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Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail.

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You want to use GenAI at work, but it can be difficult to know when and how to do so safely.

As part of our ongoing live Ask An Expert Interview Series on LinkedIn, Chris and Anne have called on two legal experts, Mary Newcomer Williams, Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, and Michael Brick, Assistant General Counsel US Commercial Industries at Microsoft, to explain how executives can make sure they’re using AI to maximize the productivity of their teams and do so responsibly.

Chris and Anne go in-depth with Mary and Michael as they discuss the four areas in which retailers and brands can use GenAI responsibly, right now, including:

  • eCommerce and Marketing
  • Merchandising and Planning
  • Stores and Service
  • Supply Chain Operations

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Marc Lore’s Wonder Set To Open Inside Of Walmart

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Schnucks Debuting Its Smart Cart From Instacart

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Microsoft Bolstering Its AI Ranks With Mistral AI Investment

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Announcing Scheduled Grocery Delivery And Pickup

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Macy’s Closing 150 Stores

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In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraTGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:

  • Macy’s bold decision to close 150 stores (Source: CNBC)
  • Why Amazon’s move to offer scheduled grocery delivery could be one of the most important headlines of the year (Source: Chain Store Age)
  • Microsoft's decision to fortify its Gen AI position by investing in Mistral AI (Source: Fast Company)
  • Schnucks breaking ground on its smart cart from Instacart pilot (Source: NBC 5 St. Louis)
  • And closed with an examination of Marc Lore’s restaurant startup, Wonder, opening up inside of a Walmart store (Source: Chain Store Age)

There’s all that, plus Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, imaginary dinner dates with Minka Kelly, and the merits of a fried chicken pizza mashup.

P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration.

P.P.S. We are also gearing up for CommerceNext out in NYC in June. Scaled retailers and brands can register for FREE with code “FAST FIVE” in the referral field. Secure your spot now — head to commercenext.com/conference/ and don’t forget to use FAST FIVE.

P.P.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/

P.P.P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our #1 podcast ranking in all of retail on Feedspot

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Nick Sarraf, VP Digital Transformation & Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss his company's omnichannel strategy. Learn how AutoZone is leveraging composable commerce to piece together best-in-class retail technology for both its B2B and B2C lines of business. Hear about their goals for modernizing e-commerce capabilities while connecting digital touchpoints to their 7,000+ stores. We cover the next phase of their roadmap for boosting customer experience across devices, implementing new POS systems, upgrading store pick-up, and more.

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Rachel Frederick, VP & GM of Ecommerce at Sur La Table, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss Sur La Table's omnichannel retail strategy. Learn how they are leveraging artificial intelligence to generate product images and drive personalization. Hear about their goals for boosting loyalty programs, implementing a customer data platform, moving to progressive web apps, and enhancing product returns. We also cover how they expanded into same day delivery and the Amazon marketplace to grow online.

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We chat with Sam's Club's VP of Digital Merchandising Jordan Eddie about why he fell in love with retail, the membership model, frictionless shopping rollouts, data-driven decisions, and member obsession. Jordan discusses curating the Sam's Club assortment for quality and value, the pace of innovation, and why he's excited to execute at an even higher level in 2024. Whether you're interested in club retail, digital operations, delightful experiences, or NPS, this interview provides an inside look at Sam's Club's approach.

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Katie Reeves, Managing Director of COS North America, joins us at eTail West 2024 to discuss how fashion retailers can leverage technology like RFID and data visualization to enable omnichannel experiences. Learn how they've invested in “smart store” tech for inventory management, operational efficiency, and frictionless customer experiences across brick-and-mortar stores and ecommerce.

We cover all the top trends in retail's digital transformation across stores, online shopping, mobile apps, and more.

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We chat with Firework founder Vincent Yang about innovations in live stream shopping and shoppable video to create personalized 1:1 shopping experiences that double e-commerce conversion rates. Vincent explains how Firework is bringing the tactile, high-touch experience of physical stores online with tools like digital humans and AI assistants. We discuss the post-purchase experience, the future of omnichannel retail, and why these digital innovations are key for brands with high AOV products. Whether you're interested in brick and mortar conversion optimization or leading edge e-commerce, this interview provides unique insights into the digital retail experience of the future.

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We chat with Target's SVP of Apparel & Accessories Gena Fox about partnerships with brands like DVF, navigating fast-changing trends on TikTok, the importance of supply chain speed, and Target's focus on sparking joy through fashion. Gena discusses Target's specialty in store fulfillment, same-day delivery, how they adapt processes to meet guest demand, and why she's so excited about Target's upcoming collaborations and ability to deliver newness. Whether you're interested in Target, apparel retail, fast fashion, or omnichannel, this interview provides unique insights from one of Target's long-tenured executives.

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Ovative’s Beth McKigney and Troy Neidermire join Chris and Anne for the latest installment of their Retail Technology Spotlight Series to discuss how shifting to unified marketing measurements, like Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), can help retailers and brands optimize budget allocation, incrementality, and overall business outcomes.

In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Beth and Troy on:

  • The limitations of overly relying on legacy metrics like ROAS
  • How to implement a holistic “full funnel” approach
  • Properly valuing funnel efforts, particularly at the upper funnel
  • Establishing a testing framework to generate the right lessons learned
  • And how to get stakeholder buy-in through metrics tied to revenue and customer file health

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Tom Burgess, the President of SnippMedia, joined Anne and Chris to share his thoughts on how CPGs can attribute in-store retail purchases by leveraging banks’ loyalty programs, and how retailers can also plug these same loyalty programs into their retail media networks.

In this podcast, Chris and Anne go deep with Tom on:

  • The history of bank card loyalty programs and attribution
  • How new digital media channels can power attribution by connecting banking apps and retail purchases
  • How payments media allows banks to offer targeted deals and cash back to incentivize their card usage
  • How CPGs, in particular, can now reach bank loyalty program members with offers at the point of purchase on their banking apps
  • And ultimately how the whole process simplifies digital attribution by connecting ad views to store purchases

With 60 million engaged consumers on banking apps, payments media represents the potential for retail media to expand in innovative directions, linking financial services to in-store buying in a new win-win structure.

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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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: How Retailers Should Approach Electrification

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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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: A 50% SKU Reduction Is Quite Drastic – What’s The Rationale?

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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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: If Bank Loyalty Programs An Untapped Gold Mine For Retail Media Networks?

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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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: If There's Anything Noteworthy About Dealworthy?

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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 Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding discussed: Why Walmart Would Acquire Vizio?

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In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraTGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding joined Chris and Anne to discuss:

  • Why in the world Walmart would acquire Vizio (Source: CNBC)
  • Whether Target’s new brand, “dealworthy,” is actually noteworthy (Source: PR Newswire)
  • Starbucks new loyalty partnership with Bank of America (Source: Chain Store Age)
  • Hasbro’s drastic decision to cut 50% of its skus (Source: Retail Dive)
  • And closed with a look at Walmart’s plans to build a “coast-to-coast” network of electric DC fast chargers (Source: Electrek)

There’s all that, plus which body parts we would most want scanned at an airport, Mars simulations, and the rising cost of the Tooth Fairy.

P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration.

P.P.S. We are also gearing up for CommerceNext out in NYC in June. Scaled retailers and brands can register for FREE with code “FAST FIVE” in the referral field. Secure your spot now — head to commercenext.com/conference/ and don’t forget to use FAST FIVE.

P.P.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/

P.P.P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our #1 podcast ranking in all of retail on Feedspot

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Dematic’s Market Development Director Kim Baudry is back once again to help Chris and Anne kick off 2024 as part of their ongoing live Ask An Expert Interview Series on LinkedIn.

Chris and Anne go in depth with Kim as she discusses the big trends that are shaping retailers’ and manufacturers’ approaches to supply chain network development, including:

  • Why retailers are moving their investments into smaller facilities with more flexible automation
  • Why manufacturers are going in the opposite direction and trying to get bigger with more proven automation solutions
  • What considerations each party should give towards these decisions
  • And perhaps, most importantly, how long we can expect these trends to last and what will happen next

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Shoptalk's Krystina Gustafson and Joe Laszlo joined Anne and Chris to field pointed questions about this year's Shoptalk 2024 agenda.

In this podcast, Chris and Anne put Krystina and Joe on the spot about:

  • How they plan to cover and present the topic of AI
  • How important omnichannel or "unified commerce" fundamentals will be in this year's track session design
  • Whether employee safety and shrink will be a more overt focus of this year's show
  • How Shoptalk plans to focus on helping store level employees
  • The big "what to do about" retail media
  • And whether this will finally be the year sustainability initiatives break through and make a lasting impact

You won't find a more candid and honest dialog about what to expect at Shoptalk 2024 than right here!

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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: What The Outlook Is For Robots In Grocery Stores

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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: Why Tanger Outlet Is Looking More And More Beautiful Everyday

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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: Safeway's receipt check at checkout

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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 Gen AI Search Makes More Sense For Home Furnishings Than Other Categories?

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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: The Walmart Pluses And Minuses Of A Paid Membership At Target

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To help you get ready for the major tax changes in 2024 that will impact omnichannel retailers, Chris and Anne sat down with Avalara’s Senior Director of Global Strategic E-commerce & Marketplace Partnerships, Kris Rabideau, for the latest installment of their 5 Insightful Minutes Series.

Watch and learn about the tax compliance complexity of omnichannel commerce, marketplace facilitator requirements, warehousing inventory, the new concept of a “delivery fee” tax, the emergence of recommerce, and the expansion of tax holidays.

This video will help you to understand the tax consequences these 2024 tax changes could have for your retail business, large and small!

You can also read Avalara’s full report on all 2024 tax changes by clicking here: Avalara Tax Changes 2024

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In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraTGW, and Sezzle, Avalara’s Kris Rabideau stopped by for 5 Insightful Minutes on 2024 tax changes, and Chris and Anne discussed:

  • The rumors that Target will roll out a paid membership program (Source: Bloomberg)
  • If IKEA’s use of generative AI indicates that generative AI-based search may be more applicable to home furnishings shopping than to other categories (Source: Chain Store Age)
  • Safeway’s move to install more receipt-check gates at self-checkout (Source: Grocery Dive)
  • Tanger Outlets push into full-price beauty retailing (Source: Glossy)
  • And closed with look at SpartanNash’s robot expansion plans and what they mean for the future of robotics (Source: Progressive Grocer)

There’s all that, plus Tiger Woods, Jessica Rabbit, and the saying Chris would most want embossed on a a candy Valentine’s Day heart.

P.S. All you retail tax junkies out there can read Avalara’s full report on the most important retail tax changes for 2024 by clicking here: Avalara Tax Changes 2024

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Get an inside look at the grocery store of the future, from the firsthand perspective of John Clear and David Schneidman of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group. This video explores the latest retail technologies being implemented at Schnucks' grocery stores, including shelf-scanning robots, computer vision, electronic shelf labels for dynamic pricing, mobile ordering, GS1 barcodes to reduce food waste, and smart carts. Together with Chris and Anne, John and David provide their expert opinions as they review how these innovations are transforming inventory management, checkout efficiency via single line queuing, and the overall customer experience.

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If People Really Need Starbucks From GoPuff In The Middle Of The Night?


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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Apple Vision Pro Is A Flash In The Pan Or Idea With Staying Power?

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Zac Posen Is A Good Or Bad hire For The GAP?

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: The Significance Of ALDI's Partnership With Grabango

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from Manifest: The Future Of Logistics Conference and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Launching Rufus, Its New AI Shopping Assistant

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In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraTGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne were live from Manifest as they discussed:

  • Amazon’s new AI-assistant Rufus
  • Grabango’s large scale autonomous store installation with Aldi near Chicago
  • Gap Inc.’s hiring of Zac Posen
  • Lowe’s and J. Crew's recent Apple Vision Pro endeavors
  • And closed with a look at Starbucks new late night delivery partnership with Gopuff

There’s all that, plus delivery memories, barracudas, and what Anne would make her husband do if she could control him via an implanted chip in his brain.

P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration.

P.P.S. Chris and Anne are also headed to the 25th Anniversary show of eTail West out in Palm Springs. Use our promo code OMNITALK20 to save 20% on your registration. Go to eTailPalmSprings.com to learn more.

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Jeff Barry, Chief Innovation Officer at Dot Foods, joins us to share how the wholesale food redistributor is driving innovation across its supply chain operations and business models. Listen as Jeff explains Dot Foods' approach to piloting new AI capabilities for fuel procurement optimization, predictive truck maintenance, and more. We also discuss how large companies can enable startup-like innovation cultures, the role of innovation labs, and Dot Foods' expanding portfolio of innovation pilots with external startups.



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Bhavani Subramaniam, Chief Supply Chain Officer at mattress manufacturer Serta Simmons, joins us to discuss the complexities of managing a made-to-order supply chain. He explains how they build resilience through dual sourcing, nearshoring, and an intense focus on supply chain visibility, along with how his team uses data analytics and AI for insights across supply chain operations like new product launches. We also talk about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Bhavani emphasizing authentic leadership.



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We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with Patrick McIntyre, Head of Development at Krispy Kreme, about retail and supply chain innovation. Topics include omnichannel expansion, automating the consumer journey, daily delivered fresh donuts, scaling up production and delivery, partnerships with Amazon and others, using AI and technology to enhance experiences and operations, reaching new consumers, and much more. Gain insights directly from the show floor on how an iconic brand balances growth, experience, and profitability.



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We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with David Sobie, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Returns, on the future of retail returns and innovations in supply chain. Topics include their recent acquisition by UPS, plans for expansion through large enterprise retailers, incorporating more automation like robots into their processing facilities, how sustainability plays a role in returns, the importance of omnichannel drop off locations for customers, managing high volumes of co-mingled shipments, advice for entrepreneurs, and much more. Gain valuable insights from a leader in reshaping the returns experience.



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We go live from Manifest 2024 to speak with Moid Alwy, EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at American Tire Distributors, about the future of distribution and supply chain. Topics include the launch of their B2B marketplace "Radius", last mile delivery scaling, AI implications, network design changes, omnichannel complexity, inventory management innovations, consolidation and more. Get the inside scoop direct from the show floor on how one of the largest tire distributors in the US is transforming their supply chain and distribution operations with the latest in retail and logistics tech.



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We go live at Manifest 2024 to discuss the future of retail logistics and supply chain technology innovations with Drew Taranto, Senior Director of Ecommerce Strategy at DHL. Topics covered include omni-channel retail trends, B2B ordering experiences, cost reduction through automation and AI, machine learning for better decision making, returns and recommerce programs, final mile delivery improvements, and more. This insider perspective on the transformation ahead for logistics and fulfillment highlights all the latest technologies and strategies direct from the show floor.



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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 host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: TikTok Trialing Making All Posts Shoppable

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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 host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: If A Grocery Store Really Feel Like Pokemon GO?

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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 host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Everseen's new self-checkout data

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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 host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: Walmart Store Managers Making Up To $400K/Year

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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 host Ben Miller of Shoptalk discussed: What All These Layoffs Mean For The Future

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from eTail West sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Macy’s Closing 150 Stores

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