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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 RetailAmazon's Walmart Play, AI Shopping Protocols & Drone Delivery Wars | Fast Five
In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, Chris and Anne…
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StrongPoint CEO Breaks Down In-Store Order Picking, Grocery Efficiency, and Store-Based Fulfillment | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Jacob Tveraabak, Group Chief Executive Officer of StrongPoint, joins Anne…
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Vusion’s Martin Bailie On the Execution Gap and Why It’s Retail’s Biggest Risk | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Martin Bailie, Senior Advisor at Vusion, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris…
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Costco’s Mark Williamson on Building Retail Media the Costco Way | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Mark Williamson, AVP of Retail Media at Costco, joins Anne Mezzenga and…
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CVS Private Brands Strategy, Simplification, and Health-Led Growth with Mike Wier | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026, Mike Wier, Vice President of Store Brands at CVS, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to…
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REI’s CEO on Rebuilding Growth, Reinventing Membership, and Blending AI With Human Connection | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Mary Beth Laughton, President and CEO of REI, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris…
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Ulta Beauty’s 80,000+ Store Events Strategy and Why Experiences Are Driving Omnichannel Loyalty | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Aimee Bayer Thomas, Chief Retail Officer at Ulta Beauty, joins Anne Mezzenga…
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Lowe’s India’s Ankur Mittal On Commercializing POS, Hardware-Agnostic Retail Tech & Omnichannel Reality | NRF 2026
In this OmniTalk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion podcast studio, Ankur Mittal, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director of…
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Macy’s Private Brand Strategy for a Multi Generational Customer | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 in New York, Emily Erusha-Hilleque, SVP of Private Brands at Macy’s and an OmniStar of 2025…
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How Instacart Is Using Physical AI to Rebuild the In-Store Experience | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, David McIntosh, Chief Connected Stores Officer at Instacart, joins Anne…
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Sam’s Club’s Julie Barber On Agentic AI, Surprise & Delight, and the Future of Merchandising | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Julie Barber, EVP and Chief Merchant at Sam’s Club, joins Anne Mezzenga and…
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Sam’s Club’s Scan & Go Hits Nearly 40% Adoption and Why Agentic Shopping Is the Next Frontier | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at Vusion’s booth, Todd Garner, Chief Product Officer at Sam’s Club, joins Anne Mezzenga and…
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Vusion & Microsoft On Why Connected Stores Are Becoming a P&L Priority in 2026 | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at Vusion's booth, Jim Norred, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Vusion, and Gina Ayala Claxton…
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Detect and Connect: How Vusion & Qualcomm Enable Real-Time Personalization in Physical Retail | NRF
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 in the Vusion podcast studio, Mark Propes from Vusion and Art Miller from Qualcomm reveal how…
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Neelima Sharma & Joe Cano Explain How Lowe’s Is Personalizing the Home Improvement Journey | NRF
Neelima Sharma, SVP of Ecommerce and Omnichannel Product & Technology, and Joe Cano, SVP of Digital at Lowe’s, join Omni Talk Retail live from NRF 2026 to…
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Ulta SVP Josh Friedman On The Recent Success Of Its Invite-Only Marketplace | NRF 2026
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion podcast studio, Josh Friedman, SVP of Digital and E-Commerce at Ulta Beauty…
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Walmart's 270+ Store Drone Expansion & Why Everyone Wants Deliveries in 25-45 Minutes | NRF 2025
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 in the Vusion podcast studio, Greg Cathey, SVP of Digital Fulfillment Transformation at Walmart…
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Home Depot CIO On New Google AI Partnership & Why She's Not Waiting On Agentic Commerce | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 in the Vusion Podcast studio, Angie Brown, Chief Information Officer at Home Depot, reveals how…
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Quorso & Vusion On Why Retailers Risk Creating a Permanent Technology Gap In 2026 | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode recorded live from NRF in the Vusion podcast studio, Mark Propes, Chief Business Development Officer at Vusion, and Julian…
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FairPrice's Store of Tomorrow: 80% Bigger Baskets & 82% Self-Checkout Smart Cart Adoption | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, Vipul Chawla, CEO of Singapore's FairPrice Group, reveals how their "Store of Tomorrow" has eliminated four critical friction…
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NRF's Matthew Shay On Consumer Resilience, AI & His Bold 2026 Retail Prediction | NRF 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the National Retail Federation, joins us live from NRF's Big Show from the Vusion podcast…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: LEGO Smart Bricks, Toxic Mom Groups & Stranger Things | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, features…
Omni Talk RetailInside Schnucks’ Approach to Stopping Gift Card Fraud | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Save Mart Is Adding Amazon Returns Kiosks | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at Save…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s Alexa+ Pushes Deeper Into Grocery Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
In this segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, the team…
Omni Talk RetailKroger Launches New SNAP Discount Program | Fast Five Shorts
This clip from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores…
Omni Talk RetailInstacart Shuts Down AI Pricing Tests After Consumer Backlash | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down…
Omni Talk RetailHow Rohlik Group Achieves Profitability In Online Grocery With Veloq CEO Richard McKenzie | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Richard McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer at Veloq (a division of the Rohlik Group), joins Omni Talk to reveal how…
Omni Talk RetailThe Biggest and Boldest NRF Must-See Tech Preview | Ask An Expert
Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for their second annual NRF must-see tech preview, showcasing five breakthrough retail technologies solving critical…
Omni Talk RetailInstacart's Pricing Retreat + Amazon's Alexa Gets Hungry | Fast Five
In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, Chris and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Ryan Reynolds at NRF, Puppy Yoga & Rob Reiner's Greatest Hits | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, features Chris and…
Omni Talk RetailAshley Furniture Goes All-In on Agentic Commerce | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Ashley…
Omni Talk RetailBreaking Down Target's New SoHo Concept Store | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes Target's…
Omni Talk RetailOnline Grocery Breaks Records Despite Budget Constraints | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, unpacks November's…
Omni Talk RetailAre Instacart's Pricing Experiments Inflating Your Grocery Bill? | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Consumer…
Omni Talk RetailInside Amazon's Leaked Rush Pickup Service Plans | Fast Five Shorts
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores Amazon's…
Omni Talk RetailAWS's David Dorf On Why LLMs Have Peaked & What's Coming Next In 2026
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, David Dorf, Head of Retail Industry Solutions at AWS, joins Omni Talk to cut through the AI hype and reveal what's…
Omni Talk RetailTarget SoHo, Amazon Rush & The Instacart Dynamic Pricing Brouhaha | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailHandheld vs. Overhead RFID Debate: The Final Countdown For More Exact Inventory Counts
Specialty retailers keep asking us: handheld scanners or overhead readers? So we settled it the only way we know how: with a knockdown, dragout debate between…
Omni Talk RetailTHE RETAIL 2026 PREDICTION FORECAST | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group close with bold 2026 predictions sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailMost Laughable Headline - What Made No Sense? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most ridiculous retail headlines in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer…
Omni Talk RetailBest Partnership - Which Collaboration Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group debate 2025's smartest retail partnerships in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and…
Omni Talk RetailBest Strategic Turnaround - Who Pivoted Successfully? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group recognize 2025's best retail turnarounds in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail…
Omni Talk RetailBest Movie Material - Which Headline Deserves Hollywood? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group pitch their retail movie ideas in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailMost Overhyped Technology - What Failed to Deliver? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most overhyped retail technologies in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer…
Omni Talk RetailCEO of the Year - Who Led Best in 2025? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group crown their CEO of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailTechnology of the Year - What Innovation Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts
Chris, Anne, and Chad reveal their Technology of the Year picks in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios…
Omni Talk RetailHeadline of the Year - What Announcement Mattered Most? | Fast Five Shorts
Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate 2025's most significant retail headline sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailRetailer of the Year - Who Dominated 2025? | Fast Five Shorts
Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate Retailer of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailOur 2025 Retail Awards Show!
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris and Anne teamed up…
Omni Talk RetailDigital Store Survival Kit: Realities, Roadmaps, & Resources For 2026 | Ask An Expert
Store digitization promises to transform retail operations, but most retailers struggle to move beyond pilots and buzzwords. In this Omni Talk Ask An Expert…
Omni Talk RetailPhysical AI: What It Is & How IoT Will Combine With AI To Make Retail Operations Self-Aware | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Doron Hazan, Director of Data, Product, and AI at Wiliot, joins Omni Talk to discuss the concept of…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Secret B2B Weapon & How Ashley Hubka Is Refining a Business Platform Millions Already Use | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Ashley Hubka, Senior Vice President of Walmart Business, joins Chris and Anne to reveal how Walmart is shaping B2B…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Advent Calendars, Slop Bowls & Mariah’s $60M Holiday Reign | Fast Five Shorts
Advent calendars are the hot holiday trend...from Skims to fishing lures to ice cream. Chris reveals his dream: 28 days of Nikes. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Now: The 30-Minute Delivery Service | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is testing "Amazon Now," a new 30-minute delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, repurposing former Amazon Fresh sites into rapid delivery hubs…
Omni Talk RetailAre Smart Glasses Ready for a 2026 Breakthrough? | Fast Five Shorts
McKinsey and Business of Fashion report predicts smart glasses are set for a breakthrough year in 2026, with Ray-Ban Meta glasses already the top-selling…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Brilliant Move: Bringing Ads to AI Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is quietly testing a new ad format called "sponsored prompts" inside its Sparky AI shopping engine and both Chris and Anne agree this is exactly the…
Omni Talk RetailChatGPT Shopping Research: Revolution or Just Better Search? | Fast Five Shorts
ChatGPT just launched shopping research that does the product hunting for you, but should retailers be worried or relieved? This segment, sponsored by the A&M…
Omni Talk RetailBlack Friday Hits RECORD $11.8 Billion in Online Sales | Fast Five Shorts
Black Friday 2025 just hit $11.8 billion in online sales... up 9.1% from last year. But Chris questions whether AI's 805% traffic surge is actually impressive…
Omni Talk RetailAI Hits Black Friday, Amazon Tests 30-Minute Groceries & Walmart Adds Ads To Sparky | Fast Five
In this Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break…