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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 Grocery Pop-Ups Keep Coming, But Should They? | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is bringing back its digital grocery pop-up for Labor Day, but the bigger question is what these short-term grocery pushes actually accomplish for the…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Petco's Loyalty Program Backfires, Neighborhood Intelligence Drops F9 Brands Deal & Francesca's Liquidation Confirmed
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailSprouts’ New CEO, Costco Exits Its Marketplace & Ulta Is Told To Get The Flock Out | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Shelley…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | SKIMS Taps DoorDash for On-Demand Delivery, Walgreens Rolls Out In-Store Ad Screens & Target Adds New App AI Features
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailTaking Stock Of Agentic Commerce In Grocery, Plus Walmart’s Slam Dunk And Sprouts New CEO | GrocerTalk
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, Vusion, and Sifter Solutions, Ben Miller is joined by Sarah Engel, President of digital marketing…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Ulta's Flock Surveillance Backlash, Costco Next's Silent Shutdown & Amazon's Agentic Alexa Push
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailThe Future-Proof Warehouse Rethinking Logistics for What’s Next | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight series, Chris Walton sits down with Julian Sellan, Senior Supply Chain Engineer at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, and…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Super Bowl Picks, Pie & Days of Thunder | Fast Five Shorts
Chris Walton and Ben Miller put Michael Prendergast and Ken Davidson on the Fast Five lightning round hot seat, covering everything from Super Bowl predictions…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Eyes Fully Automated Delivery Stations | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is reportedly exploring Project Tetromino, an internal initiative aimed at building fully automated delivery stations and bringing even more robotics…
Omni Talk RetailStripe Says the Checkout Page Is Dead. Is Retail Ready? | Fast Five Shorts
Stripe believes the traditional online checkout page is on its way out as AI agents and agentic commerce begin to reshape how consumers shop. Michael…
Omni Talk RetailSur La Table Launches Peer-to-Peer Resale Marketplace | Fast Five Shorts
Sur La Table has entered the resale game with Second Servings, a new peer-to-peer marketplace for kitchenware, home goods, and dining products. The Fast Five…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Launches Its Post-Ulta Beauty Destination | Fast Five Shorts
Target is launching Target Beauty Studio with more than 1,600 products from 90 brands, including more than two-thirds that are brand new to Target. But can…
Omni Talk RetailCan Walmart Take a Bite Out of DoorDash and Uber Eats? | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is expanding its restaurant delivery ambitions beyond the Subway locations inside its stores, and the Fast Five crew thinks this could become much more…
Omni Talk RetailA Sneak Peek at Groceryshop 2026 | 5IM
What will define the next chapter of grocery and CPG innovation? In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, Rocquan Lucas, VP of Content at Groceryshop, joins…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Anthropic Launches Commerce Agent Blueprint, Sephora Drops Into TikTok Shop & Sprouts Names New CEO
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Wants Dinner, Target Tries Beauty Again & Checkout Is Dead | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Amazon Sued Over Hidden Ad Fees, YouTube Taps Amazon for Shopping & Home Depot's AI Hits the Aisles
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailUS Shoppers Feel The Pinch, BJ’s Trims The Fat And Target's Big Beauty Bet | GrocerTalk
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, and Vusion, Ben Miller is joined by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures at IGD and a…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Nuuly Fuels Urban Outfitters' Record Quarter, Anthropologie Bets Big on Nike & Batteries Plus Rolls Out AI Across Its Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailWelcome to the Age of "Supervised Automation" | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight series, Chris Walton sits down with Antons Sapriko, Founder and CEO of scandiweb, to explore just how far AI has already…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Old Navy Gets a New CEO, Walmart Widens Restaurant Delivery & Your Labor Day Weather Report
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Pineapple Pizza, Extravagant Purchases & Retail Commercials | Fast Five Shorts
Chris Walton puts Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, in the Fast Five lightning round, covering everything from the great…
Omni Talk RetailCan Substack Help Ann Taylor Stage A Comeback? | Fast Five Shorts
Ann Taylor is making a major push to reinvent its brand through Substack, storytelling, and a new fall fashion blitz. Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo, Head of…
Omni Talk RetailWho Needs Restaurants? CPK Bets On 1,000 Kiosks | Fast Five Shorts
California Pizza Kitchen wants to put its pizzas in a lot more places, with plans to expand its automated kiosk business to 1,000 locations. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailJ.C. Penney Takes Aim At Off-Price, But Should It Have? | Fast Five Shorts
J.C. Penney is taking aim at the off-price retail market, but Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo aren't convinced the strategy is necessarily the right move. Joe…
Omni Talk RetailHome Depot Rolls Out 3-Hour Delivery Nationwide | Fast Five Shorts
Home Depot is taking same-day delivery nationwide with a new promise to get orders to customers in as little as three hours. Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo, Head…
Omni Talk RetailIs Target’s Turnaround Actually Real? | Fast Five Shorts
Target is showing signs of improvement, but is the retailer actually turning the corner? Chris Walton is joined by Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Kohl's Sephora Slump Deepens, Target Launches Beauty Studio & Costco Cakes Come to Instacart
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailA Target Turnaround(?), CPK Kiosks & JCP Picks A Fight With Off-Price | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | GLP-1s Shrink Plus-Size Racks, Amazon Eyes Fully Automated Delivery Stations & Instacart Adds Petsense
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Hits The Q2 Bullseye, Sainsbury’s Anti-Theft Set-Back & Drones, Drones, Drones | GrocerTalk
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, and Vusion, Ben Miller is joined by Martin Bailie, Global Retail CEO, AI & Growth Expert and…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Walmart Launches New Fashion Brand, Ann Taylor Stages a Comeback & Stripe Predicts the Death of Checkout
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
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Retail Daily Minute | Walmart Finally Accepts Apple Pay, Ross Stores Trounces TJX & Home Depot Goes 3-Hour Delivery
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Stella, Shopping, Little Debbie & Fantasy Football | Fast Five Shorts
Chris Walton puts Jenn Hahn in the Fast Five lightning round, covering everything from Stella Lefty and back-to-school shopping to Little Debbie Cosmic…
Omni Talk RetailTikTok Quietly Builds Its Own Version Of Amazon Prime | Fast Five Shorts
TikTok Shop is reportedly testing a paid Shop Plus membership that could offer free shipping, discounts, and coupons as the platform looks to keep shoppers…
Omni Talk RetailIs Alexa For Shopping Expanding Amazon's Moat? | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon says more than 350 million shoppers have used Alexa for shopping over the past year, with active users nearly doubling and customer interactions…
Omni Talk RetailAhold Delhaize Expands Discount Kiosks To Giant Food | Fast Five Shorts
Ahold Delhaize USA is expanding its Savings Station discount kiosks to every Giant Food location, giving shoppers a physical way to access digital coupons…
Omni Talk RetailDoes Going Smaller Actually Grow Best Buy? | Fast Five Shorts
Best Buy’s incoming CEO says the retailer’s path to growth starts with smaller-format stores that can reach markets its traditional big-box locations cannot…
Omni Talk RetailKroger Taps Another Walmart Vet As Its First-Ever E-Commerce Chief | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger has named Nate Faust, a former Walmart and Jet.com executive, as its first chief e-commerce officer, creating a new leadership role focused exclusively…
Omni Talk RetailThe AI Employee You Should Hire on Day One | 5IM
Retailers are racing to deploy AI, but what happens when your newest employee knows everything except how your business works? In this edition of 5 Insightful…
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Retail Daily Minute | Target Raises Its Forecast, Amazon's Drones Go to 500 Cities & Online Grocery Keeps Eating Into Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailKroger Creates A New E-Commerce Power Seat, Best Buy Goes Small & TikTok Takes On Amazon | Fast Five
In this week's OmniTalk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris…
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Retail Daily Minute | Home Depot Reaffirms Guidance, Foot Locker & Nike Open A Community Store & DoorDash Adds Barnes & Noble
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailCouche-Tard Circles Żabka, Kroger’s Ecom Plans & Did Someone Say Just Eat? | GrocerTalk
Welcome to GrocerTalk! In this launch episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, and Vusion, Ben Miller is joined by Omni Talk President & CEO Chris…
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Retail Daily Minute | J.C. Penney Takes Aim at Off-Price, Walmart+ Adds New Perks & Buc-ee's Eyes Iowa
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
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Retail Daily Minute | Amazon Fights NYC's Delivery Bill, Walmart Tests Symbotic Automation & Primark Debuts at Mall of America
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: A…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Tequila, Sharks, Hair Transplants & The Best Fast Food Fries | Fast Five Shorts
Chris Walton puts Josh Hahn in the Fast Five lightning round, covering everything from National Tequila Day and Shark Week to John Cena's hair transplants…
Omni Talk RetailCan Albertsons' Massive Reorganization Save the Business? | Fast Five Shorts
Albertsons is restructuring its business through its new ACI Edge initiative while lowering its financial outlook for the year. Chris Walton and Josh Hahn…
Omni Talk RetailIs Hy-Vee's 30-Minute Delivery Too Late? | Fast Five Shorts
Hy-Vee has rolled out 30-minute pickup and delivery across all of its stores with its new "Get It Faster" service. Chris Walton and Josh Hahn debate whether…
Omni Talk RetailGrocery Sales Keep Falling... Is This Just the Beginning? | Fast Five Shorts
U.S. grocery unit sales declined for the fifth consecutive month, raising new questions about the long-term health of the grocery industry. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailCan David's Bridal Make Outlet Shopping Feel Luxury? | Fast Five Shorts
David's Bridal has launched a new outlet shop-in-shop concept, combining discounted dresses with its traditional bridal shopping experience. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailShould Retailers Turn Employees Into Influencers? Gap Thinks So | Fast Five Shorts
Gap Inc. is expanding its creator affiliate program to employees across Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta, allowing staff to earn commissions by…
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Retail Daily Minute | Ahold Delhaize Links Recipes to Cart, Kroger Debuts AI Shopping Assistant & Macy's Iconic Bag Sign Comes Down
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailGap Turns Employees Into Influencers, Grocery Keeps Sinking & Albertsons Breeds Canaries | Fast Five
In this week's OmniTalk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris…
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Retail Daily Minute | US Probes Chinese Factories in Vietnam, Instacart's Caper Trolleys Land in the UK & TikTok Tests a Prime-Style Membership
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: US…
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Retail Daily Minute | Rolex's Certified Pre-Owned Push, Gap Revives Its '90s Fragrances & Cos Expands Its U.S. Footprint
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
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Retail Daily Minute | Albertsons Overhauls Operations, Walgreens Opens Robotic Pharmacy Hub & Gap Inc. Turns Employees Into Creators
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Messi, Ice Cream, Marvel & Aliens?! | Fast Five Shorts
This week's Fast Five Lightning Round covers everything from Lionel Messi's World Cup legacy and National Ice Cream Day to the Avengers: Doomsday trailer and…
Omni Talk RetailIs Wonder Really Worth a $9 Billion Valuation? | Fast Five Shorts
Marc Lore says Wonder is preparing to go public after raising $650 million at a $9 billion valuation, despite years of projected losses ahead. Chris Walton is…
Omni Talk RetailCan Kroger's New Wine Shops Actually Scale? | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger is introducing premium in-store Wine Shops featuring more than 130 curated wines, tasting bars, and trained wine stewards at select locations. Chris…