Omni Talk Retail
Episodes
Hear Why One Walmart Executive Thinks Omni Is Walmart's "Superpower" at Scale
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive final interview from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Karthicka Krishnasamy, VP of Omni Growth Experiences and Services at Wa...
How Dreo Went From Marketplace Startup to Walmart Stores in 1 Year | "Don't Dip Your Toes—Jump In"
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Joshua Gunn, VP of Retail Sales and Marketing at Dreo, reveals t...
"We're Barely Scratching the Surface" - Walmart Marketplace SVP on 26% Growth & What's Next
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Manish Joneja, SVP of Walmart US Marketplace and Walmart Fulfill...
Learn How Walmart Creates Immersive Digital Shopping Experiences At Scale With SVP Tracy Poulliot
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Tracy Poulliot, SVP of Digital Shopping Experience at Walmart US...
The 4 Pillars Of Great Customer Experience With Walmart VP of Seller Success Mohit Puthuraya
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Mohit Puthuraya, VP of Seller Success, Marketplace, Walmart Fulf...
Walmart VP On How Gucci Wallets & Apple Refurbs Drive Marketplace Growth | Seller Summit Exclusive
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Michael Mosser, VP of Walmart Marketplace Categories, reveals ho...
Walmart VP Reveals How WFS Powers 44% of Walmart Marketplace Sales & Fulfills for Amazon Sellers
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, Kyle Carlyle, VP of Fulfillment Services at Walmart, reveals how...
Walmart E-commerce Chief Reveals His Omnichannel Vision & The 4-Minute Delivery Secret
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Omni Talk episode live from the Walmart Seller Summit in San Diego, David Guggina, Chief E-commerce Officer for Walmart US, reveals ...
The Brutal Truth About Raising Your First Investment Fund With VC Karl Bracken Of Ocampo Capital
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karl Bracken, CEO and founder of Ocampo Capital, joins Omni Talk to share his journey to become a venture capitalist and reveals what...
Lightning Round: Crocs Go Pro, Harry Potter Donuts & Back-to-School Pawn Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories in rapid-fire format! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Cap...
Target & Ulta Beauty Partnership ENDS In 2026 - Retail's Biggest Breakup | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Target and Ulta Beauty are ending their successful shop-in-shop partnership in August 2026, shocking the retail world. Sponsored by the A&M Consum...
IKEA Inside Best Buy: Genius Partnership or Expensive Mistake | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IKEA is opening mini showrooms inside select Best Buy stores, focusing on kitchen and laundry products with IKEA designers on-site. Sponsored by the A...
Warby Parker Kills It's Signature Home Try-On Program - What This Means for Growth | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warby Parker is ending its iconic Home Try-On program by year-end, citing that most customers now live within 30 minutes of a store. Sponsored by the ...
Why Starbucks Is Killing It's Mobile-Only Pickup Stores For Better "Vibes" | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starbucks is shutting down 80-90 mobile-only pickup stores because they lack "warmth and human connection." Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Reta...
Why Amazon's Fresh Food Delivery Won't Kill Walmart (Yet) | Fast Five Shorts
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon launches same-day delivery for perishable foods across 1,000+ US cities - but is it a real threat to Walmart and Instacart? Sponsored by the&nb...
Your Ultimate Preview Of What To Expect At Shoptalk Fall & Groceryshop 2025 With Ben Miller | 5IM
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Ben Miller, VP of Original Content and Strategy for Shoptalk and Groceryshop, joins Omni Talk to preview the upc...
Amazon’s Same-Day Push, Warby & Why Ulta Won’t Be Target’s Last Shop-In-Shop Regret | Fast Five
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, a...
Lightning Round: Halloween in July, Wing Day, & Katy Perry’s Canadian Rebound | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fun finale! In this Lightning Round from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios...
Macy's Strategic Abercrombie Partnership | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strategic partnerships are reshaping retail! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, ...
Ty Haney's Bold Outdoor Voices Revival | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She's back! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Dema...
Bed Bath & Beyond's Nostalgic Comeback | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The home goods giant is back! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, ...
Vogue’s AI Model Sparks Backlash | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion meets artificial intelligence in the most controversial way possible! This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&...
Walmart's AI Super Agent Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart is revolutionizing retail AI with their new "super agent" strategy! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&am...
Meet Molly Pop -- The Brand Attempting To Make Fruit Juice Healthy Again
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Molly LaForest, whose father named a grape company after her when she was 12, and who's now disrupting the produce industry with Molly Pop - a br...
How Knowing Customer Names Beats Big Box Convenience With Christina Melillo Of Buehler's Fresh Foods
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Christina Melillo, VP of Merchandising at Buehler's Fresh Foods, who started bagging groceries at 16 and worked her way up over 36 years. Discov...
How Simbe's Tally Robot Saves Grocers $200K+ Per Store
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Marty Reeser, Senior Director of Customer Success at Simbe, who shares his journey from Whole Foods executive to robotics pioneer. Discover how T...
Carbon Negative Fruit Production: It's A Real Thing & It's Spectacular
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Loren Foss, VP of Strategy at CMI Orchards, who reveals how this Washington state fruit company became the world's first carbon negative fruit pr...
Kellanova's Protein Revolution: How Cheez-Its & Eggo Are Adapting to GLP-1 Era
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Amy Davis, VP of Industry Relations at Kellanova, who reveals how the snack giant is responding to major consumer trends from GLP-1 medications t...
Discover Why An Employee-Owned Grocer In Indiana Ditched Print Ads & Isn't Looking Back
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Josh Kuhbander, VP of Neighborhood Fresh, an employee-owned (ESOP) grocery chain in northern Indiana that made a bold move by eliminating print a...
From Part-Time Cashier to Fortune 500 CCO: Amy McClellan's Shopper-First Approach To Grocery
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an exclusive interview with Amy McClellan, newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares her journey from part-ti...
From Shelf Scanning to Fresh Food: Simbe's Complete Store Automation Strategy Explained
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an exclusive interview with Caitlin Allen, SVP of Market at Simbe, as she reveals how retail inefficiencies are costing grocers up to 5.5%...
From 1 Store to 10 Locations: Fresh Foods' Inspiring Rural Grocery Success Story | Live From SpartanNash
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Ben and Kerri Dishman, founders of Fresh Foods, who turned a $1 abandoned grocery store opportunity into a thriving 10-location chain across thre...
Electronic Shelf Labels & Digital Transformation at Leevers Foods | Live From SpartanNash
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us at the SpartanNash Conference as we interview Doug Highland, GM of Leevers Foods, about their approach to retail technology and workforce deve...
Inside Clemens Food Group's 130-Year Legacy
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sean Gerard, Regional Sales Manager for Clemens Food Group, who turned his food marketing degree from Western Michigan University into a career s...
From CPG to Grocery: SpartanNash CMO on Banner Strategy & Retail Media Networks
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Erin Storm, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares insights from her transition from 18 years at Kellogg/Kellanova to lead...
Walmart’s Super Agents, Vogue’s AI Models & Bed Bath’s Rebirth (Discounted, Of Course) | Fast Five
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital,&nb...
How Smart Retailers Are Tackling The $1 Trillion Returns Problem | Ask An Expert
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Returns are no longer just a cost center - they're a $1 trillion opportunity waiting to be unlocked. In this episode of Omni Talk's Ask An Expert seri...
Lightning Round: Neon Coat, Southwest Airlines & A Salute To Theo Huxtable | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Cl...
Target's Price Match Elimination: Strategy or Mistake? | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Target price matching policy, retail pricing strategy, target vs walmart, competitive pricing retail, target brand perception, retail customer loyalty...
Tesco's 8-Week Delivery Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Cl...
Mall of America's Smart Parking Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Cl...
Tesla's LA Diner: Charging Future or Gimmick? | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Cl...
Walmart's Vizio Media Empire Play | Fast Five Shorts
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Cl...
The Hidden Crisis in Retail Media: Why Your Ads Are Selling Products That Aren’t on Shelves | Ask An Expert
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retail Media Networks are booming—but there’s a catch. As major retailers like Walmart, Target, Albertsons, and Kroger rake in billions from retai...
Why Space Planning Could Make or Break Many Grocery Retailers In The Years To Come | 5IM
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, A&M's consumer and retail experts Chris Creyts and Brandon Pezely join Omni Talk to reveal how grocers ca...
Walmart Takes Vizio Private Label & Target Gives People A Big Reason To Go To Costco | Fast Five
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital,&nb...
Lightning Round: Alex Cooper Drama, AI Influencers & Cranky Neighbors | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-f...
The Implications Of Shopify's Bold Move to Block AI Shopping Bots | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why Gen Z is Abandoning Traditional Supermarkets for Walmart & Aldi | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
How 2.7% Inflation Could Ruin Holiday Retail (And What to Do About It) | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Starbucks vs Target: The Right Way to Handle Return-to-Office Mandates | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why Kraft Heinz's $20 Billion Breakup Could Save the Food Giant | Fast Five Shorts
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
Retail’s Mid-Year Report Card With Ethan Chernofsky Of Placer.ai | Ask An Expert
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Placer.ai’s Chief Marketing Officer Ethan Chernofsky delivers his highly anticipated retail grades for the first half of 2024! Discover which retail...
July Retail Tech Startup Of The Month | Bria AI's Visual AI Platform
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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.Dani...
Starbucks Returns To Office, Shopify Blocks Bots & Kraft Heinz Seeks Couples Therapy | Fast Five
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital,&nb...
McDonald's Spicy McMuffin, Furniture Eulogies & Dating Trends - Fast Five Lightning Round
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our lightning round covers McDonald's spicy breakfast innovation, Bob's Furniture's quirky "Furniture Eulogies" social campaign, and the new dating tr...
This "Gas Buddy for Groceries" App Could Herald An Industry Pricing War Very Soon | Fast Five Shorts
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New app Grocery Dealz allows real-time price comparison across grocery stores, potentially triggering massive industry disruption. Chris warns this co...
Sephora & Lyft Partnership: Omnichannel Genius Or Well-Spun Marketing? | Fast Five Shorts
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sephora offers $20 Lyft credits to drive customers to stores during Prime Day week. Our hosts analyze whether this "delivered to beauty" campaign repr...
Is Staples' Services Strategy Enough to Save the Office Supply Giant? | Fast Five Shorts
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Staples pivots to services like TSA pre-check, passport photos, and Verizon device sales as core printing business declines. Chris and Anne debate whe...
Amazon's UK Partnership With GoPuff Signals Marketplace Strategy Shift | Fast Five Shorts
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Walmart's "Dinner Tonight" Platform Will Kill the Meal Kit Industry | Fast Five Shorts
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart launches "Dinner Tonight" - a new meal solution platform that combines recipes, ready-made meals, and one-click ordering with same-day deliver...
Walmart's 'Dinner Tonight,' Sephora & Lyft, Plus A New Grocery App That May Disrupt All | Fast Five
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital,&nb...
Lightning Round: Mall Makeovers, AI Mode & Our Thoughts On Tom Brady Macking On Sydney Sweeney
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Fast Five Shorts | Will Starbucks' New Hiring Procedures Lead To Their Intended Consequences?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Fast Five Shorts | Do You Agree With Hibbett’s Decision To Create A Standalone Kids App?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Target Exploring A Factory-Direct Model?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Fast Five Shorts | How Long Before We Are All Grocery Shopping Via Smart Carts?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Fast Five Shorts | How Should We Think About Walmart’s “Dark Store” Admission?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capi...
Why Most Smart Store Pilots Fail (And How to Build One That Doesn’t) | 5IM
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, gStore by GregyOrange’s General Manager Troy Sewek joins Omni Talk to share his tried-and-true tips on tech fo...
Target Goes Factory-Direct, Walmart Goes Dark & Starbucks Revamps Its Hiring Process | Fast Five
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capita...
Inside RetailClub: A Bold New Vision for AI and Retail | Spotlight Series
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omni Talk sits down with Krystina Gustafson, co-founder of RetailClub and former Shoptalk content chief, to talk about the new AI Deep Dive Retreat la...
Lightning Round: Romance Novels, Soap Wars & French Fry Pizza
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, our rapi...
Amazon's Desperate Grocery Play: Will Bundling Work?
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Amazon i...
H-E-B Tests Grocery Robots: Innovation or the Next Garmin Dash-Mounted GPS?
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, conserva...
Walmart's New AI Saves Managers 60 Minutes Per Shift
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we discu...
Inside Whatnot: The Secret $5B Live Shopping Empire
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we deep ...
$1.77B Grocery Mega-Merger: SpartanNash & C&S Unite
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we break...
How B&H Photo Builds Loyalty Through Radical Service | CommerceNext 2025 with Jeff Gerstel
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive interview from the CommerceNext Growth Show, Omni Talk sits down with Jeff Gerstel, CMO of B&H Photo and Video, to explore how o...
Mirakl Americas CEO Scott Eckert on Marketplace Growth and Retail Acceleration | Mirakl Summit 2025
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this candid conversation from the Mirakl Summit, Omni Talk sits down with Scott Eckert CEO of the Americas at Mirakl, to talk about his first 100 d...
How Mirakl Is Powering the Future of AI Commerce with Chief Data & AI Officer Anne-Claire Baschet
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omni Talk sits down with Mirakl’s Chief Data & AI Officer, Anne-Claire Baschet, live from the Mirakl Summit in NYC to talk all things artificial...
How The Sak Is Winning on Marketplaces with Mirakl | Max Tepper at Mirakl Summit 2025
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Max Tepper, Senior Brand Manager at The Sak, joins Omni Talk live from the Mirakl Summit to share how the iconic handbag and accessories brand has tra...
How Lowe’s Marketplace & AI Strategy Are Accelerating Omnichannel Growth | Joe Cano at Mirakl Summit
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omni Talk is live from the Mirakl Summit with Joe Cano, SVP of Digital at Lowe’s, for an inside look at how Lowe’s is scaling its digital business...
How Cotopaxi Is Scaling with Purpose Through Marketplaces | Founder Stephan Jacob at Mirakl Summit
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the 2025 Mirakl Summit in New York City, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Cotopaxi Founder and Chief Global Office...
How Tapestry is Turning AI Into a Retail Operating System | Avinash Kaushik at CommerceNext 2025
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tapestry’s Avinash Kaushik joins Omni Talk live from CommerceNext 2025 to discuss how AI is transforming marketing from the inside out. In this dyna...
How COS is Winning Over Gen Z Shoppers | Lauren Price at CommerceNext 2025
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton sit down with Lauren Price, SVP of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at COS N...
How Walmart Is Tapping The Creator Economy To Reshape Its Retail Experience Via Social Commerce
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from CommerceNext 2025, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Sarah Henry, Walmart's VP of Content, Influencer, and Commerce...
Retail Tech Startup of the Month | How Botify Helps Brands Win in Generative Search
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first edition of Omni Talk’s new monthly series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga team up with AWS’s Daniele Stroppa to spotlight the Retail ...
Walmart, Whatnot & WTF Is H-E-B Doing With Robots? | Fast Five
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capita...
JOOR CEO on Fashion’s Supply Chain Shift, Tariffs, and Retail Tech Trends | Spotlight Series
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they sit down with JOOR CEO Kristin Savilia to explore how JOOR is transforming the wholesale fas...
Lightning Round: Costco Brisket, Corvette Dreams & Cheerios Chaos
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what retail experts actually buy at Costco or what cars they dream about driving? This lightning round reveals the personal side of our A&...
The Costco Gas Station Experience You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Costco is finally building standalone gas stations to solve their infamous parking lot congestion while expanding member benefits beyond the warehouse...
Albertsons' Digital Display Gamble: Retail Media Gold Mine or Expensive Mistake?
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Albertsons is betting big on digital displays throughout their stores, but grocery retail has a terrible track record with digital advertising executi...
Buy Or Sell: H&M Bettting Everything on AI to Beat SHEIN's Fast Fashion Dominance
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI save H&M from Shein's explosive growth? H&M invests heavily in predictive and generative AI to compete as Shein leapfrogs to 1.5% marke...
End of an Era: Amazon Officially Absorbs Whole Foods Into "One Grocery" Strategy
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon restructures grocery leadership under "One Grocery" strategy, merging Whole Foods employees into Amazon systems. Is this long-overdue efficienc...
BREAKING: Walmart's Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Just Changed Retail Forever
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart just revolutionized product launches forever! See how they delivered every Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order by 9 AM with FREE Coke and Pringles, le...
Why Post-Purchase Communication Could Become Retail’s Next Big Differentiator | Spotlight Series
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Spotlight Series interview, Catherine Dummitt, VP of Marketing at Narvar, explains how the post-purchase journey is evolving from a cost cente...
How Lowe’s Is Reinventing Home Improvement with a Digital Marketplace with VP Michael McCluskey | 5IM
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lowe’s VP of Marketplace, Michael McCluskey, joins us to share why the retailer is diving headfirst into the world of third-party marketplaces. Lear...
Walmart’s Bait & Switch 2, Costco Gas & More Grocery Sound & Fury From Amazon | Fast Five
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capita...
🛒 Frans Muller on Small-Scale Impact & Big-Picture Retail at CGF 2025 | Ahold Delhaize CEO 🌍
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special closing interview from the VusionGroup Podcast Studio at CGF 2025 in Amsterdam, Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize, joins Omni Talk R...
Lightning Round: Tesco Club Card Nightclub, Uber Senior Features, Auntie Anne's & Dutch Food
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anne and Chris deliver lightning-fast takes on the week's quirkiest retail headlines, covering everything from Tesco's 90s nightclub pop-up to Uber's ...