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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: Viral Food Trends, French Name Rankings & Back-to-School Hacks | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chris and Anne tackle viral grocery shopping trends, discuss…
Omni Talk RetailWaitrose Smart Cart Experiment | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Waitrose pilots AI-powered smart trolleys in Bracknell, becoming…
Omni Talk RetailLululemon's AI Leadership Gamble | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Lululemon appoints AI veteran Ranju Das as its first Chief AI and…
Omni Talk RetailMacy's Amazon Ad Network Partnership | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Macy's becomes the first major retailer to partner with Amazon's…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon's Whole Foods Corporate Takeover | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. After eight years, Amazon finally absorbs Whole Foods corporate…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Marketplace Velocity Play | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Walmart accelerates marketplace growth with expanded next-day…
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Inside Walmart's Marketplace Platform Strategy with Walmart Execs Latriece Watkins & Michael Mosser
Go behind the scenes with Walmart's Chief Merchandising Officer Latriece Watkins and VP Category Lead of Walmart Marketplace Michael Mosser, as they reveal how…
Omni Talk RetailRetail's "iPhone Moment" & How Intelligent Systems Are Detasking Stores | Julian Mills, Quorso CEO
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Julian Mills, CEO of Quorso, joins Omni Talk to share key insights from their recent Intelligent Management Forum, where…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Ingests Whole Foods, Macy’s Sleeps With The Enemy & Walmart Wants To Outdo Both | 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: Oasis Comeback Glory, Soccer Star & Mandalay Bay Travel Hack | Fast Five Shorts
Ben Miller shares his Oasis reunion experience, thoughts on Arsenal's 15-year-old sensation Max Dowman, and reveals the ultimate Vegas conference hack for…
Omni Talk RetailFabletics Tech Transformation - RFID Rollout | Fast Five Shorts
Fabletics achieves 95-97% fill rates and 20% sales boosts with comprehensive RFID rollout. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailBNPL Goes North - Walmart Canada's Klarna Rollout | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart Canada deploys Klarna's buy-now-pay-later service across 400+ stores. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios…
Omni Talk RetailBest Buy Goes Broader - Third-Party Marketplace Debut | Fast Five Shorts
Best Buy officially launches its third-party marketplace with 500 vetted sellers. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital…
Omni Talk RetailRental Cars Go Retail - Hertz Joins Amazon Autos | Fast Five Shorts
Hertz Car Sales launches on Amazon Autos, bringing thousands of pre-owned vehicles to the marketplace. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl…
Omni Talk Retail"The Fidelke Faux Pas" - Target's CEO Succession Controversy | Fast Five Shorts
Target names Michael Fiddelke as next CEO in a move that's sparking industry debate. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital…
Omni Talk RetailVody | August Retail Tech Startup Of The Month
AWS’s Daniele Stroppa, Worldwide Technical Lead for AWS partners in retail, joins us to announce August’s retail tech startup of the month: Vody. Daniele…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Autos, Best Buy’s Marketplace & The Potential Target Fiddelke Faux Pas | 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, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller…
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Hear Why One Walmart Executive Thinks Omni Is Walmart's "Superpower" at Scale
In this exclusive final interview from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Karthicka Krishnasamy, VP of Omni Growth Experiences and Services at Walmart…
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How Dreo Went From Marketplace Startup to Walmart Stores in 1 Year | "Don't Dip Your Toes—Jump In"
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Joshua Gunn, VP of Retail Sales and Marketing at Dreo, reveals the seller…
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"We're Barely Scratching the Surface" - Walmart Marketplace SVP on 26% Growth & What's Next
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Manish Joneja, SVP of Walmart US Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment…
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Learn How Walmart Creates Immersive Digital Shopping Experiences At Scale With SVP Tracy Poulliot
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Tracy Poulliot, SVP of Digital Shopping Experience at Walmart US, reveals…
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The 4 Pillars Of Great Customer Experience With Walmart VP of Seller Success Mohit Puthuraya
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Mohit Puthuraya, VP of Seller Success, Marketplace, Walmart Fulfillment…
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Walmart VP On How Gucci Wallets & Apple Refurbs Drive Marketplace Growth | Seller Summit Exclusive
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Michael Mosser, VP of Walmart Marketplace Categories, reveals how Walmart…
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Walmart VP Reveals How WFS Powers 44% of Walmart Marketplace Sales & Fulfills for Amazon Sellers
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Kyle Carlyle, VP of Fulfillment Services at Walmart, reveals how Walmart…
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Walmart E-commerce Chief Reveals His Omnichannel Vision & The 4-Minute Delivery Secret
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, David Guggina, Chief E-commerce Officer for Walmart US, reveals Walmart's…
Omni Talk RetailThe Brutal Truth About Raising Your First Investment Fund With VC Karl Bracken Of Ocampo Capital
In this episode, Karl Bracken, CEO and founder of Ocampo Capital, joins Omni Talk to share his journey to become a venture capitalist and reveals what it…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Crocs Go Pro, Harry Potter Donuts & Back-to-School Pawn Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories in rapid-fire format! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios…
Omni Talk RetailTarget & Ulta Beauty Partnership ENDS In 2026 - Retail's Biggest Breakup | Fast Five Shorts
Target and Ulta Beauty are ending their successful shop-in-shop partnership in August 2026, shocking the retail world. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail…
Omni Talk RetailIKEA Inside Best Buy: Genius Partnership or Expensive Mistake | Fast Five Shorts
IKEA is opening mini showrooms inside select Best Buy stores, focusing on kitchen and laundry products with IKEA designers on-site. Sponsored by the A&M…
Omni Talk RetailWarby Parker Kills It's Signature Home Try-On Program - What This Means for Growth | Fast Five Shorts
Warby Parker is ending its iconic Home Try-On program by year-end, citing that most customers now live within 30 minutes of a store. Sponsored by the A&M…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Starbucks Is Killing It's Mobile-Only Pickup Stores For Better "Vibes" | Fast Five Shorts
Starbucks is shutting down 80-90 mobile-only pickup stores because they lack "warmth and human connection." Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Amazon's Fresh Food Delivery Won't Kill Walmart (Yet) | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon launches same-day delivery for perishable foods across 1,000+ US cities - but is it a real threat to Walmart and Instacart? Sponsored by the A&M…
Omni Talk RetailYour Ultimate Preview Of What To Expect At Shoptalk Fall & Groceryshop 2025 With Ben Miller | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Ben Miller, VP of Original Content and Strategy for Shoptalk and Groceryshop, joins Omni Talk to preview the upcoming…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s Same-Day Push, Warby & Why Ulta Won’t Be Target’s Last Shop-In-Shop Regret | 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: Halloween in July, Wing Day, & Katy Perry’s Canadian Rebound | Fast Five Shorts
The fun finale! In this Lightning Round from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear…
Omni Talk RetailMacy's Strategic Abercrombie Partnership | Fast Five Shorts
Strategic partnerships are reshaping retail! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe…
Omni Talk RetailTy Haney's Bold Outdoor Voices Revival | Fast Five Shorts
She's back! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and…
Omni Talk RetailBed Bath & Beyond's Nostalgic Comeback | Fast Five Shorts
The home goods giant is back! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear…
Omni Talk RetailVogue’s AI Model Sparks Backlash | Fast Five Shorts
Fashion meets artificial intelligence in the most controversial way possible! This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's AI Super Agent Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is revolutionizing retail AI with their new "super agent" strategy! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer…
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Meet Molly Pop -- The Brand Attempting To Make Fruit Juice Healthy Again
Meet Molly LaForest, whose father named a grape company after her when she was 12, and who's now disrupting the produce industry with Molly Pop - a brand…
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How Knowing Customer Names Beats Big Box Convenience With Christina Melillo Of Buehler's Fresh Foods
Meet Christina Melillo, VP of Merchandising at Buehler's Fresh Foods, who started bagging groceries at 16 and worked her way up over 36 years. Discover how…
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How Simbe's Tally Robot Saves Grocers $200K+ Per Store
Meet Marty Reeser, Senior Director of Customer Success at Simbe, who shares his journey from Whole Foods executive to robotics pioneer. Discover how Tally…
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Carbon Negative Fruit Production: It's A Real Thing & It's Spectacular
Meet Loren Foss, VP of Strategy at CMI Orchards, who reveals how this Washington state fruit company became the world's first carbon negative fruit producer…
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Kellanova's Protein Revolution: How Cheez-Its & Eggo Are Adapting to GLP-1 Era
Meet Amy Davis, VP of Industry Relations at Kellanova, who reveals how the snack giant is responding to major consumer trends from GLP-1 medications to Gen Z's…
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Discover Why An Employee-Owned Grocer In Indiana Ditched Print Ads & Isn't Looking Back
Meet Josh Kuhbander, VP of Neighborhood Fresh, an employee-owned (ESOP) grocery chain in northern Indiana that made a bold move by eliminating print ads in…
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From Part-Time Cashier to Fortune 500 CCO: Amy McClellan's Shopper-First Approach To Grocery
Join us for an exclusive interview with Amy McClellan, newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares her journey from part-time…
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From Shelf Scanning to Fresh Food: Simbe's Complete Store Automation Strategy Explained
Join us for an exclusive interview with Caitlin Allen, SVP of Market at Simbe, as she reveals how retail inefficiencies are costing grocers up to 5.5% of sales…
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From 1 Store to 10 Locations: Fresh Foods' Inspiring Rural Grocery Success Story | Live From SpartanNash
Meet Ben and Kerri Dishman, founders of Fresh Foods, who turned a $1 abandoned grocery store opportunity into a thriving 10-location chain across three states…
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Electronic Shelf Labels & Digital Transformation at Leevers Foods | Live From SpartanNash
Join us at the SpartanNash Conference as we interview Doug Highland, GM of Leevers Foods, about their approach to retail technology and workforce development…
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Inside Clemens Food Group's 130-Year Legacy
Meet Sean Gerard, Regional Sales Manager for Clemens Food Group, who turned his food marketing degree from Western Michigan University into a career selling…
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From CPG to Grocery: SpartanNash CMO on Banner Strategy & Retail Media Networks
Meet Erin Storm, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares insights from her transition from 18 years at Kellogg/Kellanova to leading…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart’s Super Agents, Vogue’s AI Models & Bed Bath’s Rebirth (Discounted, Of Course) | 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…
Omni Talk RetailHow Smart Retailers Are Tackling The $1 Trillion Returns Problem | Ask An Expert
Returns are no longer just a cost center - they're a $1 trillion opportunity waiting to be unlocked. In this episode of Omni Talk's Ask An Expert series, hosts…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Neon Coat, Southwest Airlines & A Salute To Theo Huxtable | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Clear Demand…
Omni Talk RetailTarget's Price Match Elimination: Strategy or Mistake? | Fast Five Shorts
Target price matching policy, retail pricing strategy, target vs walmart, competitive pricing retail, target brand perception, retail customer loyalty, pricing…
Omni Talk RetailTesco's 8-Week Delivery Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Clear Demand…
Omni Talk RetailMall of America's Smart Parking Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Clear Demand…
Omni Talk RetailTesla's LA Diner: Charging Future or Gimmick? | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Clear Demand…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Vizio Media Empire Play | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Clear Demand…