Episodes
June 28, 2025
H-E-B Tests Grocery Robots: Innovation or the Next Garmin Dash-Mounted GPS?
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, conservative grocery giant H-E-B surprises everyone by piloting autonomous delivery rob...
June 28, 2025
Walmart's New AI Saves Managers 60 Minutes Per Shift
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we discuss how Walmart is revolutionizing store operations with AI tools that cut shift...
June 28, 2025
Inside Whatnot: The Secret $5B Live Shopping Empire
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 dive into Whatnot, the live streaming shopping app that hit $3B in sales sellin...
June 28, 2025
$1.77B Grocery Mega-Merger: SpartanNash & C&S Unite
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 down the massive $1.77B merger between SpartanNash and C&S Wholesale Grocers t...
June 27, 2025
How B&H Photo Builds Loyalty Through Radical Service | CommerceNext 2025 with Jeff Gerstel
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 one of New York’s most iconic retailers continues to set the bar for loyalty, se...
June 27, 2025
Mirakl Americas CEO Scott Eckert on Marketplace Growth and Retail Acceleration | Mirakl Summit 2025
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 days on the job and what excites him most about Mirakl’s future. From unlock...
June 27, 2025
How Mirakl Is Powering the Future of AI Commerce with Chief Data & AI Officer Anne-Claire Baschet
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 intelligence and e-commerce. Anne-Claire explains how Mirakl is embedding AI acr...
June 27, 2025
How The Sak Is Winning on Marketplaces with Mirakl | Max Tepper at Mirakl Summit 2025
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 transformed into a marketplace powerhouse. Max discusses The Sak’s post-pandem...
June 27, 2025
How Lowe’s Marketplace & AI Strategy Are Accelerating Omnichannel Growth | Joe Cano at Mirakl Summit
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 through a newly launched Mirakl-powered marketplace. Joe breaks down how the m...
June 27, 2025
How Cotopaxi Is Scaling with Purpose Through Marketplaces | Founder Stephan Jacob at Mirakl Summit
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 Officer Stephan Jacob. In this powerful conversation, Stephan shares how Cotopaxi b...
June 27, 2025
How Tapestry is Turning AI Into a Retail Operating System | Avinash Kaushik at CommerceNext 2025
Tapestry’s Avinash Kaushik joins Omni Talk live from CommerceNext 2025 to discuss how AI is transforming marketing from the inside out. In this dynamic conversation, Avinash explains why he believes AI is becoming the new ope...
June 27, 2025
How COS is Winning Over Gen Z Shoppers | Lauren Price at CommerceNext 2025
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 North America, part of the H&M Group. Lauren shares how COS is attracting new ...
June 27, 2025
How Walmart Is Tapping The Creator Economy To Reshape Its Retail Experience Via Social Commerce
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, to explore how Walmart is tapping into the creator economy and reshaping th...
June 26, 2025
Retail Tech Startup of the Month | How Botify Helps Brands Win in Generative Search
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 Tech Startup of the Month—and the inaugural winner is Botify. Learn how Botify ...
June 25, 2025
Walmart, Whatnot & WTF Is H-E-B Doing With Robots? | Fast Five
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: SpartanNash’s merger with C&S Wholesale Grocer...
June 24, 2025
JOOR CEO on Fashion’s Supply Chain Shift, Tariffs, and Retail Tech Trends | Spotlight Series
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 fashion landscape. Kristin shares exclusive insights on digitizing the buyer-bra...
June 21, 2025
Lightning Round: Costco Brisket, Corvette Dreams & Cheerios Chaos
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&M retail gurus, from brisket smoking tips to the shocking number of Cheerio...
June 21, 2025
The Costco Gas Station Experience You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here
Costco is finally building standalone gas stations to solve their infamous parking lot congestion while expanding member benefits beyond the warehouse. This economics 101 supply-and-demand solution could be the competitive ed...
June 21, 2025
Albertsons' Digital Display Gamble: Retail Media Gold Mine or Expensive Mistake?
Albertsons is betting big on digital displays throughout their stores, but grocery retail has a terrible track record with digital advertising execution. Our experts clash over whether this retail media investment will drive ...
June 21, 2025
Buy Or Sell: H&M Bettting Everything on AI to Beat SHEIN's Fast Fashion Dominance
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% market share. Expert analysis reveals why AI alone won't solve H&M's fast fashion proble...
June 21, 2025
End of an Era: Amazon Officially Absorbs Whole Foods Into "One Grocery" Strategy
Amazon restructures grocery leadership under "One Grocery" strategy, merging Whole Foods employees into Amazon systems. Is this long-overdue efficiency or cultural destruction? Expert debate on what this means for grocery com...
June 21, 2025
BREAKING: Walmart's Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Just Changed Retail Forever
Walmart just revolutionized product launches forever! See how they delivered every Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order by 9 AM with FREE Coke and Pringles, leaving Target and Best Buy scrambling to catch up. Expert analysis on why th...
June 20, 2025
Why Post-Purchase Communication Could Become Retail’s Next Big Differentiator | Spotlight Series
In this Spotlight Series interview, Catherine Dummitt, VP of Marketing at Narvar, explains how the post-purchase journey is evolving from a cost center to a powerful “trust center.” With insights from over 42 billion consumer...
June 19, 2025
How Lowe’s Is Reinventing Home Improvement with a Digital Marketplace with VP Michael McCluskey | 5IM
Lowe’s VP of Marketplace, Michael McCluskey, joins us to share why the retailer is diving headfirst into the world of third-party marketplaces. Learn how Lowe’s is creating an “endless aisle” experience, what this means for p...