Episodes
March 27, 2025
Retail Media As A Reinvestment Tool with Sam's Club VP Harvey Ma | Live at Shoptalk 2025
In this insightful Shoptalk 2025 episode, recorded live from the Meta Podcast Studio, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Harvey Ma, VP and GM of Retail Media at Sam’s Club. Harvey explains how Sam’s Club has taken a...
March 27, 2025
Why Retail Media Needs a Rethink | Liz Roche, Albertsons Media Collective @ Shoptalk 2025
🎧 Retail Media, Evolved: Liz Roach on KPIs, Clean Rooms & Commerce at Speed | Shoptalk 2025 Live Albertsons Media Collective's Liz Roche joins Chris and Anne live from the Meta Podcast Studio at ShopTalk 2025 to talk all thin...
March 26, 2025
Amazon Haul, Best Buy Social+ & Edibles.com | Fast Five
🎧 Retail Fast Five | March 26, 2025 – Live from Shoptalk 2025 This week, Chris and Anne are back together live at Shoptalk 2025, bringing you exclusive insight and on-the-ground energy. This week's episode, sponsored by the A...
March 26, 2025
How Kendra Scott Is Using AI to Redefine Jewelry E-Commerce | KK Kandu at Shoptalk 2025
🎧 Personalized Joy at Scale: KK Kandu of Kendra Scott | Shoptalk 2025 Live Kamanasish Kundu (aka "KK"), SVP & Head of Digital and E-Commerce at Kendra Scott, joins Omni Talk live from the Avalara podcast studio at Shoptalk 20...
March 26, 2025
Why Resale Is Retail’s Next Big Growth Engine | Trove CEO Terry Boyle at Shoptalk 2025
🎧 Turning Returns Into Revenue: Trove CEO Terry Boyle on Resale’s Rise at Shoptalk 2025 Terry Boyle, CEO of Trove, sits down with Omni Talk, live from the Avalara podcast studio at Shoptalk, to share how the resale revolution...
March 26, 2025
Tariffs, Taxes & Cross-Border Growth: Avalara’s George Trantas on What Retailers Must Know in 2025
🎧 Tariff Tuesdays, Taxes & Cross-Border Success: Avalara’s George Trantas at Shoptalk 2025 Live from Shoptalk 2025, Avalara’s George Trantas shares deep insights on what’s next for global retail. From tackling tariffs and tax...
March 26, 2025
How Uncommon Goods Has Survived—and Thrived—for 26 Years | CEO Dave Bolotsky at Shoptalk 2025
Chris and Anne sit down with Uncommon Goods founder and CEO Dave Bolotsky, live from the Avalara podcast studio, to talk about the company’s origin story, why curation still matters, and how they’re adapting to the latest ret...
March 26, 2025
CVS Chief Merchant Musab Balbale on Why the Front Store Is Its Future | Live from Shoptalk 2025
🎧 Inside CVS’s Retail Reinvention | Musab Balbale Live from Shoptalk 2025 Musab Balbale, SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer of CVS Health, sits down with Omni Talk, live from the Avalara podcast studio at Shoptalk 2025, to e...
March 25, 2025
How Shein’s On-Demand Model is Reshaping Fashion | Live from Shoptalk 2025
Shoptalk 2025 Exclusive: Shein's Strategy Head Peter Pernot-Day on the Future of Fashion Chris and Anne sit down with Shein’s Head of Strategy & Corporate Affairs, Peter Pernot-Day, live from the Avalara podcast studio at Sho...
March 22, 2025
Lightning Round | $200K White Lotus Resort Tours, Irish Pub Inheritances & Ranking Sandler Movies
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss the week's most intriguing entertainment s...
March 22, 2025
Wonder Buys Tastemade – Is Mark Lore Trying to Give Everyone Their Own Personal Chef?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss how Wonder has scooped up Tastemade for $9...
March 22, 2025
Walmart Ditches Affirm for Klarna – Here's Why It’s a Big Deal
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart going all-in with Klarna as its s...
March 22, 2025
Wayfair Opens MASSIVE Store in Atlanta – Brilliant Strategy or Huge Risk?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Wayfair going BIG in Atlanta with a new 1...
March 22, 2025
Ulta Beauty Launches Marketplace – Game-Changer for Customers & Retail Media?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Ulta Beauty going big with a new curated...
March 22, 2025
Kroger's New E-Commerce Unit – Smart Move or Eventual Disaster?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss how Kroger is betting big on e-commerce—b...
March 21, 2025
Our Shoptalk 2025 Tech Preview Podcast!
In this packed episode, Omni Talk hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga interview the most innovative retail technology providers attending Shoptalk 2025, giving listeners an insider’s guide to the conference’s must-see tech s...
March 19, 2025
Kroger's Sunk Cost Trap, Ulta's Mirakl & Why Klarna's Walmart Deal Is 'One' For The Ages | Fast Five
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 standalo...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | A Ride Or Die Lightning Round
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the A...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Is App Fatigue Real And A Reason To Move To Digital Wallets?
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Al...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Buy or Sell: Reckitt’s Claim AI Has Reduced Product Development Lead Times By 60%
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the A...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Google Shopping Now Turns Your Fashion Idea Into Reality
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Al...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Loblaw To Tag US Sourced Products With Tariff Symbol
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Al...
March 15, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | CVS To Launch New “Mini-Stores”
In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Alvarez & Marsal, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Al...
March 13, 2025
How AI & Smart Data Capture Are Converging To Improve Retail Store Operations | Ask An Expert
How is AI transforming retail technology ? In this episode, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk with Jessica Grisolia from Scandit about the latest innovations in smart data capture, shelf intelligence, and workforce efficien...