🔥 Your Weekly Retail Rundown: Super Apps, Smart Threads & Secret Projects Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for this week's Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital, as they break down: • Starbucks bringing DoorDash delivery inside its own app ☕ • REI's new strategy to combat "serial returners" 🏕️ • Zara testing radio-emitting threads to fight theft 🧵 • Amazon quietly shuttering a secret fertility tracking project 🤫 • Marc Lore's "super app for mealtime" vision with Wonder + Grubhub 📱 🎯 Hot Question: Is consolidation the future of food delivery, or is Marc Lore's super app vision just serving up hype? Bonus: Chris's rollerblade stories you didn't know you needed! 🛼 🎧 Catch the full analysis: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRwbTtVQ 🎵 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ggrTdgq6 🎶 Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/gbwJF5Nr Or via Omni Talk's website: https://lnkd.in/gWbHsbJv #RetailNews #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #FastFive #fashionretail #luxuryretail #beauty
Omni Talk Retail
Retail
Minneapolis, Minnesota 10,872 followers
Omni Talk is the retail blog for retailers by retailers. It's candid, authentic, and absolutely no holds barred.
About us
Omni Talk was started by Chris Walton in the summer of 2017. After a nearly 20-year career in retail, Chris decided to venture out on his own and to create a platform for a community of individuals who share a passion for the evolution of omnichannel retailing and a desire to explore new and better ways to do retail. Anne Mezzenga soon joined the fold in the Fall of 2017, taking Omni Talk to new heights, and Chris and Anne have not looked back since. Since joining forces, Chris and Anne have prided themselves on keeping Omni Talk candid. Above all else, Omni Talk will always be real. It is meant to tell the truth. Its content does not come from pundits or journalists. It comes from real people with real experience in the business. Chris and Anne refuse to let Omni Talk be saturated by corporate speak, speak that often times is meant to serve the corporate best interest rather than the best interest of you, the reader, as an individual. Omni Talk’s “serious and sometimes comic musings” are meant to give an opinion on the past and future of retail. Some opinions may be right, some most certainly may be wrong — but, no matter what, they are meant to provoke curiosity about the retail industry that we all know and love, and, most importantly, they come from the heart, with nothing but the best of intentions. Chris and Anne believe deeply that Minneapolis and other cities around the country can once again become the next epicenters of retail innovation. Omni Talk is their refusal to give into apathy. After all, innovation is not Seattle’s birthright. To sign up and champion the cause with Chris and Anne, please subscribe via OmniTalk.blog
- Website
-
http://OmniTalk.blog
External link for Omni Talk Retail
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Retail, Consulting, Future of Retail, Technology, Consumer Experience, and Customer Experience
Locations
-
Primary
4420 Drew Ave S
Suite C
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410, US
-
901 S Marquette Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Employees at Omni Talk Retail
-
Anne Mezzenga
Co-CEO Omni Talk | NRF Top Retail Voice | Podcast Host | Former Director Target Store of the Future Marketing & Partnerships
-
Chris Walton
Co-CEO Omni Talk | Top 100 Retail Influencer | Senior Contributor Forbes | Podcast Host | Former VP Target Store of the Future
-
Sunil Kumar
Founder Member & Chief Managing Editor at DistilNFO Publications / Managing Editor at Omnitalk Retail
-
Vasudha J
Manager-Client Relationship (Retail)
Updates
-
Breaking New Insights from Retail Expert Extraordinaire Chris Walton! 📢 During a recent conversation with Mirakl's Alex Hase, Chris discovered something that would have completely changed his approach while leading e-commerce for Home Furnishings at Target. Ever spent countless hours poring over spreadsheets, analyzing dropship margins? Chris has, and he believes there's a better solution hiding in plain sight - one that could instantly boost your bottom line without these inane monthly financial deep dives. In his latest eye-opening article, Chris explains why retailers need to stop thinking of marketplace and dropship as separate strategies and start seeing the bigger profit picture. The article is a must-read for any retail executive tired of leaving money on the table or fighting an uphill battle for expanded assortment. Chris shares the strategy shift that could transform your company's digital commerce approach and hopefully serve as a rallying cry or manifesto to get everyone in your organization thinking more digitally. Full article linked below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gQxJjbpv Share your experiences in the comments! #retail #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement
-
Today's Top Talk Powered by Ownit AI - Ulta Beauty Beats Wall Street Expectations Despite Market Headwinds https://lnkd.in/ezxyXy3d #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #TopTalk #fashionretail #luxuryretail
Ulta Beauty Beats Wall Street Expectations Despite Market Headwinds
http://omnitalk.blog
-
Today's Top Talk Powered by Ownit AI - Tractor Supply's Expansive 2030 Vision: A Rural Retail Revolution Unfolds https://lnkd.in/eJSypBeW #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #TopTalk #fashionretail #luxuryretail
Tractor Supply's Expansive 2030 Vision: A Rural Retail Revolution Unfolds
http://omnitalk.blog
-
Today's Top Talk Powered by Ownit AI - Macy's Latest Activist Showdown: A Deep Dive Into Demands for Radical Change https://lnkd.in/e9MdMd4H #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #TopTalk #fashionretail #luxuryretail
Macy's Latest Activist Showdown: A Deep Dive Into Demands for Radical Change
http://omnitalk.blog
-
Today's Top Talk Powered by Ownit AI - Best Buy Expands Scheduled Delivery Options, Advancing Its Last-Mile Strategy https://lnkd.in/eEBFkeyP #retail #retailing #grocery #conveniencestores #cpg #branding #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #TopTalk #fashionretail #luxuryretail
Best Buy Expands Scheduled Delivery Options, Advancing Its Last-Mile Strategy
http://omnitalk.blog
-
Omni Talk’s “Must-See” Tech At NRF’s Big Show 2025
Omni Talk’s “Must-See” Tech At NRF’s Big Show 2025
www.linkedin.com
-
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga explain why Memorial Day shines as our second favorite holiday and celebrate its significance and traditions with pride and gratitude. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gXCpdjPD #retail #retailing #advertisingandmarketing #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry