Episode 132

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17th Apr 2024

Spotlight Series | Amazon VP Sets The Record Straight On The Future Of Just Walk Out Technology

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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Omni Talk Retail

Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry

Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail.

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Anne Mezzenga

Anne Mezzenga is an entrepreneurial Marketing Executive with nearly 20 years in the retail, experience design, and technology industries.

Currently, she is one of the founders and Co-CEOs of Omni Talk.

Prior to her latest ventures, Anne was most recently the Head of Marketing and Partnerships for Target’s Store of the Future project. Early in her career, Anne worked as a producer for advertising agencies, Martin Williams and Fallon, and as a producer and reporter for news affiliates NBC New York and KMSP Minneapolis.

Anne holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

When Anne is not busy blogging, podcasting, or sharing her expertise with clients, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys and partaking in all the Minneapolis food scene has to offer.

Chris Walton