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In this latest episode of the Omni Talk Retail Spotlight Series, Dematic Market Development Director, Kim Baudry, joins Chris and Anne to discuss the learning lessons from large sellers who invested in microfulfillment early on and what we should expect the big bets to be as retailers shift to new closer-to-consumer strategies that deliver across all channels.
Chris and Anne go deep with Kim on:
– Why it is more appropriate to use "close-to-consumer" fulfillment than microfulfillment
– All the various approaches retailers can take to get closer to their consumers, with or without automation
- The industry hurdles still standing in the way of the close-to-consumer movement
- And, most importantly, how the retail industry will evolve and what changes we should expect to warehousing and store operations in the years ahead
It is a conversation that is frank, blunt, and to the point -- just the way we like it at Omni Talk!
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In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Giant Eagle To Discontinuing Mailed Circulars
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/09/fast-five-amazons-pregnant-pause-instacart-deploys-scan-and-go-gap-one-ups-american-eagle-2/
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In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Fresh Pausing US Store Openings
For the full episode head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/09/fast-five-amazons-pregnant-pause-instacart-deploys-scan-and-go-gap-one-ups-american-eagle-2/
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In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne discussed:
- What Amazon’s recently announced “pause” of its Amazon Fresh rollout really means.
- The pros and cons of Giant Eagle’s move to discontinue mailing its weekly advertising circulars.
- Instacart’s rather interesting choice of its first rollout partner, Foodcellar Market, for its new scan-and-pay technology.
- Belk opening its first outlet store and how much technology investment should even be made within this growing off-price retail trend.
- And closed with a look at whether Gap’s new partnership with UPS subsidiary, Ware2Go, is cool or just a 3PL horse of a different color.
There’s all that, plus movie theater price discrimination, Adidas arm stripe tattoos, and whether the Cheesecake Factory is over or underrated.
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Live from Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference In Las Vegas, Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with a man who is known now by one name, and that is Quiet Platform's President, Shekar.
Shekar kicked off the Manifest conference as the keynote speaker and then joined Chris and Anne to explain the goals of Quiet Platforms, how they are different from a traditional 3PL, and the power that is possible if retailers become "Frenemys."
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Live from Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference In Las Vegas, Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Dollar Shave Club's Chief Supply Chain Officer Justin Brown to get his thoughts on the future of the retail, what needs to happen for retailers and brands to evolve, and all the cool tech he's checking out at Manifest to make that possible.
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Live from Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference In Las Vegas, Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Pepsico Labs GM Anna Farberov to find out what tech she and her team are looking for at Manifest, what they're up to in the "lab" and how tech companies and brands can get involved.
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Live from Manifest The Future of Logistics Conference In Las Vegas, Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Luxer One and Harbor Lockers By Luxer One President Josh Middlebrooks to discuss a first-of-its-kind pilot in Sacramento where retailers and brands, large and small, can tap into Harbor Locker's public locker via API integration without the upfront capital investment. Find out more in this episode.
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Resilience is the hallmark of any great retailer. It is what separates those with staying power from the flash in the pans that garner so much unwarranted media attention.
Smart and steady always wins the race.
So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Microsoft’s very own David Leibowitz and Ricardo Belmar joined Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga once again for the latest installment of Omni Talk’s Live Ask An Expert Series on LinkedIn to discuss the steps retailers can take right now to become more resilient in the year ahead.
Chris, Anne, David, and Ricardo will go deep on:
- Inventory and Pricing Optimization
- Returns and Margin Management
- Labor Allocation and Productivity
- Sensor Data and Energy Efficiency
- Marketing Analytics Optimization
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In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris Walton, and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Lowe's Launching Project Unlock Using RFID To Combat Retail Theft
For the full episode head here:https://omnitalk.blog/2023/02/03/fast-five-video-prime-grocery-delivery-fees-project-unlock-the-radical-redesign-of-amazon-fresh/
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