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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 RetailLightning Round: Turkey Day Hot Takes, Black Friday Hauls & Fashion Buzz | Fast Five Shorts
This Lightning Round segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and…
Omni Talk RetailBath & Body Works Plans Amazon Launch | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines…
Omni Talk RetailRichard Dickson's Gap Revival Continues | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso…
Omni Talk RetailKroger's $2.6 Billion Automation Retreat | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Bets Black Friday on ChatGPT Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores…
Omni Talk RetailTarget's Four-Year Sales Stagnation | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, dives…
Omni Talk RetailSymphonyAI | 🏆 November’s Retail Tech Startup of the Month
For this month's Retail Tech Startup of the Month, AWS's Daniele Stroppa returns to spotlight SymphonyAI, a groundbreaking computer vision solution that's…
Omni Talk RetailTarget's ChatGPT Gamble, Kroger's $2.6B Pivot & Gap's Viral Comeback | 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 RetailConfessions of Supply Chain Executives | The Brutal Truth About Retail Out-of-Stocks
In this inaugural episode of Confessions of a Supply Chain Executive, host Chris Walton teams up with Richard Stewart (EVP of Product & Industry Strategy) and…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Holiday Hacks, Hot Cocoa & Dick Van Dyke at 100 | Fast Five Shorts
The lightning round brings holiday cheer and nostalgia to close this episode! Sponsored A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and…
Omni Talk RetailTarget and Starbucks Create Exclusive Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate | Fast Five Shorts
Target and Starbucks have partnered to create an exclusive frozen peppermint hot chocolate available only at Starbucks cafes inside Target stores nationwide…
Omni Talk RetailCan Google's AI Shopping Revolution Challenge ChatGPT and Perplexity? | Fast Five Shorts
Google is rolling out major AI shopping features including conversational search, agentic checkout, and an AI that calls stores for you. This episode…
Omni Talk RetailPrimark Joins the Buy Now Pay Later Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Primark has introduced Buy Now Pay Later options through Klarna and Clearpay... marking a major milestone in BNPL's journey from innovation to mass adoption…
Omni Talk RetailGrocery Dealz Unlocks Same-Day Delivery Through Instacart Integration | Fast Five Shorts
Grocery Dealz has integrated with Instacart to power same-day delivery directly from its price comparison app. This episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and…
Omni Talk RetailThe Furner Era Begins: What Walmart's CEO Transition Means for Retail | Fast Five Shorts
Doug McMillon is retiring as Walmart CEO, handing the reins to John Furner in February 2025. This episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailConsumer Spending Reality Check & Why Trade-Down Behavior Is Here to Stay with A&M's Chad Lusk | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Chad Lusk, Partner and Managing Director at A&M Consumer and Retail Group, joins Omni Talk to break down their latest…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart’s Got A New CEO, Google Will Call Stores For You & Target Is Sprinkling Cocoa | 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 RetailLightning Round: Ulta Discounts, Andy Garcia & Italian Pasta Crisis | Fast Five Shorts
The lightning round gets personal as Kelly reveals she'd trade her data to Ulta for holiday discounts (with three sisters and multiple gift exchanges, who can…
Omni Talk RetailDollar General's AI Leadership Move | Fast Five Shorts
Dollar General has appointed Travis Nixon as SVP of Artificial Intelligence, tasking him with using AI to optimize supply chain, store operations, and…
Omni Talk RetailTarget's "10-4" Service Controversy | Fast Five Shorts
Target's new "10-4" policy requires employees to smile and wave at customers within 10 feet, and personally greet them within 4 feet. Is this explicit…
Omni Talk RetailBath & Body Works Scents the Holidays | Fast Five Shorts
Bath & Body Works is bringing Fresh Balsam to Grand Central Terminal, movie theaters, and interactive mall kiosks in what beauty expert Kelly Carey calls "my…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon vs. Perplexity Legal Showdown | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is suing Perplexity AI over its Comet shopping agent, claiming it "covertly accesses Amazon customer accounts" and interferes with the curated shopping…
Omni Talk RetailAI Shopping Hits Critical Mass | Fast Five Shorts
Adobe's October data reveals a game-changing milestone: generative AI traffic is now converting 16% BETTER than traditional sources—a complete 180 from three…
Omni Talk RetailThe Way Too Early 2025 Retail Year-in-Review With Ethan Chernofsky | Ask An Expert
Placer.ai’s CMO Ethan Chernofsky is back... revealing why the “convenience above all” mindset is costing retailers millions and what’s actually driving traffic…
Omni Talk RetailAI Commerce Surges, Amazon Sues Perplexity & We Are Over And Out On Target 10-4 | Fast Five
In this Retail Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailHow Wiliot's Nationwide Walmart Rollout Could Prevent Millions In Food Waste | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight episode, Nick Matthews, VP of Solutions and Architecture at Wiliot, joins Omni Talk to reveal how Walmart is deploying…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Chat GPT Coaching, Sexiest Man Alive & Hand Massages | Fast Five Shorts
The Lightning Round gets wild this week! From a soccer coach using Chat GPT to devise winning defensive strategies, to Jonathan Bailey's Sexiest Man Alive…
Omni Talk RetailGrubHub Partners with Instacart | Fast Five Shorts
In a surprising move, GrubHub (owned by Mark Lore's Wonder super app) is partnering with Instacart to enable grocery delivery directly through the GrubHub…
Omni Talk RetailKroger & Uber Eats Restaurant Integration | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger is making history as the first retailer to integrate restaurant delivery directly into their grocery app through an expanded partnership with Uber Eats…
Omni Talk RetailMondelēz's $40M AI Advertising Bet | Fast Five Shorts
Mondelēz (maker of Oreo and Chips Ahoy) is investing over $40 million in a custom generative AI tool to slash marketing costs by 30-50% and create TV-ready ads…
Omni Talk RetailStarbucks' Billion-Dollar Delivery Business | Fast Five Shorts
Starbucks just revealed that delivery has become a $1 billion annual business, growing 30% year-over-year—and it's changing everything about how we think about…
Omni Talk RetailThe Amazonification of Whole Foods | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is shaking up Whole Foods with a controversial transformation that has retail experts divided. From robot-powered "ShopBots" in the back room fetching…
Omni Talk RetailComputer Vision Deployment Disasters: Your Playbook On How To Avoid Them | Ask An Expert
Computer vision is transforming retail stores, but most pilots fail to scale beyond proof of concept. In this Omni Talk Ask An Expert episode, hosts Chris…
Omni Talk RetailStarbucks $1B Delivery Secret, Oreos In AI & Amazon's Whole Foods Doritos Gamble | 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 RetailInside Amazon's Social Commerce Strategy With Julie Haleluk & Wayne Purboo | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Growth at Amazon Shopping Video, and Wayne Purboo, VP of Amazon Advertising…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Netflix In Theaters, Hot Santa, NFL Yoga Pants & Red Bull Advent | Fast Five Shorts
Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories: Netflix bringing Stranger Things' finale to theaters, Target's Weirdly Hot Santa returns for year…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon's Vision Quest - AI Glasses for Drivers | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon unveils AI-powered smart glasses designed to help delivery drivers scan packages, navigate, and capture proof of delivery hands-free. Anne sees…
Omni Talk RetailWill Lululemon’s NFL Partnership Hurt Its Brand In The Long-run? | Fast Five Shorts
Lululemon announces its first-ever licensing deal, partnering with all 32 NFL teams to release officially branded apparel. Anne sees opportunity in solving the…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Cracks The Code - RFID Fresh Food Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart and Avery Dennison achieve what was long considered impossible: RFID sensors that work in high-moisture, cold environments for meat, deli, and bakery…
Omni Talk RetailDoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response Program | Fast Five Shorts
DoorDash launches a game-changing emergency food response program, offering free delivery for food banks and waiving fees for 300,000 SNAP recipient orders…
Omni Talk RetailRetail's Darkest Day - Amazon & Target Layoffs | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon eliminates 14,000 corporate roles while Target cuts 1,800 positions in what marks one of the darkest days in recent retail history. Chris and Anne share…
Omni Talk RetailWriter | 🏆 October’s Retail Tech Startup of the Month
AWS's Daniele Stroppa, Worldwide Technical Lead for AWS Partners in Retail, joins Omni Talk to announce October's Retail Tech Startup of the Month: Writer…
Omni Talk RetailThe We May Not Be Ready For It New Normal Of Layoffs, RFID & AI Glasses | 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 RetailHow Grocery Dealz Is Building the "Gas Buddy for Groceries" | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Matt Goynes, co-founder and co-CEO of Grocery Dealz, joins Omni Talk to reveal how a Texas startup is…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Apple Upgrades, Classic Cars, AI Concerns & Stargazing | Fast Five Shorts
In this week's Lightning Round, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, hosts Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailDoorDash Teams Up with Waymo - Are Autonomous Deliveries the Future? | Fast Five Shorts
DoorDash is piloting autonomous deliveries with Waymo in Metro Phoenix—but will consumers actually embrace robot deliveries? Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and…
Omni Talk RetailWayfair's Perigold Goes Big - 30K Square Feet of Luxury | Fast Five Shorts
Wayfair's luxury brand Perigold opens a massive 30,000-square-foot, two-level store in West Palm Beach! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl…
Omni Talk RetailGen Z's Vision - Britain's High Streets Become Social Tech Hubs | Fast Five Shorts
New research reveals Gen Z will transform Britain's high streets into social, tech-driven hubs by 2050! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl…
Omni Talk RetailUlta Beauty's Marketplace Launch - Curation vs. Scale | Fast Five Shorts
Ulta Beauty officially launches its marketplace powered by Mirakl! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Attacks Amazon with ChatGPT Shopping Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart makes a bold move partnering with OpenAI to bring shopping directly to ChatGPT! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital…
Omni Talk RetailThe Future of Retail Merchandising With Former Walmart EVP Turned Board Advisor Marybeth Hays | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Marybeth Hays — a former Walmart merchant executive, trusted board member, and colleague of Chris and Anne's at Simbe —…
Omni Talk RetailDoorDash Does Waymo, Wayfair Opens A New Store & A Marketplace Of Marketplaces Emerges | Fast Five
In this OmniTalk Retail Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, hosts Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailRetailers Are Running Lean This Holiday - Here's How to Not Run Out | Ask An Expert
Holiday retail is heating up... but this year looks dramatically different. With order counts steady but PO values down 25%, retailers are placing smaller…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: The Body Shop’s Comeback, Bubbles & Blockbusters | Fast Five Shorts
In this week's Lightning Round, Chris and Anne tackle the Body Shop's comeback (bubble bath for Chris!), debate whether Glen Powell's Running Man will beat…
Omni Talk RetailThe AI Shopping Super App Has Arrived | Fast Five Shorts
Instacart, Uber, and DoorDash are among 11 partners integrating with ChatGPT later this year, making grocery shopping "as simple as having a conversation."…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's 90 Million Sensor Bet: Tracking the Future of Retail | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart plans to deploy 90 million Bluetooth sensors across its inventory by end of 2026 in partnership with Wiliot. The "pixels" work like GPS trackers on…
Omni Talk RetailKroger's E-Commerce Identity Crisis? | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger announces plans to use DoorDash's Dashmart fulfillment service for delivery, joining CVS and other retailers. This comes as Kroger re-examines its Ocado…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Auto Care Gets a Digital Upgrade | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart opens its first Auto Care Center of the Future in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with plans to expand to 10 locations. Customers can schedule services through…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Brings Healthcare to the Kiosk | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is launching prescription pickup kiosks at One Medical locations across Los Angeles, starting December 2025. Patients can now pick up prescriptions…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart’s Auto Center “Of The Future,” Amazon’s Rx Kiosk & Kroger’s Odd Digital Strategy | Fast Five
In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and…