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Dec 2024
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2024's Most Ridiculous Retail Moments: F...

Omni Talk Retail
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In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI, and Ocampo Capital, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group David Ritter and Chad Lusk discuss 2024’s Retail Awards. In this short, they break down the most laughable retail headlines of 2024, including Coach's misguided Roblox venture, Amazon's hype about ordering Pepsi on your phone while shopping at Whole Foods, Macy's contradictory store closure strategy, and Wayfair's controversial workplace culture statement.

Key Moments:


0:02 - Introduction to laughable headlines

0:10 - Coach's Roblox collection analysis

0:40 - Discussion of resource allocation in digital marketing

1:17 - Amazon's hype about ordering Pepsi on your phone while shopping at Whole Foods

2:17 - Macy's store closure contradiction

3:34 - Wayfair CEO's controversial email

4:15 - Impact analysis of poor leadership decisions



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