Episode 16

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15th May 2024

Walmart Job Cuts, Best Buy’s New App & Something Called ‘Exchange Zones’ In Atlanta | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller stopped by to guest host with Chris and Anne as they discussed:

  • Walmart’s reported job cuts and back-to-office push (Source: WSJ)
  • The first-ever exchange zone in Atlanta from Harbor Lockers (Source: Harbor Lockers Press Release)
  • Best Buy’s new mobile app features (Source: Best Buy Press Release)
  • Diebold Nixdorf bringing automatic age verification to self-checkout in Germany (Source: Retail Dive)
  • And closed with a look at whether JCP can be successful via new store growth (Source: Retail Dive)

There’s all that, plus Peugeots, Belfast bike messenger must haves, and the posh retail store in which Ben would most like to live for a full year.

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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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