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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 |
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Hello Omni Talk Fans! Do you ever feel like this new age of retail is reminiscent of a scene in Back to the Future? Today one of our headlines features a tech company that allows remote workers to take drive thru orders via video chat. Next thing I know Marty McFly will be cutting me off in the drive-thru lane on his hoverboard.
Speaking of seeing into the future, if you’d asked Sunny Jiang, CEO of EyeBuyDirect and my latest guest for the Women’s Retail Collective, what she’d end up being when she grew up, she would have confidently told you she’d be a school teacher. Luckily for those of us in the retail world, today she’s leading the team at EyeBuyDirect as they expand their e-comm pure play into top notch omni-channel experiences to serve over three million customers. You can catch the full interview by clicking on the feature above, or this link below.
Take Me To the Interview With Sunny Jiang
Things are off to a great start this week, so let’s get you to the headlines:
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Albertsons is just getting their delivery provider party line started. The grocery retailer added Uber Eats to their list of partners this week opening up same-day delivery to California, Washington D.C., and New York markets. (Read More) |
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Morrisons took a break from sale rumors to announce their latest checkout-free store in partnership with AiFi. No news on the exact size and scale of this one, but another indication of how familiar you should get with this kind of headline. (Read More) |
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Bite Ninja (Easily the coolest company name in this newsletter) is the tech company working on automating the drive thru with video chat enabled order takers who can be based anywhere in the world. With the advancements in voice technology we’re not sure that this step is necessary, but then again I just sent a voice-to-text message asking my husband to pickup a gallon of “elk “on the way home, so maybe I’m wrong. (Read More) |
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GNC is expanding their food selection beyond the kind you drink from a shaker bottle and into real meals. The retailer has partnered with RealEats and will start selling RealEats’ pre-made meals to their customers. (Read More) |
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Dander is up at Omni Talk about the Delta variant, and apparently, Amazon’s is too. The retailer is canceling their planned Prime Day in Canada due to Covid concerns. (Read More) |
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Be careful out there,
-- Anne, Chris, and the entire Omni Talk team
P.S. If you missed this week’s fast five, get caught up right now. Anne and Sucharita Kodali dished on Sam’s Club’s Scan and Ship, Instacart’s new CEO, and even the go-to late-night snack they’d most want to snag post-club at Disco Kroger if it hadn’t closed this week. Click the feature below to take you to the Fast Five.
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Editors: Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga
Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga are leading experts and influencers in omnichannel retailing. Connect with Chris and Anne on Linkedin.
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