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Dec 2024
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2024's Biggest Retail Headlines: 70% Sur...

Omni Talk Retail
About this episode

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

analyze the year's most impactful retail headlines, from unprecedented store closures and bankruptcies to Walgreens' potential private equity sale and Google's revolutionary shopping updates. Discover how these stories shaped the retail landscape and what they mean for the industry's future.

Key Moments:

0:03 - Introduction to headline nominations

0:19 - Analysis of 70% increase in store closures

0:54 - Discussion of retail bankruptcy trends

1:15 - Examination of retail channel blurring

2:15 - Walgreens' potential private equity sale

3:43 - Amazon's technology strategy shift

5:16 - Google's shopping experience transformation

6:36 - Final verdict on headline of the year


#retailtrends #retailnews #retail

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/iyNND1vZe7A



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