Episode 133

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17th Apr 2024

Fast Five | Canadian Walmart Stores Of The Future, Gopuff & Something New Called “Aldigo”

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraTGW, 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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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

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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

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