Episode 24

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14th Dec 2023

Fast Five | Our 2023 Annual Retail Awards Show

In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle,, David Ritter and David Brown, from the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, stopped by to help Chris and Anne hand out this year’s retail awards.

All told, they gave out awards across 10 categories and also made some predictions for 2024, including:

  • Retailer of the Year
  • Headline of the Year
  • Retail Technology of the Year
  • Retail Person of the Year
  • Most Overhyped Retail Technology of the Year
  • Retail Headline You Would Most Like to See Turned Into a Movie
  • Best Strategic Move from a Struggling Retailer
  • Best New Partnership of the Year
  • Most Laughable Headline of the Year
  • Retail Concept You Most Wish You Had In Your Neighborhood

So give this week’s podcast a listen, tell us what we got right and what we got wrong, and be sure to share your thoughts on social media, too!

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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

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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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