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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 RetailInside Walmart’s integration with ChatGPT | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Walmart’s integration with ChatGPT and what it reveals about the current state of AI commerce. Chris Walton…
Omni Talk RetailApparel on DoorDash Is the Next Big Shift | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores DoorDash’s expansion into apparel with brands like Urban Outfitters and Steve Madden. Chris Walton and Jenna…
Omni Talk RetailREI vs Employees | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores REI’s potential boycott ahead of its biggest sales event of the year. Chris Walton and Jenna DeFranco break…
Omni Talk RetailAldi Hands Over Ecommerce to Instacart | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Aldi’s decision to expand its partnership with Instacart as its exclusive ecommerce and fulfillment platform…
Omni Talk RetailIs Target Fixing Store Chaos With a Dress Code Reset? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Target’s…
Omni Talk RetailWhat to Expect At Shoptalk Europe 2026: A Conversation With Adam Plom | 5IM
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Adam Plom, Vice President and Head of Content for Shoptalk Europe, joins Chris Walton to preview what to expect at this…
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Retail Daily Minute | Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real
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: McCormick…
Omni Talk RetailTarget’s Dress Code, Aldi Goes All-In With Instacart & Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT | 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 and guest…
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Retail Daily Minute | McCormick's $45B Unilever Food Deal, Macy's Launches Ask Macy's AI Shopping Assistant & Allbirds Sells for $39M
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: McCormick…
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Retail Daily Minute | Sephora Enters ChatGPT, ALDI Overhauls Its Digital Experience with Instacart & Edikted Makes Its European Debut
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: Sephora pilots…
Omni Talk RetailHow AI Can Tell You WHERE to Use AI in Your Retail Operations With Tomáš Čupr | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Chris Walton sits down with duvo.ai CEO Tomáš Čupr to explore one of the most mind-bending ideas in AI…
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Retail Daily Minute | Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex for $1.4B, REI Union Threatens Anniversary Sale Boycott & DoorDash Expands Into Apparel Delivery
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: Henkel agrees to…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Superman Takes & National Puppy Day Fails | Fast Five Shorts
This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Is Using Local Grocers to Win Delivery Faster | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Amazon’s…
Omni Talk RetailInstacart’s Smart Cart Uses AI to Watch Your Every Move | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Is Linking Your TV Watching to What You Buy | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down…
Omni Talk RetailUlta Joins TikTok Shop Where Beauty Sales Are Exploding | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon’s “Shop Direct” Lets You Buy Anywhere Without Leaving | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Amazon’s…
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The Shoptalk Spring 2026 Key Takeaways Podcast
In this special live episode, Chris Walton is joined on stage at Shoptalk Spring 2026 by Ben Miller, VP of Original Content at Shoptalk; Sarah Engel, President…
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Retail Daily Minute | OpenAI Kills Sora & the Disney Deal, Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT & Poshmark Reimagines Its App
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 shuts down…
Omni Talk RetailAmazon Wants To Be The Web's Search Bar, Ulta's Back & Vizio TVs Are Now Walmart Stores | 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 and…
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Retail Daily Minute | Gap Goes ‘Agentic’ with Google Gemini, Dollar General Names New CEO & Costco Plots Standalone Gas Stations
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: Gap becomes the…
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Retail Daily Minute | Target Tightens Employee Dress Codes, UNFI's Endless Aisle Connects Emerging Suppliers & Babylist Goes Big in NYC
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 is…
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Retail Daily Minute | Costco Launches Retail Media's Next Digital End Cap, Ingka Group Eyes 800 Job Cuts & Winn-Dixie Expands Amazon Delivery
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 partners…
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Retail Daily Minute | Macy's Braces for a Tough 2026, Family Dollar Thinks Small & Bob's Discount Furniture Shines Post-IPO
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: Macy's beats Q4…
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Retail Daily Minute | Amazon Launches 1-Hour Delivery, Build-A-Bear Hits Walmart Shelves & J.C. Penney Takes the Runway to Paris, Texas
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 rolls out…
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Retail Daily Minute | Dollar Tree's Traffic Troubles, Walmart's Rapid Remodel Test & DoorDash's Dot Robot Rolls into Fremont
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: Dollar Tree posts…
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Retail Daily Minute | Dollar General Bets on Browsing & Subscriptions, Dick's Revives Foot Locker with Fast Break, and Ulta Takes Beauty to TikTok Shop
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: Dollar General…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: March Madness, Friday the 13th & Viral Penguins | Fast Five Shorts
This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and…
Omni Talk RetailHow Dick’s Sporting Goods Hit #3 On The App Store | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at how Dick’s…
Omni Talk RetailThe Future Of Warehouse Inventory Is Flying | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Kroger’s…
Omni Talk RetailKroger Elevates 84.51° Leader To Run AI Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at Kroger’s…
Omni Talk RetailCostco Takes A Stand On Tariffs | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Costco’s…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Is Digitizing 4,600 Store Shelves | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Walmart’s…
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Retail Daily Minute | Amazon Wins Ruling Against Perplexity's Shopping Bots, Expands Shop Direct & De Minimis Lawsuit Gets Green Light
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: A federal court…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Goes All-In On DSLs, Costco Makes A Tariff Pledge & Kroger Anoints An AI Chief | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, Chris and guest host Jenn Hahn of…
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Retail Daily Minute | Kroger's New CEO 5-Point Plan, Retail Rules ChatGPT Ads & Fabletics Bets on Denim
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: Kroger's new…
Omni Talk RetailRetail Daily Minute | Costco's $470M Personalization Payoff, Albertsons' Stock Up Sale & Kroger's Customer Appreciation Week
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's Q2 2026…
Omni Talk RetailConfessions Of Supply Chain Executives | The Agentic AI Wake Up Call
In this episode of Confessions of Supply Chain Executives, host Chris Walton sits down with Omar Akilah, SVP of Product at Infios, and Aadil Kazmi, Head of AI…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Big Arch Backlash, Scrubs Reboot, DST Debate & Fonda Sandwich | Fast Five Shorts
This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and…
Omni Talk RetailIKEA Welcomes Decathlon Into Its Stores | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into IKEA…
Omni Talk RetailWalgreens’ New Hybrid Pharmacist Model Explained | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Walgreens’…
Omni Talk RetailSchlotzsky's Is Betting On A New Store Model | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores…
Omni Talk RetailIs AI About To Shrink Corporate Workforces? | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Jack…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Takes On Artificial Dyes In Major Grocery Reset | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Target…
Omni Talk RetailTarget Bans Dyes, AI Takes 4,000 Jobs At Block & IKEA Opens Its Doors To Sporting Goods | 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 and special…
Omni Talk RetailConfessions Of Supply Chain Executives | What Has To Be True For E-Groceries To Be Profitable?
In this episode of Confessions of Supply Chain Executives, host Chris Walton sits down with Richard McKenzie, CEO at Veloq, to tackle one of retail’s most…
Omni Talk RetailLightning Round: Girl Scout Records, Survivor 50, Miracle on Ice & Nerd Nostalgia | Fast Five Shorts
This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and…
Omni Talk RetailBurger King’s President Answers the Phone | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Burger…
Omni Talk RetailGap Inc. Debuts Encore To Unify The Four Brands | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Gap Inc’s…
Omni Talk RetailWalmart Gives Suppliers Eyes On Every Shelf | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Walmart’s…
Omni Talk RetailKohl's Bets On The Deal Bar To Win Back Shoppers | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down Kohl’s…
Omni Talk RetailSmart Stores Get Real as Carrefour Teams with Vusion | Fast Five Shorts
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at…
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David’s Bridal Is Turning 300 Wedding Tasks Into One Click | eTail West 2026
Omni Talk Retail is live from eTail West 2026 with coverage powered by NetElixir. In this interview, Anne Mezzenga speaks with Kelly Cook, CEO of Davids…
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Solving Furniture Decision Fatigue Through AI and Retail Partnerships at Furniture.com | eTail West 2026
Omni Talk Retail is live from eTail West 2026 with continued coverage powered by NetElixir. In this interview, recorded on site at eTail West, Anne Mezzenga…
Omni Talk RetailBK PR Stunts, Kohl’s Deal Bars & Why You Should Learn How To Say ‘Smart Store’ In French | 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 and Anne…
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Denise Incandela on Transforming Walmart Fashion with AI and Private Brands | eTail West 2026
Omni Talk Retail is live from eTail West 2026 with coverage powered by NetElixir. In this interview, Anne Mezzenga speaks with Denise Incandela, EVP of Fashion…
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REI Is Reinventing Merchandising Through Culture, AI, and Community | eTail West 2026
Omni Talk Retail is live from eTail West 2026 with coverage powered by NetElixir. In this interview, Anne Mezzenga speaks with Kristin Shane, Chief…
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NetElixir’s Udayan Bose on Performance AI That Drives Revenue | eTail West 2026
Omni Talk Retail is live from eTail West 2026 with coverage powered by NetElixir. In this interview, Anne Mezzenga speaks with Udayan Bose, Founder and CEO of…
Omni Talk RetailThe First Real-Time Grocery Price Comparison App? Inside Grocery Dealz’ National Expansion | Spotlight Series
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode from Omni Talk Retail, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga welcome back Grocery Dealz co-CEOs Matt Goynes and…