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This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores PayPal's groundbreaking move to offer 5% cash back on Buy Now Pay Later purchases.Anne shares surprising data from Groceryshop revealing that consumers are using BNPL for everyday essentials like fresh groceries, not just big-ticket items. Chris reflects on his 2017 prediction that BNPL would become ubiquitous... and why this cash back offer is one of the most compelling deals in retail today. Is this the future of consumer payments?For the full episode head here!#paypal #buynowpaylater #bnpl #cashback #retailpayments #consumerfinance #holidayshopping #paymentinnovation #retailtech #shoppingtrends

13 Okt 3min

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Amazon's launch of a new private label grocery brand with over 1,000 items priced under $5.Chris and Anne debate whether this move represents a strategic reset or reveals how lost Amazon's grocery strategy has become. Is the "Amazon Grocery" brand name compelling enough to attract budget-conscious shoppers, or should they have leveraged the existing 365 brand from Whole Foods? Tune in for critical analysis on Amazon's latest attempt to crack the grocery code.For the full episode head here!Amazon private label strategy, budget grocery brands, Amazon Fresh vs Whole Foods, grocery retail competition, value shopping#amazon #amazongrocery #privatelabel #groceryretail #budgetshopping #amazonfresh #retailstrategy #valuebrand #groceryshopping #retailnews

13 Okt 4min

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris and Anne discussed:Amazon launching a “price-conscious” grocery brand with most products under $5 (Source)PayPal tying 5% cash back to BNPL purchases (Source)Bed Bath & Beyond’s plans to launch a nationwide franchise system (Source)Shipt’s new chat to cart feature with Perplexity (Source)Shein making its first permanent move into physical retail (Source)And this month’s OmniStar award, in partnership with Quorso, goes to Prabash Coswatte, Chief Operating Officer at Heritage Grocers, for the true omnichannel approach he’s bringing to running a grocery chain across four distinct banners!There’s all that, plus why Chris calls Bed Bath’s franchise plan “the single dumbest idea in the history of this show,” whether Anne would eat Frank’s Red Hot gummy bears, and the surprising stat about BNPL usage for fresh grocery products.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our podcast rankings on FeedspotMusic by hooksounds.com#RetailNews #AmazonGrocery #PayPalBNPL #BedBathBeyond #ShiptAI #SheinStores #RetailPodcast #OmniTalk #RetailTech #RetailInnovation #Franchising #ChatToCart

8 Okt 34min

This lightning round segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers the fun and quirky stories of the week!Topics include:• Mountain Dew's new "Dirty" cream soda targeting Gen Z and the dirty soda trend• Vegas transportation debate: Taxi or Uber? (Chris and Anne weigh in from Grocery Shop)• Chinese public toilets requiring QR code scans and ad viewing for toilet paper access• Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce after 19 years... who hits the dating pool first?Plus birthday shoutouts to Brie Larson, Beck Bennett, and the legendary Julie Andrews turning 90!🔔 Subscribe for weekly retail fun!For the full episode head here#DirtySoda #MountainDew #VegasTravel #PopCulture #RetailNews #LightningRound #GenZTrends #NicoleKidman

6 Okt 4min

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores DoorDash's launch of "Going Out"... adding restaurant reservations and in-store rewards to its app.Chris declares DoorDash the one app he couldn't live without and says these features make it even stickier. Users can now book tables, earn DoorDash credits for reservations, and redeem exclusive in-store offers... all without leaving the app. Anne argues this is as close to a full-service super app as America will get, though she warns the experience needs to be seamless (no manual codes or barcodes like the Groupon days).Both hosts see huge potential for restaurants to drive traffic and for DoorDash to cement itself as the go-to utility for all commerce experiences, from delivery to dining out.🔔 Subscribe for tech and retail insights!For the full episode head here#DoorDash #RestaurantReservations #GoingOut #SuperApp #FoodDelivery #RestaurantTech #LoyaltyPrograms #DiningExperience #RetailInnovation

6 Okt 3min

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers Sprouts Farmers Market's announcement to open 20 in-store Klatch Coffee cafes across Southern California.Anne explains why this move is perfectly aligned with Sprouts' destination shopping experience... customers who visit Sprouts are in a different mindset, taking time to discover new products and consult with specialized staff. Adding locally-sourced, independent brand coffee creates an elevated experience similar to getting champagne at a department store.Chris highlights that Sprouts has massive "dry powder" for growth: they're only in 24 states, just launched their loyalty program, operate an optimized smaller store format, and now add coffee shops as another traffic driver. When shoppers linger with coffee, basket sizes increase... making this a savvy operations play.🔔 Subscribe for grocery retail insights!For the full episode head here#Sprouts #SproutsFarmersMarket #KlatchCoffee #GroceryInnovation #RetailExperience #CustomerExperience #GroceryTrends #JackSinclair

6 Okt 3min

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Amazon's decision to close all 19 Fresh grocery stores in the UK.Chris argues this confirms that grocery is incredibly hard to disrupt and that Amazon can't win on freshness, price, or experience without the necessary scale. He predicts Amazon Fresh in the US is "dead on arrival" and questions whether Amazon is making similar mistakes with Whole Foods by moving away from the "Whole Paycheck" premium positioning.Anne agrees that competitors like Sprouts, Lidl, and Aldi are beating Amazon at their own game with better distribution, fresher products, and lower prices. However, both hosts wonder if Amazon's pivot to online grocery could eventually win in a future where automated fulfillment becomes cheaper than in-store operations.🔔 Subscribe for retail strategy insights!For the full episode head here#AmazonFresh #UKGrocery #WholeFoods #GroceryRetail #RetailStrategy #AmazonGrocery #Lidl #Aldi #Sprouts #OnlineGrocery

6 Okt 5min