Best Omni Talk Retail Podcasts (2025)

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Handheld vs. Overhead RFID Debate: The Final Countdown For More Exact Inventory Counts 37:33

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Specialty retailers keep asking us: handheld scanners or overhead readers? So we settled it the only way we know how: with a knockdown, dragout debate between two RFID experts.In this Retail Technology Spotlight, Anne Mezzenga moderates as Madalynn Lauria (Team Handheld) and Pareiya Gupta (Team Overhead) from GreyOrange make their cases for the bes…

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Handheld vs. Overhead RFID Debate: The Final Countdown For More Exact Inventory Counts 37:34

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Specialty retailers keep asking us: handheld scanners or overhead readers? So we settled it the only way we know how: with a knockdown, dragout debate between two RFID experts. In this Retail Technology Spotlight, Anne Mezzenga moderates as Madalynn Lauria (Team Handheld) and Pareiya Gupta (Team Overhead) from GreyOrange make their cases for the be…

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THE RETAIL 2026 PREDICTION FORECAST | Fast Five Shorts 3:28

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group close with bold 2026 predictions sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chad predicts OpenAI will launch its own payment platform for agent commerce, Chris forecasts Starbucks will abandon seating for mobile-focused ghost cafes, while …

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Most Laughable Headline - What Made No Sense? | Fast Five Shorts 3:07

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most ridiculous retail headlines in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Anne demolishes Starbucks' claim that mobile pickup stores lack "warmth and connection," Chad laughs at Liquid Death's viral pit di…

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Best Partnership - Which Collaboration Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 4:30

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group debate 2025's smartest retail partnerships in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chad highlights Walmart's Rebag luxury resale partnership as perfectly timed for cross-income shopping trends, Chris praises Walmart and …

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Best Strategic Turnaround - Who Pivoted Successfully? | Fast Five Shorts 5:02

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group recognize 2025's best retail turnarounds in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Both Anne and Chris praise Macy's focus on core stores, private brand investment, and Tony Spring's shoe department service improvements, w…

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Best Movie Material - Which Headline Deserves Hollywood? | Fast Five Shorts 4:13

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group pitch their retail movie ideas in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chris envisions "Shein: Sac le blue!!!" featuring Paris protests, Chad creates a Black Mirror-style thriller about Neo's terrifying robot servant wit…

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Most Overhyped Technology - What Failed to Deliver? | Fast Five Shorts 9:14

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most overhyped retail technologies in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Anne criticizes smart carts' misleading deployment numbers and questionable ROI, while both Chad and Chris agree agentic AI comme…

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CEO of the Year - Who Led Best in 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 5:19

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group crown their CEO of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chad surprises with Fidji Simo's bold move from Instacart to OpenAI Applications as a signal of commerce's future direction, while both Chris and Anne r…

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Technology of the Year - What Innovation Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 6:13

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Chris, Anne, and Chad reveal their Technology of the Year picks in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chad champions pricing transparency tools like Grocery Dealz that could disrupt grocery economics, Anne argues electronic shelf labels finally reached mainstream adoption after W…

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Headline of the Year - What Announcement Mattered Most? | Fast Five Shorts 5:45

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Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate 2025's most significant retail headline sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chris picks Walmart's ChatGPT integration as a potential Amazon disruptor, Anne highlights Etsy and OpenAI's transactional partnership as commerce's …

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Retailer of the Year - Who Dominated 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 6:05

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Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate Retailer of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chad champions Aldi's unprecedented 225-store expansion and perfect timing with value-conscious consumers, while Anne argues Walmart's technology leader…

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Lululemon CEO Steps Down, Amazon Plans Rush Pickup & Costco's Digital Sales Surge 20% 5:20

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald steps down in January amid slowing North America sales. Amazon develops a new "rush" pickup service for one-hour in-store collection at Whole Foods and other Amazon-owned stores, piloting…

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Walton's Weekly Wramblings | My 2025 Superlatives: What This Year's Winners Tell Us About Retail's Future 15:27

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One giant integration announcement. A technology both revolutionary and catastrophically overhyped. An entire industry rushing toward a cliff like lemmings. Are we watching retailers accidentally create the monster that will devour them all? Chris Walton's 2025 superlatives definitely don’t disappoint. Brought to you with the help and support of Mi…

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Headline of the Year - What Announcement Mattered Most? | Fast Five Shorts 5:45

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Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate 2025's most significant retail headline sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chris picks Walmart's ChatGPT integration as a potential Amazon disruptor, Anne highlights Etsy and OpenAI's transactional partnership as commerce's p…

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Most Overhyped Technology - What Failed to Deliver? | Fast Five Shorts 9:14

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most overhyped retail technologies in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Anne criticizes smart carts' misleading deployment numbers and questionable ROI, while both Chad and Chris agree agentic AI commer…

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Best Strategic Turnaround - Who Pivoted Successfully? | Fast Five Shorts 5:02

4d ago5:02

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group recognize 2025's best retail turnarounds in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Both Anne and Chris praise Macy's focus on core stores, private brand investment, and Tony Spring's shoe department service improvements, wh…

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Best Partnership - Which Collaboration Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 4:29

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group debate 2025's smartest retail partnerships in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chad highlights Walmart's Rebag luxury resale partnership as perfectly timed for cross-income shopping trends, Chris praises Walmart and A…

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THE RETAIL 2026 PREDICTION FORECAST | Fast Five Shorts 3:28

4d ago3:28

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group close with bold 2026 predictions sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chad predicts OpenAI will launch its own payment platform for agent commerce, Chris forecasts Starbucks will abandon seating for mobile-focused ghost cafes, while A…

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Retailer of the Year - Who Dominated 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 6:05

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Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chris, and Anne debate Retailer of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chad champions Aldi's unprecedented 225-store expansion and perfect timing with value-conscious consumers, while Anne argues Walmart's technology leaders…

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CEO of the Year - Who Led Best in 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 5:18

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group crown their CEO of the Year in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chad surprises with Fidji Simo's bold move from Instacart to OpenAI Applications as a signal of commerce's future direction, while both Chris and Anne re…

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Most Laughable Headline - What Made No Sense? | Fast Five Shorts 3:06

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group call out 2025's most ridiculous retail headlines in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Anne demolishes Starbucks' claim that mobile pickup stores lack "warmth and connection," Chad laughs at Liquid Death's viral pit dia…

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Technology of the Year - What Innovation Won 2025? | Fast Five Shorts 6:12

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Chris, Anne, and Chad reveal their Technology of the Year picks in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chad champions pricing transparency tools like Grocery Dealz that could disrupt grocery economics, Anne argues electronic shelf labels finally reached mainstream adoption after Wa…

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Best Movie Material - Which Headline Deserves Hollywood? | Fast Five Shorts 4:13

4d ago4:13

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Chris, Anne, and Chad Lusk from A&M Consumer and Retail Group pitch their retail movie ideas in this segment sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.Chris envisions "Shein: Sac le blue!!!" featuring Paris protests, Chad creates a Black Mirror-style thriller about Neo's terrifying robot servant with…

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Instacart's AI Pricing Controversy, Amazon's Same-Day Delivery Milestone & Home Depot's Creator Portal Launch 7:08

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart faces scrutiny as Consumer Reports investigation reveals AI-powered pricing experiments charging different customers up to 23% more for identical products across major retailers. Amazon reaches its goal of 2…

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Our 2025 Retail Awards Show! 1:03:24

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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris and Anne teamed up with Chad Lusk from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group to hand out our 2025 Omni Awards across the following categories:Retailer of the YearHeadline of the YearRetail Technology …

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Our 2025 Retail Awards Show! 1:03:24

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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris and Anne teamed up with Chad Lusk from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group to hand out our 2025 Omni Awards across the following categories: Retailer of the Year Headline of the Year Retail Technolo…

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Digital Store Survival Kit: Realities, Roadmaps, & Resources For 2026 | Ask An Expert 39:50

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Store digitization promises to transform retail operations, but most retailers struggle to move beyond pilots and buzzwords. In this Omni Talk Ask An Expert episode, hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Troy Siwek (General Manager of gStore at GreyOrange) to reveal what actually works when digitizing physical stores.Learn how digital …

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Walmart Debuts on Nasdaq, Kroger Accelerates Store Expansion & Abercrombie Completes RFID Rollout 4:58

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart completes its listing transfer to Nasdaq after decades on the NYSE, signaling strategic alignment with the tech-heavy exchange and positioning for potential Nasdaq 100 inclusion. Kroger announces plans to brea…

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Physical AI: What It Is & How IoT Will Combine With AI To Make Retail Operations Self-Aware 22:48

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In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Doron Hazan, Director of Data, Product, and AI at Wiliot, joins Omni Talk to discuss the concept of "physical AI" and how it ultimately improve retail operations from the ground up.From ambient IoT sensors to real-time inventory intelligence, Doron breaks down how battery-free Bluetooth pixels are…

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Physical AI: What It Is & How IoT Will Combine With AI To Make Retail Operations Self-Aware 22:49

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In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Doron Hazan, Director of Data, Product, and AI at Wiliot, joins Omni Talk to discuss the concept of "physical AI" and how it ultimately improve retail operations from the ground up. From ambient IoT sensors to real-time inventory intelligence, Doron breaks down how battery-free Bluetooth pixels ar…

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Walmart's Secret B2B Weapon & How Ashley Hubka Is Refining a Business Platform Millions Already Use 6:52

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In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Ashley Hubka, Senior Vice President of Walmart Business, joins Chris and Anne to reveal how Walmart is shaping B2B e-commerce for businesses, nonprofits, and government entities.From discovering millions of organizational customers already shopping Walmart to building a dedicated B2B platform with business-spec…

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Instacart Launches ChatGPT App with Instant Checkout, Walmart Pilots Pinterest Recipes & Retail Job Cuts Surge 140% 4:04

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart becomes the first grocery partner to launch an app on ChatGPT, offering end-to-end shopping and instant checkout within conversational AI. Walmart pilots shoppable recipe experience with Pinterest, letting u…

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Lightning Round: Advent Calendars, Slop Bowls & Mariah’s $60M Holiday Reign | Fast Five Shorts 4:01

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Advent calendars are the hot holiday trend...from Skims to fishing lures to ice cream. Chris reveals his dream: 28 days of Nikes. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. In this Lightning Round: • Are slop bowls officially dead as sandwiches stage a comeback? • The White House drops 120 pounds of …

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Amazon Now: The 30-Minute Delivery Service | Fast Five Shorts 4:22

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Amazon is testing "Amazon Now," a new 30-minute delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, repurposing former Amazon Fresh sites into rapid delivery hubs. But is this innovation or desperation? This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes Amazon's grocery struggles. Chris reve…

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Are Smart Glasses Ready for a 2026 Breakthrough? | Fast Five Shorts 5:11

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McKinsey and Business of Fashion report predicts smart glasses are set for a breakthrough year in 2026, with Ray-Ban Meta glasses already the top-selling product in 60% of EMEA stores. But Chris and Anne aren't buying it. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, questions the hype aro…

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Walmart's Brilliant Move: Bringing Ads to AI Shopping | Fast Five Shorts 5:43

8d ago5:43

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Walmart is quietly testing a new ad format called "sponsored prompts" inside its Sparky AI shopping engine and both Chris and Anne agree this is exactly the right move. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, breaks down why retailer-owned AI is the smart play. According to Wall Stre…

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ChatGPT Shopping Research: Revolution or Just Better Search? | Fast Five Shorts 5:01

8d ago5:01

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ChatGPT just launched shopping research that does the product hunting for you, but should retailers be worried or relieved? This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores the real implications of AI-powered shopping tools. Anne is bullish, arguing that AI shopping tools provide unp…

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Black Friday Hits RECORD $11.8 Billion in Online Sales | Fast Five Shorts 5:36

8d ago5:36

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Black Friday 2025 just hit $11.8 billion in online sales... up 9.1% from last year. But Chris questions whether AI's 805% traffic surge is actually impressive or concerningly slow compared to other tech adoption curves. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, dives deep into what the…

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Ashley Launches AI Shopping, Kroger Pays $350M to Ocado & Walgreens Expands Automated Fulfillment 5:09

8d ago5:09

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Ashley enables customers to shop and buy furniture through Perplexity's AI search engine using PayPal. Kroger cancels its Charlotte CFC plans and closes its Nashville spoke facility, paying Ocado $350 million as it re…

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Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Let's Slow The Roll On Agentic Commerce 15:14

11d ago15:14

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805% AI traffic growth. Sounds impressive. Until you stop and think about. Are retailers about to hand Big Tech the keys to their kingdom all over again? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue streams with marketplaces, dropship, and retail media. Unlock more product…

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Black Friday Hits RECORD $11.8 Billion in Online Sales | Fast Five Shorts 5:36

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Black Friday 2025 just hit $11.8 billion in online sales... up 9.1% from last year. But Chris questions whether AI's 805% traffic surge is actually impressive or concerningly slow compared to other tech adoption curves. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, dives deep into what the…

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Are Smart Glasses Ready for a 2026 Breakthrough? | Fast Five Shorts 5:11

12d ago5:11

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McKinsey and Business of Fashion report predicts smart glasses are set for a breakthrough year in 2026, with Ray-Ban Meta glasses already the top-selling product in 60% of EMEA stores. But Chris and Anne aren't buying it. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, questions the hype aro…

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Lightning Round: Advent Calendars, Slop Bowls & Mariah’s $60M Holiday Reign | Fast Five Shorts 4:00

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Advent calendars are the hot holiday trend...from Skims to fishing lures to ice cream. Chris reveals his dream: 28 days of Nikes. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.In this Lightning Round:• Are slop bowls officially dead as sandwiches stage a comeback?• The White House drops 120 pounds of gin…

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Walmart's Brilliant Move: Bringing Ads to AI Shopping | Fast Five Shorts 5:43

12d ago5:43

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Walmart is quietly testing a new ad format called "sponsored prompts" inside its Sparky AI shopping engine and both Chris and Anne agree this is exactly the right move. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, breaks down why retailer-owned AI is the smart play.According to Wall Stree…

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ChatGPT Shopping Research: Revolution or Just Better Search? | Fast Five Shorts 5:00

12d ago5:00

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ChatGPT just launched shopping research that does the product hunting for you, but should retailers be worried or relieved? This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores the real implications of AI-powered shopping tools.Anne is bullish, arguing that AI shopping tools provide unpr…

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n Now: The 30-Minute Delivery Service | Fast Five Shorts 4:22

12d ago4:22

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Amazon is testing "Amazon Now," a new 30-minute delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, repurposing former Amazon Fresh sites into rapid delivery hubs. But is this innovation or desperation? This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes Amazon's grocery struggles.Chris revea…

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Walmart Expands Drone Delivery to Atlanta, Albertsons Debuts Agentic AI Assistant & Macy's Posts Strongest Comps in 3 Years 5:48

12d ago5:48

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta, bringing 30-minute fulfillment to six stores and expanding its aerial delivery footprint to 100 locations nationwide. Albertsons rolls out an OpenAI-powered agentic sh…

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AI Hits Black Friday, Amazon Tests 30-Minute Groceries & Walmart Adds Ads To Sparky | Fast Five 42:34

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In this Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down the biggest retail stories from Black Friday 2025, including record-breaking online sales, AI's growing influence on shopping, and what it all means for the future of retail.From ChatGPT's …

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AI Hits Black Friday, Amazon Tests 30-Minute Groceries & Walmart Adds Ads To Sparky | Fast Five 42:35

12d ago42:35

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In this Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down the biggest retail stories from Black Friday 2025, including record-breaking online sales, AI's growing influence on shopping, and what it all means for the future of retail. From ChatGPT's…