Best Omni Talk Retail Podcasts (2025)

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Retail’s Mid-Year Report Card With Ethan Chernofsky Of Placer.ai | Ask An Expert 43:57

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Placer.ai’s Chief Marketing Officer Ethan Chernofsky delivers his highly anticipated retail grades for the first half of 2024! Discover which retailers are crushing it (Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts) and which ones need improvement (Target, Lululemon). This data-driven analysis uses real foot traffic and location analytics to reveal surprising ret…

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Tariffs Hits Department Stores Hard, Walmart Converts Vizio To Private Label & AI Transforms Video Ads 7:02

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Apparel and department store retailers face mounting pressure from U.S. trade policy, with Moody's Ratings giving the sector a negative outlook as import duties eat into profitability and revenue growth stalls at just 3%. Walmart transfor…

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Lightning Round: Alex Cooper Drama, AI Influencers & Cranky Neighbors | Fast Five Shorts 4:18

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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 the week's quirkiest retail stories. Morrison's limits colleague access to stock rooms to prevent "idling," Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper gets booed at Wrigley Field, Nextdoor replatforms to cu…

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The Implications Of Shopify's Bold Move to Block AI Shopping Bots | Fast Five Shorts 8:45

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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 proactive stance on AI agent regulation. Shopify is drawing boundaries around agentic AI with new language in merchant websites' robots.txt files, stating "scraping, buy from me agents, or any …

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Why Gen Z is Abandoning Traditional Supermarkets for Walmart & Aldi | Fast Five Shorts 7:06

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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 generational shift reshaping grocery retail. Traditional supermarkets are falling out of favor with younger generations, with Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X increasingly turning to discount retailers …

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How 2.7% Inflation Could Ruin Holiday Retail (And What to Do About It) | Fast Five Shorts 8:05

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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 tariff-driven inflation threatens the upcoming holiday season. Inflation rose to 2.7% in June, its highest level since February, as President Trump's sweeping tariffs push up costs across furniture, …

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Starbucks vs Target: The Right Way to Handle Return-to-Office Mandates | Fast Five Shorts 9:12

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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 approaches to return-to-office policies. Both Starbucks and Target issued return-to-office orders this week, but with very different strategies. Starbucks mandates employees work in the offic…

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Why Kraft Heinz's $20 Billion Breakup Could Save the Food Giant | Fast Five Shorts 8:16

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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 biggest CPG story of the year. Kraft Heinz is preparing to break itself up a decade after the infamous merger orchestrated by Warren Buffett and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital Partners. T…

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Uniting Media and Merchandising for Growth at Kroger, with Jenny Holleran, VP at Kroger Precision Marketing and Jorge Alfonso, Head of Digital Merchandising at Kroger 41:13

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Across brands and retailers, we are starting to see the long-standing silos that stand in the way of efficiency, growth, and accountability start to crumble. Today’s guests from Kroger are living proof of the power of this, with the media maven Jenny Holleran, VP at Kroger Precision Marketing having the important conversations and the united front …

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Target Ends Price Matching, UNFI Recovers from Cyberattack & AWS Launches AI Agent Marketplace 6:23

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target discontinues price matching with competitors like Amazon and Walmart, citing customer behavior data and focusing on its own value proposition amid ongoing business turnaround efforts. UNFI's operations return to normal following a …

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Walton's Weekly Wramblings: Why Being Intentional Beats Reactive 10:33

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Welcome to the debut of "Walton's Weekly Wramblings" - a brand new weekly synthesis where Chris Walton steps back from the daily headlines to identify which retail stories actually matter for your business over the long term. In this inaugural episode, Chris dives deep into three seemingly unrelated stories from the week that ended July 17, 2025, a…

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Lightning Round: Alex Cooper Drama, AI Influencers & Cranky Neighbors | Fast Five Shorts 4:17

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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 the week's quirkiest retail stories.Morrison's limits colleague access to stock rooms to prevent "idling," Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper gets booed at Wrigley Field, Nextdoor replatforms to cut…

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The Implications Of Shopify's Bold Move to Block AI Shopping Bots | Fast Five Shorts 8:45

6d ago8:45

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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 proactive stance on AI agent regulation.Shopify is drawing boundaries around agentic AI with new language in merchant websites' robots.txt files, stating "scraping, buy from me agents, or any e…

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Why Gen Z is Abandoning Traditional Supermarkets for Walmart & Aldi | Fast Five Shorts 7:05

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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 generational shift reshaping grocery retail.Traditional supermarkets are falling out of favor with younger generations, with Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X increasingly turning to discount retailers f…

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How 2.7% Inflation Could Ruin Holiday Retail (And What to Do About It) | Fast Five Shorts 8:04

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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 tariff-driven inflation threatens the upcoming holiday season.Inflation rose to 2.7% in June, its highest level since February, as President Trump's sweeping tariffs push up costs across furniture, c…

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Starbucks vs Target: The Right Way to Handle Return-to-Office Mandates | Fast Five Shorts 9:12

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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 approaches to return-to-office policies.Both Starbucks and Target issued return-to-office orders this week, but with very different strategies. Starbucks mandates employees work in the office…

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Why Kraft Heinz's $20 Billion Breakup Could Save the Food Giant | Fast Five Shorts 8:15

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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 biggest CPG story of the year.Kraft Heinz is preparing to break itself up a decade after the infamous merger orchestrated by Warren Buffett and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital Partners. Th…

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Kroger Consolidates Texas Operations, Kohl's Names New Digital Chief & Mall of America Deploys AI Car Counting 6:00

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Kroger consolidates its Dallas and Houston divisions under new leadership as it battles H-E-B for market share in the competitive Texas grocery landscape. Kohl's appoints retail veteran Arianne Parisi as chief digital officer amid ongoing…

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Starbucks Returns To Office, Shopify Blocks Bots & Kraft Heinz Seeks Couples Therapy | Fast Five 1:00:08

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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 Lusk and David Brown joined Chris and Anne to discuss:Kraft Heinz’s breakup plans – The food giant is preparing to spin off a large chunk of its grocery business into a new $20 billion entity,…

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Starbucks Returns To Office, Shopify Blocks Bots & Kraft Heinz Seeks Couples Therapy 1:00:08

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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 Lusk and David Brown joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Kraft Heinz’s breakup plans – The food giant is preparing to spin off a large chunk of its grocery business into a new $20 billion entity…

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July Retail Tech Startup Of The Month: Bria AI's Visual AI Platform 6:13

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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 breaks down why Bria AI is revolutionizing content creation for brands with their visual generative AI platform. Unlike typical text-to-image generators, Bria focuses on commercial value, seamless…

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Shopify Sets AI Agent Boundaries, Grocery E-commerce Surges 30% & Tariff Inflation Hits Retailers 6:05

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Shopify quietly sets boundaries for AI agents on merchant sites, blocking autonomous "buy-for-me" bots while directing legitimate integrators to use official Checkout Kit as the platform draws early lines around unregulated automation. Gr…

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Supermarkets Lose Gen Z to Walmart, EG America Goes Digital & Wienerschnitzel Heads East 5:24

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Traditional supermarkets are hemorrhaging younger shoppers as Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X increasingly abandon grocery stores for discount retailers like Walmart and Aldi, with supermarkets plummeting from the second-most shopped format…

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McDonald's Spicy McMuffin, Furniture Eulogies & Dating Trends - Fast Five Lightning Round 4:53

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Our lightning round covers McDonald's spicy breakfast innovation, Bob's Furniture's quirky "Furniture Eulogies" social campaign, and the new dating trend "Banksying." Plus Chris shares his furniture design advice and grocery shopping habits. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital. 📌 McDonald's spicy p…

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This "Gas Buddy for Groceries" App Could Herald An Industry Pricing War Very Soon | Fast Five Shorts 4:53

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New app Grocery Dealz allows real-time price comparison across grocery stores, potentially triggering massive industry disruption. Chris warns this could herald the age of agentic AI grocery shopping that threatens traditional retailers' margin structures and survival. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo C…

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Sephora & Lyft Partnership: Omnichannel Genius Or Well-Spun Marketing? | Fast Five Shorts 4:06

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Sephora offers $20 Lyft credits to drive customers to stores during Prime Day week. Our hosts analyze whether this "delivered to beauty" campaign represents innovative omnichannel thinking or just smart marketing spin that luxury retailers have done for decades. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital. 📌 Se…

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Is Staples' Services Strategy Enough to Save the Office Supply Giant? | Fast Five Shorts 5:37

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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 services salvation story can sustain the 945-location chain or if it's just delaying the inevitable. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital. 📌…

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Amazon's UK Partnership With GoPuff Signals Marketplace Strategy Shift | Fast Five Shorts 5:31

9d ago5:31

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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 or a strategic setup for agentic AI shopping experiences that could revolutionize how consumers buy groceries. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital…

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From Cannes to the Future: AI, Brands & the Power of Human Connection 22:08

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Recorded live from Cannes Lions, this episode dives into the future of commerce, creativity, and connection with special guest Eric. We unpack why brands are losing their voice, how AI is transforming everything from influencer marketing to grocery shopping, and why human experience still matters. It’s a fast-paced, thought-provoking conversation a…

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Walmart's "Dinner Tonight" Platform Will Kill the Meal Kit Industry | Fast Five Shorts 4:31

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Walmart launches "Dinner Tonight" - a new meal solution platform that combines recipes, ready-made meals, and one-click ordering with same-day delivery. Chris and Anne analyze why this could be the meal kit killer and how Walmart's AI integration positions them ahead of competitors. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl…

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Prime Day Shatters Records, Kraft Heinz Plans Split & Target Returns to Downtown Minneapolis 6:27

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Prime Day 2025 drives $24.1 billion in online sales across U.S. retailers, marking 30.3% year-over-year growth and setting a new summer e-commerce benchmark that exceeds two Black Fridays combined. Kraft Heinz prepares to break up its bus…

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McDonald's Spicy McMuffin, Furniture Eulogies & Dating Trends - Fast Five Lightning Round 4:53

12d ago4:53

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Our lightning round covers McDonald's spicy breakfast innovation, Bob's Furniture's quirky "Furniture Eulogies" social campaign, and the new dating trend "Banksying." Plus Chris shares his furniture design advice and grocery shopping habits. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital.📌 McDonald's spicy pe…

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This "Gas Buddy for Groceries" App Could Herald An Industry Pricing War Very Soon | Fast Five Shorts 4:53

12d ago4:53

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New app Grocery Dealz allows real-time price comparison across grocery stores, potentially triggering massive industry disruption. Chris warns this could herald the age of agentic AI grocery shopping that threatens traditional retailers' margin structures and survival. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo C…

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Sephora & Lyft Partnership: Omnichannel Genius Or Well-Spun Marketing? | Fast Five Shorts 4:06

12d ago4:06

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Sephora offers $20 Lyft credits to drive customers to stores during Prime Day week. Our hosts analyze whether this "delivered to beauty" campaign represents innovative omnichannel thinking or just smart marketing spin that luxury retailers have done for decades. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital.📌 Sep…

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Is Staples' Services Strategy Enough to Save the Office Supply Giant? | Fast Five Shorts 5:37

12d ago5:37

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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 services salvation story can sustain the 945-location chain or if it's just delaying the inevitable. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital.📌 …

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Amazon's UK Partnership With GoPuff Signals Marketplace Strategy Shift | Fast Five Shorts 5:30

12d ago5:30

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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 or a strategic setup for agentic AI shopping experiences that could revolutionize how consumers buy groceries. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital…

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Walmart's "Dinner Tonight" Platform Will Kill the Meal Kit Industry | Fast Five Shorts 4:31

12d ago4:31

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Walmart launches "Dinner Tonight" - a new meal solution platform that combines recipes, ready-made meals, and one-click ordering with same-day delivery. Chris and Anne analyze why this could be the meal kit killer and how Walmart's AI integration positions them ahead of competitors. Brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl…

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Ulta Beauty Acquires Space NK, Ferrero Buys WK Kellogg for $3.1B & Glossier Joins TikTok Shop 5:30

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Ulta Beauty enters the UK market through its acquisition of leading British beauty retailer Space NK, marking a major milestone in the company's international expansion strategy. Ferrero sweetens its North American presence with a $3.1 bi…

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Prime Day Hits $7.9B, Sam’s Club Launches Pet Care, & Marketplaces Now Power 40% of E-Comm Growth 5:14

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Prime Day breaks records as July 8th sees $7.9B in online sales — topping Thanksgiving 2024 — with mobile accounting for 50% of spend and luxury purchases spiking across categories. Sam’s Club partners with Spot Pet Insurance to launch a …

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Walmart’s ‘Dinner Tonight’, Sephora & Lyft, Plus A New Grocery App That May Disrupt All | Fast Five 40:03

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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 Anne discussed:- Walmart’s “Dinner Tonight” platform launch – The retail giant’s one-stop meal solution that lets customers type “Dinner Tonight” or “easy dinner” to access one-click baskets, r…

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Walmart’s ‘Dinner Tonight,’ Sephora & Lyft, Plus A New Grocery App That May Disrupt All | Fast Five 40:03

14d ago40:03

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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 Anne discussed: Walmart’s “Dinner Tonight” platform launch – The retail giant’s one-stop meal solution that lets customers type “Dinner Tonight” or “easy dinner” to access one-click baskets, re…

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Grocery Dealz Launches, Amazon Asks Office Workers To Help Deliver Groceries & Trump Signs SNAP Cuts 5:28

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: New app Grocery Dealz debuts, offering real-time price comparisons across supermarkets, launching first in Dallas with plans for national expansion. Amazon calls on NYC corporate staff to pack and deliver Fresh grocery orders during Prime…

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Prime Day Forecasts, Walmart Tries To Solve Dinner & Starbucks Execs Get $6M Incentive 5:24

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute: Adobe forecasts a record $23.8 billion in online sales during Prime Day, driven by mobile purchases and a 3,200% surge in AI-powered shopping. Walmart launches "Dinner Tonight," a digital meal-planning platform designed to ease the daily …

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Lightning Round: Mall Makeovers, AI Mode & Our Thoughts On Tom Brady Macking On Sydney Sweeney 5:01

16d ago5:01

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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 rapid-fire retail takes. Quick hits on General Dynamics buying Macy's anchor space (Chris suggests hiding alien bodies), Google's AI mode for fashion try-ons (Anne loves how flattering it is),…

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Fast Five Shorts | Will Starbucks' New Hiring Procedures Lead To Their Intended Consequences? 7:33

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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 Starbucks' hiring transformation under CEO Brian Niccol. Starbucks adds district managers to barista hiring decisions as part of experience improvements. Chris sees it as a culture message b…

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Fast Five Shorts | Do You Agree With Hibbett’s Decision To Create A Standalone Kids App? 4:39

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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 Hibbett's kids-focused digital strategy. Hibbett launches a standalone kids app and website under new owner JD Sports for ages 13 and younger. Both Chris and Anne question this approach, sug…

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Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Target Exploring A Factory-Direct Model? 8:42

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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 down Target's factory direct shipping test. Target explores factory direct shipping similar to Temu and Shein's model for apparel and home goods. Chris loves the defensive move and believes Ta…

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Fast Five Shorts | How Long Before We Are All Grocery Shopping Via Smart Carts? 5:27

16d ago5:27

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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 Wegmans' smart cart pilot. Wegmans pilots Instacart's AI-powered Caper Carts at their Syracuse store for seamless checkout and spending tracking. Anne remains "mid" on smart carts, seeing th…

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Trends in Amazon Brand Strategy and Innovation, with Jay Lovelace, CEO at Jungle Scout 25:14

16d ago25:14

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These are, how should I say it, interesting times to be a seller on Amazon. It’s good to be able to make decisions based on data in the midst of the chaos, so Jay Lovelace, CEO at Jungle Scout joined the podcast to lay out the trends that the data is identifying overall and across some specific categories that are on the move.…

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Fast Five Shorts | How Should We Think About Walmart’s “Dark Store” Admission? 4:18

16d ago4:18

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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 into Walmart's dark store pilot program. Walmart is testing dark stores in Dallas for faster online fulfillment, with plans for Bentonville. Chris calls it a smart defensive and offensive move …