In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Parisian, Cookie-Filled, Lighting Round

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Just Walk Out Or The Dash Cart? Which One Is Better?

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Why Aldi’s New “Aldigo” Store With Grabango So Notable

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: How Long It'll Be Before We See Zoom Cashiers At More QSRs?

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Powered By Gopuff: Smart? Desperate? Or Both?

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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five live from the World Retail Congress in Paris, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Wiliot, TGW-Logistics and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: What’s So Special About Walmart Canada’s Store Of The Future

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In this exclusive 5 Insightful Minutes interview, Chad Lusk, Managing Director at the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, shares eye-opening insights from their latest consumer sentiment survey. Discover how the economic downturn is impacting consumer spending trends, particularly among high-income households, and learn how retailers can adapt their strategies in marketing, inventory management, and pricing.

Key takeaways:

• Discretionary spending shifts and the prioritization of experiential purchases
• The growing importance of personalization technology, virtual try-on, and VR in retail
• The rise of social media shopping and secondhand market growth

Stay ahead of the curve and position your retail business for success in the face of changing consumer behaviors. Watch now to gain critical insights that will help you navigate the challenges ahead.

You can also read the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey in full by heading here: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/insight/consumer-sentiment-survey-spring-24/

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In this exclusive and candid interview with Omni Talk, Dilip Kumar, Amazon's VP of AWS Applications, sets the record straight on the future of the company's groundbreaking Just Walk Out technology and its Amazon Dash Carts.

Kumar discusses the decision to pull Just Walk Out from Amazon Fresh stores, explaining how Dash Carts are the foundational platform for larger format grocery stores.

He also dives into the role of computer vision, sensor fusion, and retail analytics in shaping the future of checkout-free shopping and retail automation, while dispelling many of the rumors out there surrounding manual workers in India driving Amazon's Dash Cart and Just Walk Out technology.

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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:

• Walmart Canada’s big store of the future reveal (Source: Canadian Grocer)
• Gopuff’s debut of “Powered by Gopuff” (Source: Chain Store Age)
• A NYC Chicken restaurant that has replaced its cashiers with Zoom (Source: 404 Media)
• Aldi retrofitting a store to become checkout-free with Grabango (Source: Chain Store Age)
• Their perspectives on the Amazon Just Walk Out vs. Dash Cart debate (Source: GeekWire)
• And A&M’s Chad Lusk stopped by for 5 Insightful Minutes on the state of U.S. consumer sentiment (Source: A&M CRG)

There’s all that, plus Oreos vs. Softbatch cookies, whether Chris would like to drive a cab more in NYC or Paris, and if Anne agrees with Chicagoans who despise putting ketchup on their hot dogs.

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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: A lightning round of questions around Eclipse Soundtracks, JCP Splurges, and More!

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/6L4-pympUzo