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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 Retail
How Uncommon Goods Has Survived—and Thrived—for 26 Years | CEO Dave Bolotsky at Shoptalk 2025
Chris and Anne sit down with Uncommon Goods founder and CEO Dave Bolotsky, live from the Avalara podcast studio, to talk about the company’s origin story, why…
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CVS Chief Merchant Musab Balbale on Why the Front Store Is Its Future | Live from Shoptalk 2025
🎧 Inside CVS’s Retail Reinvention | Musab Balbale Live from Shoptalk 2025 Musab Balbale, SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer of CVS Health, sits down with Omni…
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How Shein’s On-Demand Model is Reshaping Fashion | Live from Shoptalk 2025
Shoptalk 2025 Exclusive: Shein's Strategy Head Peter Pernot-Day on the Future of Fashion Chris and Anne sit down with Shein’s Head of Strategy & Corporate…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round | $200K White Lotus Resort Tours, Irish Pub Inheritances & Ranking Sandler Movies
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailWonder Buys Tastemade – Is Mark Lore Trying to Give Everyone Their Own Personal Chef?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Ditches Affirm for Klarna – Here's Why It’s a Big Deal
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailWayfair Opens MASSIVE Store in Atlanta – Brilliant Strategy or Huge Risk?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailUlta Beauty Launches Marketplace – Game-Changer for Customers & Retail Media?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailKroger's New E-Commerce Unit – Smart Move or Eventual Disaster?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailOur Shoptalk 2025 Tech Preview Podcast!
In this packed episode, Omni Talk hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview the most innovative retail technology providers attending Shoptalk 2025…
Omni Talk RetailKroger's Sunk Cost Trap, Ulta's Mirakl & Why Klarna's Walmart Deal Is 'One' For The Ages | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, Chris and…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | A Ride Or Die Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Is App Fatigue Real And A Reason To Move To Digital Wallets?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Buy or Sell: Reckitt’s Claim AI Has Reduced Product Development Lead Times By 60%
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Google Shopping Now Turns Your Fashion Idea Into Reality
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Loblaw To Tag US Sourced Products With Tariff Symbol
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | CVS To Launch New “Mini-Stores”
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo…
Omni Talk RetailHow AI & Smart Data Capture Are Converging To Improve Retail Store Operations | Ask An Expert
How is AI transforming retail technology? In this episode, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk with Jessica Grisolia from Scandit about the latest innovations…
Omni Talk RetailCVS "Mini-Stores," Google Shopping & Loblaw's Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, A&M’s David…
Omni Talk RetailAirport Theory, Stuffed Crust Wars & Retail Throwbacks – This Week in Consumer Trends!
🚀 In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we break down the viral Airport Theory TikTok…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Unlimited: The Future of Shopping or a Soon-To-Be Failed Experiment?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFurniture.com Is A Really Audacious Retail Concept
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailPublix Sued for Overcharging Customers – Pricing Error or Deception?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailIs Alexa+ Just Another Overhyped AI Assistant?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailIs Target & Warby Parker's Partnership A Bigger Gamble Than It Appears?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailAlexa+, Publix & Why There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Target And Warby’s New Deal | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | An LA Raiders Latch Hook Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Walmart’s New AI Tool For Merchants, Aka Wally?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Kroger And Schnucks Enhance Their Quick Delivery Offerings Via Instacart
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
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Fast Five Shorts | Sprouts To Launch First-ever Loyalty Program
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Joann To Close All Its Stores
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Adidas To Offer Buy With Prime Via Its App & Website
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
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How AI is Changing Beauty Retail | Milani Cosmetics CMO at eTail Palm Springs
How is AI transforming beauty retail? At eTail Palm Springs, Milani Cosmetics CMO Jeremy Lowenstein joins Omni Talk Retail to discuss how the brand is using…
Omni Talk RetailBuild Profit & Boost Loyalty? Learn Why Both Are Possible With AI Powered Pricing | Ask An Expert
How can AI-driven pricing optimization boost retail profits and customer loyalty? 🚀 Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga sit down with Matt Pavich, Senior Director of…
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Office Depot & OfficeMax President on Transformation & Omnichannel Innovation | Live at eTail 2025
In this insightful episode of Omni Talk Retail, Anne sits down with Kevin Moffitt, President of Office Depot and Office Max, live from eTail 2025! Kevin shares…
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How DSW is Driving Loyalty with AI & Personalization | eTail West 2025
How is DSW adapting its approach to loyalty? 🤔 In this exclusive interview from eTail West 2025, Paige Sheedy, VP of Growth Marketing at DSW, shares how the…
Omni Talk RetailGood-Bye Joann, Hello Adidas Buy With Prime & Welcome Walmart To ‘Wally’ World | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Anne remoted in from…
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AI in Retail & E-Commerce: Insights from NetElixir CEO at eTail West
We’re live from eTail West in Palm Springs with NetElixir CEO Udayan Bose, who breaks down the latest innovations in AI-driven retail marketing. From…
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Scentbird CTO on Personalization, Efficiency & The Future of Retail
We’re live from eTail West with Andrei Rebrov, CTO & Co-Founder of Scentbird, to explore the transformative power of AI in retail. From personalized fragrance…
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AI, Search & The Future of Retail Marketing | Beyond’s VP Rick Egan at eTail West
In this episode, Rick Egan, VP of Performance Marketing at Beyond (Bed Bath & Beyond & Overstock), explores how AI and first-party data are impacting digital…
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Walmart’s Fashion Renaissance Explained: EVP Denise Incandela on Affordable Style & Innovation
Live from eTail West, Walmart EVP Denise Incandela shares how Walmart is reshaping its fashion business with premium private brands, national brand…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Investing Trends & The Future of Consumer Brands | VC Insights with Claire Cherry
In this episode, we dive into the latest trends in retail investing with Claire Cherry, Partner at Era VC. Claire shares her journey from science to venture…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | "The Price Of Wishes Has Increased With Inflation" Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Pros And Cons Of Amazon Featuring Products From Other Websites Within Its App
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Wayfair Muse?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | How Long Before Retailers Start To Emulate Dick’s Varsity Team Program?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: The Growth Of Digital Screens In Stores?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Does The World Need Amazon’s New Beauty Store In Italy?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s Italian Beauty Store, Wayfair’s Muse & Dick’s Enviable Influencer Program | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, A&M’s David Brown…
Omni Talk RetailTrybe: The Ultimate Conference for Women in Business—What You Need to Know!
Trybe is redefining women’s leadership conferences, bringing together top executives, founders, and industry leaders across retail, tech, and consumer…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | A Lovely-Scented Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Instacart Piloting CPG Brand Tasks For Its Workers
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Is Save A Lot A Retailer To Watch?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | EG America To Deploy Quorso Tech Across 1,500 Stores
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | GapVintage: What’s The Verdict?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | Aldi To Sell Back Stores It Had Acquired From Southeastern Grocers
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Automation at Scale: What It Takes to Deploy AI, Robotics & Data-Driven Tasks Successfully | 5IM
In this latest 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Caitlin Allen, SVP of Market at Simbe, breaks down the key misconceptions retail executives have about automation…
Omni Talk RetailAldi, GapVintage & Why The “Next Best Action” Is An Idea Everyone Will Be Talking About | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs…
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How Blu Dot Is Optimizing Its Furniture Logistics and Last-Mile Fulfillment
Join Nate Shutes, VP of Global Fulfillment & Logistics at Blue Dot, as he explores predictive supply chains, AI-driven scheduling, and the challenges of…
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Selection, Trust-Building & AI-Driven Efficiency | How Alibaba Plans To Innovate B2B Supply Chains
At Manifest 2025, we talk with Justin Liu, U.S. Country Manager for Alibaba.com, about how AI and automation are transforming the B2B sourcing experience. With…