Episodes

Justin Weinstein On The Rationale Behind Giant Eagle's $100M "Because It Matters" Investment
Sept. 30, 2025

Justin Weinstein On The Rationale Behind Giant Eagle's $100M "Because It Matters" Investment

Justin Weinstein, EVP and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Giant Eagle, reveals the 95-year-old family-owned grocer's massive $100 million "Because It Matters" investment strategy and new brand positioning. In thi...
Lidl US CEO Joel Rampoldt On Where Lidl US Is Now And Where It Is Going Next
Sept. 30, 2025

Lidl US CEO Joel Rampoldt On Where Lidl US Is Now And Where It Is Going Next

Joel Rampoldt, CEO of Lidl US, makes his first appearance on Omni Talk to reveal how the European discount grocery powerhouse is approaching the American market with fresh-forward products and unbeatable value. In this exclus...
Why Sam's Club's Retail Media Strategy Is All About Experience
Sept. 30, 2025

Why Sam's Club's Retail Media Strategy Is All About Experience

Harvey Ma, VP and GM of Retail Media at Sam's Club, reveals how the company is pioneering the retail experience network (RXN) - moving beyond traditional retail media to create measurable, memorable experiences for members. I...
Lightning Round: Nike x Skims, Luxury Directors & AI Hash Browns | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Lightning Round: Nike x Skims, Luxury Directors & AI Hash Browns | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to discuss Nike x Skims part...
Kroger's Nostalgic Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Kroger's Nostalgic Strategy | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to discuss Kroger's decision...
Sephora's Creator Platform Launch | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Sephora's Creator Platform Launch | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to analyze Sephora's launch ...
Google's AI Integration Push | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Google's AI Integration Push | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to explore Google's major mo...
Amazon's Grocery Expansion Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Amazon's Grocery Expansion Strategy | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to debate Amazon's partnersh...
Walmart's Pharmacy Game-Changer | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 27, 2025

Walmart's Pharmacy Game-Changer | Fast Five Shorts

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to analyze Walmart's groundb...
The Agentic Wars Have Begun: Why AI Agents Will Disrupt Retail Like E-Commerce In The 1990s
Sept. 25, 2025

The Agentic Wars Have Begun: Why AI Agents Will Disrupt Retail Like E-Commerce In The 1990s

In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, David Dorf, Global Head of Retail Industry Solutions at AWS, joins Omni Talk to break down the explosive growth of agentic commerce and what retailers need to know for the upcoming holida...
The One And Only Groceryshop Must-See Tech Preview
Sept. 24, 2025

The One And Only Groceryshop Must-See Tech Preview

Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for an exclusive preview of the most innovative grocery technologies showcased at Groceryshop 2025. From AI-powered price comparison platforms to intelligent in-store audio advertising, dis...
Kroger Revives Paper Coupons, Sephora Caters To Creators & Walmart Makes A Big Rx Move | Fast Five
Sept. 24, 2025

Kroger Revives Paper Coupons, Sephora Caters To Creators & Walmart Makes A Big Rx Move | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and Quorso , A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Walmart’s n...
Lightning Round: French Pastries, Emperor Face-Offs & Metro Showdowns | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

Lightning Round: French Pastries, Emperor Face-Offs & Metro Showdowns | Fast Five Shorts

The lightning round from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, features Chris and Anne's French-themed rapid-fire preferences while broadca...
The AI Search Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

The AI Search Revolution | Fast Five Shorts

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores survey data showing nearly half of AI search users prefer these tools over...
PacSun's Youth Advisory Council | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

PacSun's Youth Advisory Council | Fast Five Shorts

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes PacSun's groundbreaking Youth Advisory Council featuring top influencers. ...
Starbucks' Vision for Efficiency | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

Starbucks' Vision for Efficiency | Fast Five Shorts

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Starbucks' deployment of computer vision technology to track inventory and...
Walgreens' Party Supply Power Play | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

Walgreens' Party Supply Power Play | Fast Five Shorts

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores Walgreens' strategic move into party supplies following Party City's closu...
Kroger's Automation Reckoning | Fast Five Shorts
Sept. 20, 2025

Kroger's Automation Reckoning | Fast Five Shorts

This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, dives into Kroger's strategic review of its automated fulfillment network. Chris an...
Sam's Club CXO On Redesigning The Membership Experience One Exit Arch At A Time
Sept. 18, 2025

Sam's Club CXO On Redesigning The Membership Experience One Exit Arch At A Time

EXCLUSIVE: Sam's Club's Chief Experience Officer Diana Marshall reveals how "exit arches" use computer vision to eliminate receipt checks chainwide, plus complete app/website redesign details. Recorded live from the VusionGro...
KIKO Milano CEO on Global Expansion, One-Handed Lipstick & US Market Entry
Sept. 18, 2025

KIKO Milano CEO on Global Expansion, One-Handed Lipstick & US Market Entry

EXCLUSIVE: Kiko Milano's CEO Simone Dominici reveals how customer feedback led to breakthrough one-handed lipstick innovation and shares ambitious US expansion plans. Recorded live from the VusionGroup Podcast Studio at NRF E...
Carrefour's Helene Labaume on Innovation at Scale: From Computer Vision to AI Product Formulation
Sept. 18, 2025

Carrefour's Helene Labaume on Innovation at Scale: From Computer Vision to AI Product Formulation

EXCLUSIVE: Carrefour's Innovation Director Helene Labaume reveals how one of the world's largest retailers (90+ billion revenue) manages breakthrough technology adoption across 40+ countries. Recorded live from the VusionGrou...
Why Gen Z Knows More About Beauty Products Than 25-Year Industry Veterans | Douglas Group CCO
Sept. 18, 2025

Why Gen Z Knows More About Beauty Products Than 25-Year Industry Veterans | Douglas Group CCO

EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Group's Chief Customer Officer Philipp Andrée reveals how teenagers are revolutionizing premium beauty with product expertise that shocks industry veterans. Recorded live from the VusionGroup Podcast Studi...
REWE Digital's Anika Vooes on Lighthouse Projects & Making Tomorrow's Money Through Innovation
Sept. 18, 2025

REWE Digital's Anika Vooes on Lighthouse Projects & Making Tomorrow's Money Through Innovation

EXCLUSIVE: REWE Digital's Anika Vooes discusses how REWE successfully iterated autonomous store experimentation into success by moving technology interactions from entrance to exit. Recorded live from the VusionGroup Podcast ...
Kroger’s Automation Reset, Starbucks & Why There Ain’t No Party Like A Walgreens Party | Fast Five
Sept. 17, 2025

Kroger’s Automation Reset, Starbucks & Why There Ain’t No Party Like A Walgreens Party | Fast Five

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 discussed: Kroger’s evaluation of its automated e-commerce fulfillment...