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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
Retail Daily Minute | Dick's Sporting Goods Posts Strong Q1, AWS Brings Amazon's AI Shopping Tech to All Retailers & Walmart Simplifies Supplier Logistics
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: AWS launches the…
Omni Talk RetailStarbucks Has AI Egg On Its Face, Google Reinvents Search & Ross Stores Breaks Records | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special…
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Retail Daily Minute | Google Launches Universal Cart, Lidl US Names a New CEO & SPAR Austria Expands Simbe Trial
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Google launches…
Omni Talk RetailGLP-1s and SNAP Changes Are Rewriting Grocery Merchandising | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight episode, Chris Walton sits down with Kevin Billings, Vice President of Business Development at Sifter Solutions, to unpack…
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Retail Daily Minute | Ross Stores Crushes Estimates, Walmart Shakes Up Leadership & Starbucks Kills Its AI Inventory Tool
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Ross Stores…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Karaoke Confessions, Sandwich Debates & Star Wars Plans | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Lightning Round segment closes out the show with rapid-fire questions, karaoke admissions, sandwich opinions, and a…
Omni Talk RetailShein Buying Everlane Says A Lot About Modern Retail | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Shein’s acquisition of Everlane and what it reveals about the changing realities of direct-to-consumer retail…
Omni Talk RetailWill Amazon Win The AI Commerce War? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment dives into Amazon’s rollout of conversational Alexa shopping and why it could fundamentally reshape how consumers buy…
Omni Talk RetailThe Best Buy And IKEA Partnership Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Best Buy’s new consultation spaces inside IKEA stores and why the partnership could be smarter than it first…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart's Depot Play Comes Right After Amazon Now | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment breaks down Walmart’s quiet rollout of neighborhood delivery depots and why the retailer may be building the foundation…
Omni Talk RetailIs Amazon Quietly Winning The Convenience War? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Amazon’s aggressive expansion of its 30-minute delivery service and what it signals about the future of retail…
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Retail Daily Minute | Google Reinvents Search, Klarna Moves Into ChatGPT & Target Posts Its First Positive Comp in Over a Year
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Google unveils…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Now Delivers In 30 Minutes, Walmart Strikes Back & Everlane Sells Out To Shein | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special…
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Retail Daily Minute | Home Depot Beats Q1, Unframe Hits $100M TCV & Gap Names a New Banana Republic CEO
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Home Depot beat…
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Retail Daily Minute | Shein Snaps Up Everlane for $100M, Boot Barn Posts a Record Year & Sprouts Signs Its First Ohio Lease
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Shein acquires…
Omni Talk RetailRetail AI Is Moving Fast. Most Companies Aren’t Ready | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight episode, Judah Berger, AI Product Manager at Unframe.ai, joins Omni Talk to explore one of the biggest questions facing…
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Retail Daily Minute | Walmart Pilots Neighborhood Depots, Activists Push Cornell Off Target's Board & Bed Bath & Beyond Opens with The Container Store
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart is…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Travel Disasters, Des Moines & Podcast Dreams | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Lightning Round segment closes out the show with rapid-fire questions, chaotic travel stories, and some very spirited retail…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Pharmacy’s GLP-1 Expansion Is a Huge Deal | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Amazon Pharmacy expanding same-day delivery access for GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic-related…
Omni Talk RetailAudible Opened a Store With No Books… Seriously | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Audible’s new “bookless bookstore” concept opening in New York City. Chris Walton and Kathryn Mazza discuss…
Omni Talk RetailDollar General Is Quietly Building an Ad Powerhouse | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Dollar General combining its on-site, off-site, and in-store media capabilities into one connected retail…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Is Betting Big on Creators Right Now | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Target’s launch of two new creator programs and what it says about the future of creator commerce in retail…
Omni Talk RetailCould ChatGPT Replace Google Search Ads? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores OpenAI officially launching its ChatGPT Ads Manager and what it could mean for the future of digital…
Omni Talk RetailTo Automate, Or Not To Automate, That Is The Question | Ask An Expert
Warehouse automation promises major gains in efficiency, accuracy, and labor optimization, but the reality inside fulfillment centers is often far more…
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Retail Daily Minute | Walmart Cuts 1,000 Tech Jobs, Amazon Launches Alexa for Shopping & Albertsons Debuts AI Produce QC
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart is laying…
Omni Talk RetailChatGPT Wants Your Ad Dollars, DG Goes Full Funnel & Audible Opens A Bookless Bookstore | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special…
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Retail Daily Minute | Amazon Expands 30-Minute Delivery Nationwide, eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid & Instacart Upgrades Fulfillment Pro
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon is…
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Retail Daily Minute | OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Ads Manager, Bob's Discount Furniture Opens First Store-DC Hybrid & Flashfood Brings Loyalty Integration to Grocers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: OpenAI launches a…
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Retail Daily Minute | Costco April Comps Surge 11.6%, Dutch Bros Raises 2026 Expansion Targets & Amazon Makes AI Shopping Conversational
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Costco reported…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: NBA Playoffs, Star Wars & Cheesy Gordita Crunch | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Lightning Round segment closes out the show with rapid-fire questions, unexpected takes, and a few laughs. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Wants to Train 2.1 Million Employees on AI | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Walmart’s ambitious plan to train all 2.1 million employees on AI tools and workflows. Chris Walton and Jenn…
Omni Talk RetailClaude Can Now Order Your Groceries and Dinner | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Anthropic’s Claude integrations with Instacart, Uber Eats, and other consumer apps. Chris Walton and Jenn Hahn…
Omni Talk RetailCan Walmart Win Beauty With Better Service? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Walmart’s plan to expand trained beauty experts into more than 400 stores. Chris Walton and Jenn Hahn discuss…
Omni Talk RetailEstée Lauder’s Workforce Cuts Explained | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment breaks down Estée Lauder’s plan to cut up to 10,000 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Tells Remote Employees: Relocate or Resign | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Target’s decision to require remote merchandising employees to relocate to Minneapolis or leave the company…
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Retail Daily Minute | Target Launches Creator Commerce Programs, Old Navy Taps Marketing Veteran & Apple Readies Wallet Pass Builder
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target launches…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Says Move Or Go, Walmart Bets On Beauty & Claude Wants Your Cart | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special…
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Retail Daily Minute | Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder, Dies at 94 & Victoria's Secret Faces a Proxy Battle & Michael Burry Exits GameStop
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Doris Fisher…
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Retail Daily Minute | GameStop Makes a $56B Bid for eBay, Amazon Opens Its Logistics Network to All Businesses & Kohl's Deploys Agentic AI for Shoppers and Associates
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: GameStop stuns…
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Retail Daily Minute | Estée Lauder Expands Job Cuts to Up to 10K, Walmart Rolls Out In-Store Beauty Experts & Whatnot Taps Shopify for Livestream Growth
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Estée Lauder…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Currywurst, AI Packing Lists & Arizona Basketball | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Lightning Round segment closes out the show with rapid-fire questions, unexpected takes, and a few laughs. Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Wants To Turn Its 4,600 Stores Into Amazon-beating Fulfillment Hubs | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Walmart’s reported pilot using stores as fulfillment hubs for marketplace orders. Chris Walton and Shelley…
Omni Talk RetailDairy Queen’s AI Drive-Thru Actually Works | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Dairy Queen’s expansion of voice AI ordering technology at the drive-thru. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff…
Omni Talk RetailParty City Is Back… Inside Staples? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Party City’s return through a new partnership with Staples stores nationwide. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff…
Omni Talk RetailBest Buy’s New CEO Has a Huge Challenge Ahead | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Best Buy’s CEO transition as Corie Barry steps down and longtime executive Jason Bonfig takes over. Chris…
Omni Talk RetailMeet Luna: The AI Store Manager Changing Retail | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Luna, the AI agent now running a real retail store in San Francisco. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff break down…
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Retail Daily Minute | Starbucks Posts Back-to-Back Traffic Growth, Ahold Delhaize Launches Click2Cart & Gap Taps AI for Supply Chain Traceability
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks…
Omni Talk RetailKingfisher’s DIY Ecommerce Strategy to Reach 30% Online Sales | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton sits down with Romain Roulleau, Group Digital &…
Omni Talk RetailFormer Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna on Frontline Retail, Boards, and AI’s Next Chapter | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton sits down with Judith McKenna, the former CEO of…
Omni Talk RetailFormer Best Buy CTO Brian Tilzer Explains Retail’s Third Wave of AI | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton speaks with Brian Tilzer, former CTO and CDO of Best…
Omni Talk RetailGrocery Automation Is Back on Retailers’ Radar with Ocado CEO Tim Steiner | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton connects with Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado, to discuss…
Omni Talk RetailJose Gomez on ETAM’s US Expansion & Global Growth | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton reconnects with Jose Gomez, Chief Development Officer…
Omni Talk RetailRetail’s AI Future May Be Bigger and Slower Than You Think with EY and EY Studio+ | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton speaks with Malin Andrée, Global Retail Industry…
Omni Talk RetailWhy People, Not Just Technology, Are Driving Naivas’ Growth Across East Africa | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from day two of World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton talks with Andreas von Paleske, CEO of…
Omni Talk RetailAI's In Charge, Best Buy's In Transition & Walmart's Stores Are Amazon's Worst Nightmare | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and…
Omni Talk RetailOperational Execution Still Wins in Retail with DFI Retail Group’s Scott Price | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton speaks with Scott Price, Group Chief Executive of DFI…
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Retail Daily Minute | Target Mandates Relocation, Albertsons Adds Pharmacy to Curbside & H&M Lands on Nordstrom's Marketplace
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target asks 150…
Omni Talk RetailWhy Private Label Needs Emotion with Coop Italian Food’s Paolo Bonsignore | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton chats with Paolo Bonsignore, Commercial and Marketing…
Omni Talk RetailUlta’s Kristin Wolf on Building the Next Era of Beauty Retail | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton connects with Kristin Wolf, Chief Strategy & Growth…
Omni Talk RetailHow Pandora Thinks About AI, Emotion, and the Future of Jewelry Retail | WRC 2026
In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live at World Retail Congress 2026 in Berlin, Chris Walton sits down with David Boynton, Managing Director of…