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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 RetailThe Hidden Crisis in Retail Media: Why Your Ads Are Selling Products That Aren’t on Shelves | Ask An Expert
Retail Media Networks are booming—but there’s a catch. As major retailers like Walmart, Target, Albertsons, and Kroger rake in billions from retail media, a…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Space Planning Could Make or Break Many Grocery Retailers In The Years To Come | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, A&M's consumer and retail experts Chris Creyts and Brandon Pezely join Omni Talk to reveal how grocers can adapt their…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Takes Vizio Private Label & Target Gives People A Big Reason To Go To Costco | 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: Walmart’s…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Alex Cooper Drama, AI Influencers & Cranky Neighbors | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we rapid-fire through…
Omni Talk RetailThe Implications Of Shopify's Bold Move to Block AI Shopping Bots | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we examine Shopify's…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Gen Z is Abandoning Traditional Supermarkets for Walmart & Aldi | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we explore the…
Omni Talk RetailHow 2.7% Inflation Could Ruin Holiday Retail (And What to Do About It) | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we examine how…
Omni Talk RetailStarbucks vs Target: The Right Way to Handle Return-to-Office Mandates | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we analyze contrasting…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Kraft Heinz's $20 Billion Breakup Could Save the Food Giant | Fast Five Shorts
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we dive into the…
Omni Talk RetailRetail’s Mid-Year Report Card With Ethan Chernofsky Of Placer.ai | Ask An Expert
Placer.ai’s Chief Marketing Officer Ethan Chernofsky delivers his highly anticipated retail grades for the first half of 2024! Discover which retailers are…
Omni Talk RetailJuly Retail Tech Startup Of The Month | Bria AI's Visual AI Platform
AWS's Daniele Stroppa, Worldwide Technical Lead for AWS partners in retail, joins us to announce July's retail tech startup of the month: Bria AI. Daniele…
Omni Talk RetailStarbucks Returns To Office, Shopify Blocks Bots & Kraft Heinz Seeks Couples Therapy | 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, A&M’s Chad…
Omni Talk RetailMcDonald's Spicy McMuffin, Furniture Eulogies & Dating Trends - Fast Five Lightning Round
Our lightning round covers McDonald's spicy breakfast innovation, Bob's Furniture's quirky "Furniture Eulogies" social campaign, and the new dating trend…
Omni Talk RetailThis "Gas Buddy for Groceries" App Could Herald An Industry Pricing War Very Soon | Fast Five Shorts
New app Grocery Dealz allows real-time price comparison across grocery stores, potentially triggering massive industry disruption. Chris warns this could…
Omni Talk RetailSephora & Lyft Partnership: Omnichannel Genius Or Well-Spun Marketing? | Fast Five Shorts
Sephora offers $20 Lyft credits to drive customers to stores during Prime Day week. Our hosts analyze whether this "delivered to beauty" campaign represents…
Omni Talk RetailIs Staples' Services Strategy Enough to Save the Office Supply Giant? | Fast Five Shorts
Staples pivots to services like TSA pre-check, passport photos, and Verizon device sales as core printing business declines. Chris and Anne debate whether this…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon's UK Partnership With GoPuff Signals Marketplace Strategy Shift | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon teams up with Gopuff for 15-minute grocery delivery across major UK cities. Our hosts debate whether this signals Amazon's retreat from direct grocery…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's "Dinner Tonight" Platform Will Kill the Meal Kit Industry | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart launches "Dinner Tonight" - a new meal solution platform that combines recipes, ready-made meals, and one-click ordering with same-day delivery. Chris…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's 'Dinner Tonight,' Sephora & Lyft, Plus A New Grocery App That May Disrupt All | 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 RetailLightning Round: Mall Makeovers, AI Mode & Our Thoughts On Tom Brady Macking On Sydney Sweeney
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, covers…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Will Starbucks' New Hiring Procedures Lead To Their Intended Consequences?
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, analyzes…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Do You Agree With Hibbett’s Decision To Create A Standalone Kids App?
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, examines…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Target Exploring A Factory-Direct Model?
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, breaks…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | How Long Before We Are All Grocery Shopping Via Smart Carts?
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, explores…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | How Should We Think About Walmart’s “Dark Store” Admission?
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, dives…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Most Smart Store Pilots Fail (And How to Build One That Doesn’t) | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, gStore by GregyOrange’s General Manager Troy Sewek joins Omni Talk to share his tried-and-true tips on tech for the…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Goes Factory-Direct, Walmart Goes Dark & Starbucks Revamps Its Hiring Process | 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 RetailInside RetailClub: A Bold New Vision for AI and Retail | Spotlight Series
Omni Talk sits down with Krystina Gustafson, co-founder of RetailClub and former Shoptalk content chief, to talk about the new AI Deep Dive Retreat launching…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Romance Novels, Soap Wars & French Fry Pizza
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, our rapid-fire…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon's Desperate Grocery Play: Will Bundling Work?
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Amazon is testing…
Omni Talk RetailH-E-B Tests Grocery Robots: Innovation or the Next Garmin Dash-Mounted GPS?
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, conservative grocery…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's New AI Saves Managers 60 Minutes Per Shift
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we discuss how…
Omni Talk RetailInside Whatnot: The Secret $5B Live Shopping Empire
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we deep dive into…
Omni Talk Retail$1.77B Grocery Mega-Merger: SpartanNash & C&S Unite
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we break down the…
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How B&H Photo Builds Loyalty Through Radical Service | CommerceNext 2025 with Jeff Gerstel
In this exclusive interview from the CommerceNext Growth Show, Omni Talk sits down with Jeff Gerstel, CMO of B&H Photo and Video, to explore how one of New…
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Mirakl Americas CEO Scott Eckert on Marketplace Growth and Retail Acceleration | Mirakl Summit 2025
In this candid conversation from the Mirakl Summit, Omni Talk sits down with Scott Eckert CEO of the Americas at Mirakl, to talk about his first 100 days on…
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How Mirakl Is Powering the Future of AI Commerce with Chief Data & AI Officer Anne-Claire Baschet
Omni Talk sits down with Mirakl’s Chief Data & AI Officer, Anne-Claire Baschet, live from the Mirakl Summit in NYC to talk all things artificial intelligence…
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How The Sak Is Winning on Marketplaces with Mirakl | Max Tepper at Mirakl Summit 2025
Max Tepper, Senior Brand Manager at The Sak, joins Omni Talk live from the Mirakl Summit to share how the iconic handbag and accessories brand has transformed…
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How Lowe’s Marketplace & AI Strategy Are Accelerating Omnichannel Growth | Joe Cano at Mirakl Summit
Omni Talk is live from the Mirakl Summit with Joe Cano, SVP of Digital at Lowe’s, for an inside look at how Lowe’s is scaling its digital business through a…
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How Cotopaxi Is Scaling with Purpose Through Marketplaces | Founder Stephan Jacob at Mirakl Summit
Live from the 2025 Mirakl Summit in New York City, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Cotopaxi Founder and Chief Global Officer Stephan…
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How Tapestry is Turning AI Into a Retail Operating System | Avinash Kaushik at CommerceNext 2025
Tapestry’s Avinash Kaushik joins Omni Talk live from CommerceNext 2025 to discuss how AI is transforming marketing from the inside out. In this dynamic…
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How COS is Winning Over Gen Z Shoppers | Lauren Price at CommerceNext 2025
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Lauren Price, SVP of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at COS North…
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How Walmart Is Tapping The Creator Economy To Reshape Its Retail Experience Via Social Commerce
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Sarah Henry, Walmart's VP of Content, Influencer, and Commerce, to…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Tech Startup of the Month | How Botify Helps Brands Win in Generative Search
In the first edition of Omni Talk’s new monthly series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga team up with AWS’s Daniele Stroppa to spotlight the Retail Tech Startup…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart, Whatnot & WTF Is H-E-B Doing With Robots? | 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 RetailJOOR CEO on Fashion’s Supply Chain Shift, Tariffs, and Retail Tech Trends | Spotlight Series
Join Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they sit down with JOOR CEO Kristin Savilia to explore how JOOR is transforming the wholesale fashion…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Costco Brisket, Corvette Dreams & Cheerios Chaos
Ever wonder what retail experts actually buy at Costco or what cars they dream about driving? This lightning round reveals the personal side of our A&M retail…
Omni Talk RetailThe Costco Gas Station Experience You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here
Costco is finally building standalone gas stations to solve their infamous parking lot congestion while expanding member benefits beyond the warehouse. This…
Omni Talk RetailAlbertsons' Digital Display Gamble: Retail Media Gold Mine or Expensive Mistake?
Albertsons is betting big on digital displays throughout their stores, but grocery retail has a terrible track record with digital advertising execution. Our…
Omni Talk RetailBuy Or Sell: H&M Bettting Everything on AI to Beat SHEIN's Fast Fashion Dominance
Can AI save H&M from Shein's explosive growth? H&M invests heavily in predictive and generative AI to compete as Shein leapfrogs to 1.5% market share. Expert…
Omni Talk RetailEnd of an Era: Amazon Officially Absorbs Whole Foods Into "One Grocery" Strategy
Amazon restructures grocery leadership under "One Grocery" strategy, merging Whole Foods employees into Amazon systems. Is this long-overdue efficiency or…
Omni Talk RetailBREAKING: Walmart's Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Just Changed Retail Forever
Walmart just revolutionized product launches forever! See how they delivered every Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order by 9 AM with FREE Coke and Pringles, leaving…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Post-Purchase Communication Could Become Retail’s Next Big Differentiator | Spotlight Series
In this Spotlight Series interview, Catherine Dummitt, VP of Marketing at Narvar, explains how the post-purchase journey is evolving from a cost center to a…
Omni Talk RetailHow Lowe’s Is Reinventing Home Improvement with a Digital Marketplace with VP Michael McCluskey | 5IM
Lowe’s VP of Marketplace, Michael McCluskey, joins us to share why the retailer is diving headfirst into the world of third-party marketplaces. Learn how…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart’s Bait & Switch 2, Costco Gas & More Grocery Sound & Fury From Amazon | 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, A&M Brooks…
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🛒 Frans Muller on Small-Scale Impact & Big-Picture Retail at CGF 2025 | Ahold Delhaize CEO 🌍
In this special closing interview from the VusionGroup Podcast Studio at CGF 2025 in Amsterdam, Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize, joins Omni Talk Retail…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Tesco Club Card Nightclub, Uber Senior Features, Auntie Anne's & Dutch Food
Anne and Chris deliver lightning-fast takes on the week's quirkiest retail headlines, covering everything from Tesco's 90s nightclub pop-up to Uber's…
Omni Talk RetailPeloton's New Resale Platform: Smart Business Move or Operational Nightmare?
Peloton launched "Repowered," a resale marketplace for used fitness equipment where sellers retain 70% of the sale price while Peloton and platform provider…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon's Humanoid Robots Will Deliver Your Packages - Are You Ready for Robots on Your Doorstep?
Amazon is developing humanoid robots that will ride in Rivian electric vans and deliver packages, currently testing the technology in a San Francisco facility…
Omni Talk RetailDollar General's Kathy Ireland Partnership: Genius Move or 90s Nostalgia Fail?
Dollar General is launching new celebrity home collections including partnerships with Kathy Ireland, and other brands as part of its "Home Valley" expansion…