Kroger’s Sunk Cost Trap, Ulta’s Mirakl & Why Klarna’s Walmart Deal Is ‘One’ For The Ages
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, Chris and Anne discussed:Kroger’s surprising decision to create a standalone e-commerce unit (Source)Ulta’s launch of a digital marketplace with Mirakl (Source)Wayfair’s plans to open a second large format store in Atlanta (Source)Klarna becoming Walmart’s exclusive BNPL provider (Source)And closed with a look at Wonder’s acquisition spree and if its “super app for mealtime” is just bad branding of what is actually a good idea (Source)There’s all that, plus Mariah Carey, Irish names, and our rankings of the best Adam Sandler movies of all-time.Music by hooksounds.com
19 Mar 46min
CVS “Mini-Stores,” Google Shopping & Loblaw’s Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital and Infios, A&M’s David Schneidman and Chris Creyts joined Chris and Anne to discuss:CVS Health’s rollout of “mini-stores,” i.e. smaller stores with pharmacies but a limited retail selection (Source)Loblaw identifying U.S. made products at shelf with a new tariff symbol (Source)Google Shopping’s new AI search features (Source)Reckitt’s claims that it has reduced product development lead times by over 60% with generative AI (Source)And closed with an examination of Portillo’s launch of its new loyalty program, not through an app, but through a digital wallet (Source)There’s all that, plus Blue Steel, airline preferences, and moonlighting as social media influencers.Music by hooksounds.com
12 Mar 55min
Alexa+, Publix & Why There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Target And Warby’s New Deal
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discussed:All the wrinkles surrounding Target and Warby Parker’s new partnership (Source)The launch of Alexa+ (Source)The deceptive pricing lawsuit against Publix (Source)Furniture.com’s unique take on omnichannel commerce (Source)And closed with an examination of Walmart Unlimited, Walmart’s new video game shopping experience (Source)There’s all that, plus “airport theory,” stuffed crust pizza, and what style of pancakes reigns supreme.Music by hooksounds.com
5 Mar 43min
Good-Bye Joann, Hello Adidas Buy With Prime & Welcome Walmart To ‘Wally’ World
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Anne remoted in from eTail West, Chris was back home in Minneapolis, and together they discussed:Adidas offering Amazon Buy with Prime via its website and app (Source)Joann no longer being in the fabric of our lives (Source)Sprouts launching its first-ever loyalty program (Source)Kroger and Schnucks enhancing their quick delivery offerings via Instacart (Source)And closed with a discussion of Walmart’s new AI tool for merchants, aka “Wally” (Source)There’s all that, plus nightly news anchors, Joann memories, and Anne’s favorite Savage.Music by hooksounds.com
26 Feb 45min
Amazon’s Italian Beauty Store, Wayfair’s Muse & Dick’s Enviable Influencer Program
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, A&M’s David Brown and Lisa Collier joined Chris and Anne to discuss:Amazon’s new beauty store in Italy (Source)Scheels adding 460 and $11 million worth of digital screens into its stores (Source)Dick’s new varsity influencer program (Source)Wayfair’s new AI-powered shopping tool, Muse (Source)And closed with a look at why in the world Amazon would test letting consumers purchase items within its mobile app from other brands’ websites (Source)There’s all that, plus David ranks his favorite sodas, Lisa picks her favorite SNL cast member of all-time, and we all discuss if the price of wish has gone up with inflation.Music by hooksounds.com
19 Feb 54min
Aldi, GapVintage & Why The “Next Best Action” Is An Idea Everyone Will Be Talking About
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris and Anne discussed:The many angles to Aldi’s decision to sell back some of the stores it previously purchased from Southeastern Grocers (Source)How bullish they both are on Gap’s new vintage clothing play (Source)Why EG America’s new partnership with Quorso heralds a new age of store management technology (Source)If Save A Lot should be on everyone’s retailer to watch lists (Source)And closed with an examination of Instacart’s decision to pilot CPG brand tasks for its workers (Source)There’s all that, plus Simbe's Caitlin Allen stopped by for 5 Insightful Minutes on how to deploy AI and automation successfully at scale, and also Chunk Light Tuna, Ozempic blindness, and how big of a creeper Chris would have been if he had asked his flight attendant what perfume she was wearing on his flight to Vegas this week.To register for CommerceNext, head here, and don't forget to use our 10% off Promo Code for General Attendee Tickets: OMNITALKMusic by hooksounds.com
12 Feb 50min
Crypto BuyBuy Babies, More Walgreens Woes & Walmart Takes Same-Day Rx Nationwide
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Shoptalk’s VP of Original Content & Strategy, Ben Miller, joined Chris and Anne to discuss:CVS Health’s new app rollout (Source)Beyond buying back BuyBuy Baby (Source)Walgreens’ plans to close down 47 of its in-store health clinics in Illinois (Source)IKEA’s decision to expand its secondhand furniture marketplace in Europe (Source)And closed with a discussion of whether Walmart+ and Walmart same-day Rx delivery will have the same impact on the pharmacy industry that Walmart+ has had on the grocery business (Source)There’s all that, plus we announced our February OmniStart (congrats Joe Coll of Macy’s), and Chris and Anne grill Ben on everything from #Tayvoodoo and the Fantastic 4 to what American-made products Ben plans to sneak back home to the UK from Las Vegas in his suitcase.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our podcast rankings on Apple Podcasts and on FeedspotMusic by hooksounds.com#RetailNews #WalmartPlus #HealthcareRetail #PharmacyDelivery #RetailTech #RetailInnovation #RetailBusiness #HealthcareTech #RetailIndustry #OmniTalk
5 Feb 52min
Starbucks Ceramic Mugs & Drizzles, Walmart Pay Increases & Amazon’s New Head Of Grocery
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris and Anne discussed:The appointment of Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to head up Amazon’s grocery strategy (Source)Whether CPGs will jump at the chance to pay Walmart to test products with Walmart’s actual customers (Source)If Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol could be getting ahead of himself with his plans for ceramic mugs (Source)The veracity of Levi’s claims that its partnership with Google Cloud helped it to jump on the “baggy jeans” trend (Source)And closed by lauding Walmart for increasing its pay scale for regional managers (Source)There’s all that, plus Justin Honaman of AWS stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes to chat about 2025 and Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service, and we’ve got a more hilarious lightning round than usual filled with deep insights into Chris’s travel and house slipper habits.Heading to eTail West? Get the Omni Talk Deal Here: https://etailwest.wbresearch.com//?utm_source=OmniTalk%20Media%20Partner&utm_medium=Media%20Partner&utm_campaign=10701.019-%20OmniTalk%20Media%20Partner&utm_term=&utm_content=&disc=ETAILPARTNER&extTreatId=7608370Music by hooksounds.com
29 Jan 49min
