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Omni Talk Retail
Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. Created by a retailer, Chris Walton, for retailers, Omni Talk Retail covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Episodes
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Instacart Explores a Sale, Meta’s Muse Goes Shopping & Walmart Stretches Black Friday
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Albertsons Launches for U+, Halloween Weather Watch & Gap Taps AI for Holiday Hiring
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Albertsons…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Virtual Try-Ons, Shopping Regrets & Flying Teslas | Fast Five Shorts
What would you NEVER buy without trying on first? What's the one purchase you wish you'd returned? And when it comes to classic fighting games, are you Team…
Omni Talk RetailHappy Returns Comes to TikTok Shop | Fast Five Shorts
UPS' Happy Returns is now integrated directly into TikTok Shop, allowing shoppers to return purchases without boxes or labels at 10,000 drop-off locations…
Omni Talk RetailChatGPT Launches Virtual Try-On | Fast Five Shorts
OpenAI has introduced virtual try-on capabilities in ChatGPT, allowing shoppers to upload a selfie and see themselves wearing clothing and accessories before…
Omni Talk RetailHackers Turn French Supermarket Fridges Into Ovens | Fast Five Shorts
Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, reportedly forcing fridges and freezers to temperatures as high as 122°F overnight…
Omni Talk RetailOnline Grocery Hits a Record 64% of U.S. Households | Fast Five Shorts
Online grocery shopping just reached another major milestone, with nearly 64% of U.S. households purchasing groceries online in September and sales climbing…
Omni Talk RetailAlbertsons Pulls Guidance: Turnaround or Breakup? | Fast Five Shorts
Albertsons beat Wall Street expectations on second-quarter profit but suspended its full-year guidance and announced a comprehensive business review, with a…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Kroger Unveils New Store Formats, Big Y Taps Instacart for Prepared Foods & Bath & Body Works Expands to All Ulta Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s Biggest Winners & TikTok Shop’s Growing Influence | 5IM
Who’s really winning on Amazon, and how are TikTok Shop and AI shopping assistants changing the ecommerce playbook? In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes…
Omni Talk RetailAlbertsons Hits Reset, Digital Grocery Hits 20% & ChatGPT Lets You Try It On | Fast Five
It's a BIG week in retail, and Chris Walton is joined by A&M Consumer and Retail Group's Cory Painter and Anshu Prasad for a packed Fast Five covering…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Walmart Bundles Its Memberships, FMI Fights SNAP Restrictions & Best Buy Launches a Gamers Hub
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart…
Omni Talk RetailCyberattack Protection, Shopping Assistants & Retail Media, and Albertsons Questions Everything | GrocerTalk
It's a packed week on GrocerTalk, and Ben Miller is bringing in not one, but TWO industry experts to tackle some of the biggest questions facing grocery…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | TikTok Starts Cyber Week Early, Dick’s Trims Holiday Hiring & World Verifies the Humans Behind AI Shoppers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: TikTok Shop…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Stripe Says Agentic Commerce Is Going Vertical, Online Grocery Hits Record Reach & ChatGPT Adds Virtual Try-On
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Stripe's…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Halloween Candy, Darth Vader, Shabby Chic & Christmas Music | Fast Five Shorts
Halloween is right around the corner, and Chris Walton and Jenn Hahn are tackling the questions that REALLY matter. What's the best and worst Halloween candy?…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Launches 1-Hour Express Pickup | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is launching Express Pickup, allowing customers to place curbside orders through its app and pick them up in as little as one hour. The service is…
Omni Talk RetailTractor Supply's First Automated DC Comes With Its Own AI Team | Fast Five Shorts
Tractor Supply has opened its 11th distribution center, an 865,000-square-foot, $200 million-plus facility in Nampa, Idaho. The location is its first to…
Omni Talk RetailTikTok Goes Agentic | Fast Five Shorts
TikTok is launching an agentic AI shopping experience that combines a conversational Shopping Assistant with Buy Direct, a one-click checkout feature that lets…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Cuts Jobs In Its Retail Division | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is restructuring its Stores business, which oversees retail operations including Amazon.com and Whole Foods, in a move affecting hundreds of employees…
Omni Talk RetailPrime Big Deal Days Nears $10B: Is October The New Black Friday? | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days helped drive $9.86 billion in U.S. online sales across retailers, up from $9.09 billion last year. Shoppers took advantage…
Omni Talk RetailNavigating SNAP Waivers & Compliance with Sifter | 5IM
How will changing SNAP regulations impact grocers and CPG brands, and how can retailers maintain compliance without risking revenue? In this edition of 5…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Amazon Closes Grocery Partner Storefronts, ALDI’s $39 Thanksgiving & Target Upgrades Its Store Team App
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s Layoffs, TikTok's One-Click Bet & Walmart's 1-Hour Pickup | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and SmartScout, Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | French Supermarket Fridges Hacked, Kroger Slashes Corporate Ranks & Albertsons Pulls Guidance
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Hackers…
Omni Talk RetailHealthy Choices for Shoppers, All Change in UK Health & Beauty, and Autonomous Delivery Robots | GrocerTalk
Chris Walton is back on GrocerTalk with Ben Miller, and this week, they're shaking things up a little! From a major shakeup in UK health and beauty to the…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Amazon Eyes $7B Decart Deal, Lowe's Starts Black Friday in October & Tm:rw Goes Live on TikTok Shop
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon is…
Omni Talk RetailSolving Retail’s $1.7 Trillion Inventory Problem With RFID and AI | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series, Chris Walton sits down with Gagan Luthra, VP of Product at Impinj, to tackle one of retail's most persistent and…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Starbucks Reportedly Explored a Chipotle Takeover, Prime Big Deal Days Nears $10B & CVS Brings Its Pharmacy-Focused Format to Boston
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Chariots Of Fire, Ted Lasso, IKEA Fails & French Retail | Fast Five Shorts
It's lightning round time on Fast Five, and Chris Walton and guest host Richard McKenzie are taking a break from the week's retail headlines for a little UK…
Omni Talk RetailIKEA Closes Three Small-Format Stores: Blip Or Bust? | Fast Five Shorts
IKEA is closing three of its small-format plan and order stores in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, including a Georgetown location that opened less…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Lights Up Its Shelves In Time For The Holidays | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is rolling out three new light-up digital shelf label features across its stores in time for the holiday season. Shop to Light helps customers locate…
Omni Talk RetailDoorDash Adds Macy's, Anthropologie & $7.99 Dasher Returns | Fast Five Shorts
DoorDash is expanding its retail marketplace with Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland, bringing hundreds of additional stores onto its…
Omni Talk RetailSephora At M&S: 100 UK Stores And A Very Familiar Playbook | Fast Five Shorts
Marks & Spencer and Sephora are teaming up to bring Sephora at M&S to 100 UK stores and M&S.com beginning in spring 2027. The partnership will introduce a…
Omni Talk RetailWould You Like Ads With That? McDonald's Bets On A $1B Media Network | Fast Five Shorts
McDonald's is piloting third-party advertising on digital drive-thru menu boards at 450 company-owned U.S. restaurants as part of its new McDonald's Media…
Omni Talk RetailThe Store of the Future Is Only As Good As Its Associates | Ask An Expert
The Store of the Future is closer than you think, and it might not involve nearly as many screens, keyboards, or handheld devices as it does today. As…
Omni Talk RetailWhen AI Does the Shopping, Who Wins the Loyalty? | 5IM
What happens to grocery loyalty when AI agents start making shopping decisions for consumers? In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, recorded live at…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | TikTok Adds an AI Shopping Agent, Grocers Push Back on FTC Pricing Policy & Tractor Supply Opens an AI DC
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: TikTok…
Omni Talk RetailMcDonald's Supersizes Its Ads, Walmart Lights Up & DoorDash Widens Its Mall Base | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and SmartScout, Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Uber Buys ezCater for $2.3B, Walmart Brings Its Shipping Rates to ShipStation & Giant Launches GLP-1 Store Tours
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Uber agrees…
Omni Talk RetailCostco Keeps on Growing, Kroger’s Loyalty Driver & Morrisons Locks It Up | GrocerTalk
Chris Walton is back on GrocerTalk this week, joining Ben Miller for a show all about growth, loyalty and the changing grocery shopping experience. Sponsored…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Gap Rolls Out AI Shopping Tools, Walmart Brings Drone Delivery to Seattle and Denver & Staples Adds More Party City Shops
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Gap Inc…
Omni Talk RetailBuilding Retail Technology With a Ceiling That Moves With You | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series, Chris Walton sits down with Brian Kinsella, Chief Product Officer at Manhattan Associates, to explore one of the…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Nike Extends Its Turnaround Timeline, Walmart Lights Up Its Shelf Labels & Ikea Closes Three Small-Format Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Nike posts a…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Pizza By Drone, Smart Glasses, Retail Uniforms & Vegas | Fast Five Shorts
Producer Ella puts Chris Walton on the hot seat for a solo Fast Five lightning round. What’s the greatest retail employee uniform of all time? Vegas or…
Omni Talk RetailLowe’s Takes Flight With 20-Minute Drone Delivery | Fast Five Shorts
Lowe’s is taking to the skies, becoming the first home improvement retailer to launch drone delivery through partnerships with DoorDash and Wing. Customers can…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Puts Prime On Everyone Else’s Website | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is letting merchants using its Multichannel Fulfillment service offer Prime delivery directly on their own websites, with no added cost to retailers or…
Omni Talk RetailKroger’s Dress Code Gets A Makeover | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger just updated its store dress code for the first time in a decade, putting nearly 400,000 associates across 21 chains in company-issued shirts after…
Omni Talk RetailCoach & Kate Spade Check Out Inside Gemini | Fast Five Shorts
Tapestry is making Coach and Kate Spade products purchasable directly inside Google’s Gemini app and AI Mode, complete with Google Pay checkout and no website…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon To Meta’s Muse: Not In My Store | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon just cut off Meta’s new Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, citing data security concerns. But as AI shopping agents continue to gain traction…
Omni Talk RetailMaking Space – Real Time: Meta Labs @ Best Buy, Lululemon, & Kohl's Babies R Us Shop-in-Shops
Chris Niesen is back for episode 2 of Making Space Real Time, presented by the Association of Retail Consumer Professionals (aka ARC) in partnership with Omni…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | McDonald's Sells Drive-Thru Ads, DoorDash Adds Macy's & Returns & Shopify Opens Checkout to AI Agents
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon vs. Meta’s Muse, Kroger’s New Dress Code & Lowe’s Takes Flight | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | McDonald's Tests AI Menu Pricing, Sephora Lands at M&S & Toast Moves to the Pump
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk Retail“Surveillance Pricing,” AI Hype Rapidly Becoming Reality, and the Realities of Rapid Delivery | GrocerTalk
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, Vusion, and Sifter Solutions, Ben Miller is joined by Jordan Berke, Founder & CEO of retail…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Walmart Launches a Style Unit, Costco Keeps Taking Share & Hy-Vee Targets 5-Minute Online Shopping
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Amazon Brings Prime Delivery to Retailer Websites, Starbucks Closes 250 More Stores & Kroger Overhauls Store Uniforms
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Prestige TV, The Dictionary, Retail And Pop Culture | Fast Five Shorts
This week we come to you live from Las Vegas at Groceryshop 2026. Omni Talk contributor and the host of GrocerTalk, Ben Miller, joins me for this week's Fast…
Omni Talk RetailMeta Lab Nearly Doubles Its Stores | Fast Five Shorts
This week we come to you live from Las Vegas at Groceryshop 2026. Omni Talk contributor and the host of GrocerTalk, Ben Miller, joins me for this week's Fast…
Omni Talk RetailToys R Us Is Back: 120 New Stores This Holiday | Fast Five Shorts
This week we come to you live from Las Vegas at Groceryshop 2026. Omni Talk contributor and the host of GrocerTalk, Ben Miller, joins me for this week's Fast…