Omni Talk Retail

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Res "ZA" me Lighting Round

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart And Sam’s Club Merging Their Supply Chains

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: There’s An (Amazon AI-Generated) Ad For That

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling: Walmart’s New Shop With Friends Feature

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Amazon’s New ‘Buy It Now’ Program Will Be Must-See TV?

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Moving Up Its Holiday Promotions

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In this episode of OmniTalk’s “Ask an Expert” series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with JD Sports’ EVP and Chief Digital Officer, Arianne Parisi, and Firework’s SVP of Revenue, Billy Cladek, to discuss how video commerce is shaping the future of retail. Arianne shares JD Sports' journey of integrating video shopping into their digital strategy, emphasizing partnerships with top athletic brands like Nike, while Firework highlights how their video infrastructure is enhancing customer engagement.

• 0:08 – Introduction to the “Ask an Expert” series

• 1:13 – Firework and JD Sports collaboration for NRF 2024

• 2:19 – Overview of JD Sports’ digital strategy and expansion

• 4:04 – Billy Cladek introduces Firework’s video commerce platform

• 5:47 – JD Sports’ content strategy and brand differentiation

• 7:06 – Why video content is key for brand and customer engagement

• 12:04 – Leveraging influencers and digital content creation

• 15:48 – How JD Sports secures brand partnerships for video commerce

• 18:00 – Retail media and ROI from video commerce implementations

• 23:02 – Future plans for live shopping and digital showrooms

• 29:00 – Closing thoughts and invitation to NRF 2024 booth #3951

Be sure to tune in for valuable insights on how to stay ahead in retail’s digital transformation!

#ecommerce #retailmarketing #retailtech #onlineshopping #socialmediamarketing

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In this episode of our popular 5 Insightful Minutes Podcast Series, Scott Langdoc, Global Head of Grocery, Drug, and Convenience Retail Strategy at Amazon Web Services, dives deep into the key challenges and opportunities shaping the retail landscape.

From adapting to shifting consumer behaviors to leveraging cloud and AI solutions, Scott shares actionable insights for retailers looking to stay competitive. He emphasizes the importance of infrastructure, data maturity, and personalized customer engagement in boosting top-line growth and operational efficiency.

Key Moments Include:

[0:30] Changing consumer behaviors and the need for new retail models

[1:15] Retailers’ focus on cost reduction and labor optimization

[2:00] How cloud technology supports retail operations

[2:55] The impact of demand forecasting and personalization in grocery retail

[3:45] Case study: Hyper-personalization success in driving market basket growth

[5:00] The role of generative AI and choosing the right large language models

[5:45] How retailers can tie insights to real-time actions through automation

#RetailInnovation #CloudTechnology #ConsumerBehavior #CostReduction #DemandForecasting #RetailStrategy #GenerativeAI

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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Walmart and Amazon takeover the headlines in their ongoing innovation duel, as Chris and Anne discussed:

• Walmart starting its holiday promotions earlier than ever, with a digital twist (Source)
• Amazon’s new Shark Tank-style TV show, “Buy It Now” (Source)
• Walmart’s latest e-commerce innovation, aka “Shop with Friends” (Source)
• Amazon’s new AI image generator for sellers (Source)
• And closed with a look at the brilliance of merging Sam’s Club and Walmart’s supply chains (Source)

There’s all that, plus AWS’s Scott Langdoc joins us for 5 Insightful Minutes, the Schwan’s song, why Chris and Anne love the Minneapolis airport, and to whom Anne would send her resume attached to a Pizza Hut pizza box.

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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, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Laminated Croissant Lamp Lightning Round

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