriguing new partnership (Source: Joint Instacart and Uber Eats Press Release) - Walmart’s new in-store AI tools for produce and apparel (Source: CNBC) - Happy Returns enabling Shein returns at Forever 21 stores (Source: Supply Chain Dive) - And closed with a look at whether mobile ordering is one idea Starbucks wishes it could disinvent (Source: CX Dive) There’s all that, plus NYC apartments furnished to look like Skittles, beer ballads, and the Monopoly token Anne thinks she resembles the most. P.S. We are also gearing up for CommerceNext out in NYC in June. Scaled retailers and brands can register for FREE with code “FASTFIVE” in the referral field. Secure your spot now — head to commercenext.com/conference/ and don’t forget to

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Nordstrom Finding Digital Religion With A Marketplace Mirakl For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/XpiUgVgeGjo