Forbes | 3 Reasons Why The Instant Delivery Craze Is Not Kozmo.com All Over...
The following article was written by Chris Walton and originally appeared in Forbes.com on February 14, 2022 and is now available on Omni Talk for free to Omni Talk subscribers. Instant delivery is...
View ArticleForbes | 5 Reasons Why Amazon Go Is Already The Greatest Retail Innovation Of...
With news this past week that Amazon has taken its “Just Walk Out” technology to Whole Foods, it is time to call it like it is. Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” tech will soon be looked upon as the greatest...
View ArticleForbes | Amazon Promises Big Prime Savings for Amazon Fresh Customers
Progressive Grocer recently reported that, starting this summer, Amazon AMZN -1.4%AMZN -1.4%AMZN -1.4% will give Prime savings to Amazon Fresh customers in a big, bad way. Starting June 29th, Amazon...
View ArticleForbes | Why Facebook’s Live Shopping was Never Meant to be
Facebook is reportedly shutting down its QVC-style live shopping features on October 1st, with the aim of shifting more interest and focus into Reels both on Facebook and Instagram, a move that comes...
View ArticleToday’s Smart Store Is Tomorrow’s Sustainable Store
Introduction The tide is turning, a new day is dawning, change is a brewing – insert whatever euphemism you want because, when it comes to describing the transformation retail is about to go through...
View ArticleWhat A Smart Store-Enabled Black Friday Will Look Like
The inspiration The aspect I love most about my job is that it sparks moments of creativity where I least expect them. And then, by the same token, it affords me the opportunity to write everything...
View ArticleForbes | Imitation And Innovation: The Brilliance Behind Best Buy’s New...
Ah, the world of retail! A world where oftentimes the lines between innovation and mimicry blur to the point where it becomes hard to know where one begins and the other ends, and whether that...
View ArticleForbes | Meta Morphosis: How Ad-Free Social Media Could Impact Retail
Meta, by way of Instagram and Facebook, has begun offering ad-free subscription options in Europe. Starting at $10.73 (€9.99) per month, Instagram and Facebook users throughout the European Union can...
View ArticleForbes | Google Strives To Transform Shopping With Innovative Discount Search
As reported by TechCrunch, Google recently introduced a variety of new search features. For example, Google now has a dedicated page for deals and new proactive features in Chrome that will hunt down...
View ArticleForbes | Walmart’s Winning Formula: Drones and 30-minute or Less Delivery
The following article was written by Chris Walton for Forbes.com on January 24, 2024 and is now available on Omni Talk for free to Omni Talk subscribers. For the past year, Walmart has been droning on...
View ArticleForbes | Amazon’s Removal of Just Walk Out from Amazon Fresh Is Just Plain Smart
The following article was written by Chris Walton for Forbes.com on April 3, 2024 and is now available on Omni Talk for free to Omni Talk subscribers. Yesterday Amazon announced that it plans to remove...
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