Episodes

Macy's Strategic Abercrombie Partnership | Fast Five Shorts
Aug. 2, 2025

Macy's Strategic Abercrombie Partnership | Fast Five Shorts

Strategic partnerships are reshaping retail! In this segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne explore...
Ty Haney's Bold Outdoor Voices Revival | Fast Five Shorts
Aug. 2, 2025

Ty Haney's Bold Outdoor Voices Revival | Fast Five Shorts

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 Demand, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne dive into Ty Haney's dramatic return to ...
Bed Bath & Beyond's Nostalgic Comeback | Fast Five Shorts
Aug. 2, 2025

Bed Bath & Beyond's Nostalgic Comeback | Fast Five Shorts

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, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne analyze Bed Bath & Bey...
Vogue’s AI Model Sparks Backlash | Fast Five Shorts
Aug. 2, 2025

Vogue’s AI Model Sparks Backlash | Fast Five Shorts

Fashion meets artificial intelligence in the most controversial way possible! This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo C...
Walmart's AI Super Agent Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Aug. 2, 2025

Walmart's AI Super Agent Revolution | Fast Five Shorts

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&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo ...
Meet Molly Pop -- The Brand Attempting To Make Fruit Juice Healthy Again
Aug. 1, 2025

Meet Molly Pop -- The Brand Attempting To Make Fruit Juice Healthy Again

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 brand creating 100% natural cold-pressed juices. Discover how they're pushing...
How Knowing Customer Names Beats Big Box Convenience With Christina Melillo Of Buehler's Fresh Foods
Aug. 1, 2025

How Knowing Customer Names Beats Big Box Convenience With Christina Melillo Of Buehler's Fresh Foods

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. Discover how this Northeast Ohio ESOP chain competes with big box stores through ...
How Simbe's Tally Robot Saves Grocers $200K+ Per Store
Aug. 1, 2025

How Simbe's Tally Robot Saves Grocers $200K+ Per Store

Meet Marty Reeser, Senior Director of Customer Success at Simbe, who shares his journey from Whole Foods executive to robotics pioneer. Discover how Tally robots are delivering 90% price accuracy improvement and 2% sales incr...
Carbon Negative Fruit Production: It's A Real Thing & It's Spectacular
Aug. 1, 2025

Carbon Negative Fruit Production: It's A Real Thing & It's Spectacular

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 producer. Discover their revolutionary 8-acre worm farms and regenerative cat...
Kellanova's Protein Revolution: How Cheez-Its & Eggo Are Adapting to GLP-1 Era
Aug. 1, 2025

Kellanova's Protein Revolution: How Cheez-Its & Eggo Are Adapting to GLP-1 Era

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 to Gen Z's spicy flavor obsession. Discover why they renamed "stuffed" Eggo ...
Discover Why An Employee-Owned Grocer In Indiana Ditched Print Ads & Isn't Looking Back
Aug. 1, 2025

Discover Why An Employee-Owned Grocer In Indiana Ditched Print Ads & Isn't Looking Back

Meet Josh Kuhbander, VP of Neighborhood Fresh, an employee-owned (ESOP) grocery chain in northern Indiana that made a bold move by eliminating print ads in 2024. Discover how they're achieving an impressive 86% loyalty progra...
From Part-Time Cashier to Fortune 500 CCO: Amy McClellan's Shopper-First Approach To Grocery
Aug. 1, 2025

From Part-Time Cashier to Fortune 500 CCO: Amy McClellan's Shopper-First Approach To Grocery

Join us for an exclusive interview with Amy McClellan, newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares her journey from part-time cashier to Fortune 500 executive. Discover how SpartanNash is putting sh...
From Shelf Scanning to Fresh Food: Simbe's Complete Store Automation Strategy Explained
Aug. 1, 2025

From Shelf Scanning to Fresh Food: Simbe's Complete Store Automation Strategy Explained

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% of sales annually. Discover how Simbe's inventory robots and computer visi...
From 1 Store to 10 Locations: Fresh Foods' Inspiring Rural Grocery Success Story | Live From SpartanNash
Aug. 1, 2025

From 1 Store to 10 Locations: Fresh Foods' Inspiring Rural Grocery Success Story | Live From SpartanNash

Meet Ben and Kerri Dishman, founders of Fresh Foods, who turned a $1 abandoned grocery store opportunity into a thriving 10-location chain across three states. Discover how they're serving rural communities, investing in tech...
Electronic Shelf Labels & Digital Transformation at Leevers Foods | Live From SpartanNash
Aug. 1, 2025

Electronic Shelf Labels & Digital Transformation at Leevers Foods | Live From SpartanNash

Join us at the SpartanNash Conference as we interview Doug Highland, GM of Leevers Foods, about their approach to retail technology and workforce development. From electronic shelf labels to digital advertising, discover how ...
Inside Clemens Food Group's 130-Year Legacy
July 31, 2025

Inside Clemens Food Group's 130-Year Legacy

Meet Sean Gerard, Regional Sales Manager for Clemens Food Group, who turned his food marketing degree from Western Michigan University into a career selling every pork product imaginable. Discover how this sixth-generation, v...
From CPG to Grocery: SpartanNash CMO on Banner Strategy & Retail Media Networks
July 30, 2025

From CPG to Grocery: SpartanNash CMO on Banner Strategy & Retail Media Networks

Meet Erin Storm, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at SpartanNash, as she shares insights from her transition from 18 years at Kellogg/Kellanova to leading marketing for 200+ grocery stores and more. Discover how SpartanNash ap...
Walmart’s Super Agents, Vogue’s AI Models & Bed Bath’s Rebirth (Discounted, Of Course) | Fast Five
July 30, 2025

Walmart’s Super Agents, Vogue’s AI Models & Bed Bath’s Rebirth (Discounted, Of Course) | 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: Walmart’s overhaul of its AI agent strategy, c...
How Smart Retailers Are Tackling The $1 Trillion Returns Problem | Ask An Expert
July 29, 2025

How Smart Retailers Are Tackling The $1 Trillion Returns Problem | Ask An Expert

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 series, hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with David Morin, VP of C...
Lightning Round: Neon Coat, Southwest Airlines & A Salute To Theo Huxtable | Fast Five Shorts
July 26, 2025

Lightning Round: Neon Coat, Southwest Airlines & A Salute To Theo Huxtable | Fast Five Shorts

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 Clear Demand, Chris and Anne tackle rapid-fire retail topics in their signature L...
Target's Price Match Elimination: Strategy or Mistake? | Fast Five Shorts
July 26, 2025

Target's Price Match Elimination: Strategy or Mistake? | Fast Five Shorts

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Tesco's 8-Week Delivery Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
July 26, 2025

Tesco's 8-Week Delivery Revolution | Fast Five Shorts

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 Clear Demand, we explore Tesco's groundbreaking 8-week advance delivery schedulin...
Mall of America's Smart Parking Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
July 26, 2025

Mall of America's Smart Parking Revolution | Fast Five Shorts

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 Clear Demand, we examine Mall of America's deployment of AI-powered car counting ...
Tesla's LA Diner: Charging Future or Gimmick? | Fast Five Shorts
July 26, 2025

Tesla's LA Diner: Charging Future or Gimmick? | Fast Five Shorts

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 Clear Demand, we explore Tesla's ambitious Supercharger diner concept in Los Ange...