Fast Five | The 5 Most Important Trends Shaping Retail In 2023

Hello Omni Talk Fans!?Shoptalk is the belle of the ball when it comes to retail trade shows. The best of the best. The crème de la crème. The bee's knees.

So it was with great pleasure that?Anne and I sat down with Shoptalk’s very own Krystina Gustafson and Ben Miller?to hear their thoughts on the trends most shaping retail in 2023 and how they plan to bring these trends to life at this year’s Shoptalk in Las Vegas at the end of March.

There is an absolutely fascinating?part of the interview in which the four of us discuss whether the pre-pandemic focus on the "experience" of physical stores has now shifted to convenience and the just plain lower cost economics of stores vs. delivery.

You can listen to our fast-paced conversation with Krystina and Ben?by clicking here ?or on the big image up above.

In Today's Fast Five Headlines:

1.Sam's Club?is offering memberships at just $25 per year, a whopping 50% discount! (Read More )

2. Wayfair?lost an even more whopping $1.3 billion in 2022 as they still can't crack the code on physical retail stores. (Read More )

3. Panera?has upped the ante on its monthly membership program, giving its customers a yearly option of not only free drinks but also free delivery for $120 per year. (Read More )

4. More and more brands are said to be showing interest in?TikTok Shop, the shopping experience in which TikTok's "checkout process takes place directly within the app" and "makes the experience feel more native and seamless," according to TechCrunch. (Read More )

5. And, in a move that has to have hurt Instacart's feelings, Aldi says that it will now also partner with DoorDash for online delivery. (Read More )

Be careful out there,

-- Chris, Anne, and the entire Omni Talk team

P.S.?The?deadline to register?for Shoptalk is this Friday, March 3, so get your ticket today at?shoptalk.com/us/omnitalk .

P.P.S.?Just a few hours remain before our live discussion on LinkedIn today with?SPS Commerce's Brandon Pierre and David Verette.

Anne and I will be discussing how the best of the best retailers not only care about their customers but also work hard to set up their vendor partners for success, too.

You can get access?to the interview live or on-demand?by clicking here ?or on the big image right below this sentence.