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Live from the 2025 Mirakl Summit in New York City, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Cotopaxi Founder and Chief Global Officer Stephan Jacob. In this powerful conversation, Stephan shares how Cotopaxi blends purpose with profit through its mission-driven marketplace expansion strategy, ensuring brand integrity and sustainable impact while scaling. Discover how the brand evaluates partnerships, maintains authenticity, and uses marketplaces to deepen customer relationships—all without compromising values.
Learn why Cotopaxi takes a relationship-first, purpose-led approach to expansion—and how marketplaces play a vital role in that journey.
#cotopaxi #MiraklSummit #marketplaces #retailinnovationl #omnitalkretail #ecommercegrowth #omnichannelretail
Tapestry’s Avinash Kaushik joins Omni Talk live from CommerceNext 2025 to discuss how AI is transforming marketing from the inside out. In this dynamic conversation, Avinash explains why he believes AI is becoming the new operating system for retail—powering personalized communications, predictive analytics, and creative testing across Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman.
Learn how Tapestry is scaling intent-centric marketing, using synthetic humans in research, and leveraging AI to delight customers from inbox to in-store.
Brought to you by GreyOrange, helping retailers like H&M deliver real-time inventory experiences.
#tapestry #AvinashKaushik #IntentMarketing #retailinnovation #CommerceNext2025 #digitaltransformation #aiinretail #coach #personalization #omnitalkretail
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Lauren Price, SVP of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at COS North America, part of the H&M Group.
Lauren shares how COS is attracting new customers with creator-driven campaigns, authentic product storytelling, and a strong focus on foundational e-commerce execution. From the viral success of the Clean Cut Tee to insights on Gen Z expectations and a major tech overhaul, this conversation is packed with takeaways for any brand navigating the future of fashion retail.
Brought to you by GreyOrange, powering real-time inventory visibility at H&M stores like the one in Soho, NYC.
#COS #CommerceNext2025 #genz #ecommercestrategy #quietluxury #omnitalkretail #tiktokfashion #creatoreconomy #retailinnovation
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Sarah Henry, Walmart's VP of Content, Influencer, and Commerce, to explore how Walmart is tapping into the creator economy and reshaping the retail experience through social commerce. From the rise of Gen Z shopping behaviors to the role of AI in simplifying creator workflows, Sarah gives an inside look at the Walmart Creator platform, influencer strategy, and the future of shoppable content.
Sarah shares how the retailer is leading in the social commerce space with its Walmart Creator platform, helping creators of all sizes monetize authentically. From Gen Z shopping insights to AI’s role in flattening the funnel, this live CommerceNext interview is full of takeaways for the future of retail.
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#walmartcreator #socialcommerce #retailinnovation #genz #CommerceNext2025 #influencermarketing #omnitalk #retailtrends #creatoreconomy #aiinretail
In the first edition of Omni Talk’s new monthly series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga team up with AWS’s Daniele Stroppa to spotlight the Retail Tech Startup of the Month—and the inaugural winner is Botify.
Learn how Botify helps brands improve discoverability across both traditional and generative search engines by going beyond SEO to optimize content visibility for bots and agents. Discover why Botify’s approach is a big win for brands navigating the evolving consumer search landscape, and how it also helps reduce operational costs.
Key moments from the interview:
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#retailtech #StartupOfTheMonth #aws #Botify #omnitalkretail #ecommerceseo #generativeai #retailai #discoverability #digitalcommerce
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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne discussed:
There’s all that, plus french fry pizza, steamy romance novels, and whether Chris prefers bar soap or body wash in the shower.
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#RetailNews #WalmartAI #WhatnotApp #RetailTech #GroceryDelivery #RetailPodcast #OmniTalk #AmazonGrocery #LivestreamShopping #RetailInnovation #SpartanNash #Botify
Join Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they sit down with JOOR CEO Kristin Savilia to explore how JOOR is transforming the wholesale fashion landscape. Kristin shares exclusive insights on digitizing the buyer-brand relationship, enabling smarter assortment planning, and helping independent retailers thrive globally. Learn how JOOR's Shopify integration, AI-powered prospecting, and strategic tariff navigation are reshaping the fashion industry for 2025 and beyond.
From shrinking shipping windows to a surge in indie retailers, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone navigating fashion’s evolving B2B landscape.
Key Moments:
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#fashiontech #wholesaling #retailai #Joor #omnitalk #retailinnovation #shopifyintegration #retailtrends #b2bfashion #retailstrategy
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Ever wonder what retail experts actually buy at Costco or what cars they dream about driving? This lightning round reveals the personal side of our A&M retail gurus, from brisket smoking tips to the shocking number of Cheerios varieties on shelves. Brought to you by A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital.
For the full episode, head here: https://youtu.be/vjOmUkH_Vhw?si=9f8KlsQw8yUdPqan
#cheerios #corvettes #costco
Costco is finally building standalone gas stations to solve their infamous parking lot congestion while expanding member benefits beyond the warehouse. This economics 101 supply-and-demand solution could be the competitive edge Costco needs against Sam's Club and Walmart. Presented by A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital.
For the full episode, head here: https://youtu.be/vjOmUkH_Vhw?si=9f8KlsQw8yUdPqan
#costco #costcogas #gas
Albertsons is betting big on digital displays throughout their stores, but grocery retail has a terrible track record with digital advertising execution. Our experts clash over whether this retail media investment will drive meaningful ROI or become another expensive digital billboard failure. Powered by A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital.
For the full episode, head here: https://youtu.be/vjOmUkH_Vhw?si=9f8KlsQw8yUdPqan
#albertsons #retailmedia
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