Episodes

Target Launches “Good Little Garden” Floral Brand | Retail Strategy Hit or Miss?
April 26, 2025

Target Launches “Good Little Garden” Floral Brand | Retail Strategy Hit or Miss?

Target’s new floral brand Good Little Garden has entered the chat — and Chris and Anne are divided (00:03). While the brand offers fresh flowers and plants starting at $6 (00:28), Chris argues the category is operationally co...
Quorso and Circle K Partner to Improve Store Operations Across Europe
April 26, 2025

Quorso and Circle K Partner to Improve Store Operations Across Europe

In this episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne dive into Quorso’s new partnership with Circle K (00:02), highlighting how this technolog...
Buy Or Sell: Gas Stations Fueling Walmart’s Growth?
April 26, 2025

Buy Or Sell: Gas Stations Fueling Walmart’s Growth?

In this episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne analyze Walmart’s bold move to grow its gas station footprint, aiming to add 40–45 new lo...
Walmart Gas, Circle K & Why Target’s Floral Brand May Not Come Up Smelling Like Roses | Fast Five
April 23, 2025

Walmart Gas, Circle K & Why Target’s Floral Brand May Not Come Up Smelling Like Roses | 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 , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart’s gas station expansion s...
Bezos Faceplants, Festivals & Crosswalks | Omni Talk Lightning Round Gets Wild 🎤
April 19, 2025

Bezos Faceplants, Festivals & Crosswalks | Omni Talk Lightning Round Gets Wild 🎤

This week’s lightning round, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, is packed with laughs and unexpected questions. Chris and Anne start by debating what the of...
Hy-Vee Shuts Down In-Store Bars | Is Experiential Retail Dying?
April 19, 2025

Hy-Vee Shuts Down In-Store Bars | Is Experiential Retail Dying?

In this Omni Talk Retail Fast Five discussion, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne explore Hy-Vee’s decision to shutter most in-store bars and...
DoorDash Empowers Restaurants with AI Tools | Better Photos, Menus & Visibility
April 19, 2025

DoorDash Empowers Restaurants with AI Tools | Better Photos, Menus & Visibility

In this Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne dig into DoorDash’s latest AI feature rollout for restaurant p...
Is Sam’s Club Being Too Optimistic About Its Growth Potential?
April 19, 2025

Is Sam’s Club Being Too Optimistic About Its Growth Potential?

In this Omni Talk Retail Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne dive into Sam’s Club’s bold plan to open 15 clubs annually and...
Walmart’s AI Fashion Tool | Trend to Product Speeds Up Design by 18 Weeks
April 19, 2025

Walmart’s AI Fashion Tool | Trend to Product Speeds Up Design by 18 Weeks

In this episode of Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne dive into Walmart’s latest AI-powered innovation: the Trend...
Why In The World Would Ulta Pause Its Target Expansion?
April 19, 2025

Why In The World Would Ulta Pause Its Target Expansion?

In this episode of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand,Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down Ulta's surprising decisi...
Walmart’s Trend-to-Product AI, Sam’s Club’s Expansion & Ulta’s Pregnant Pause At Target | Fast Five
April 17, 2025

Walmart’s Trend-to-Product AI, Sam’s Club’s Expansion & Ulta’s Pregnant Pause At Target | 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 , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Ulta Beauty’s decision to pause i...
What A True Omnichannel Returns Process Looks Like With TGW’s Stipe Galic | Ask An Expert
April 16, 2025

What A True Omnichannel Returns Process Looks Like With TGW’s Stipe Galic | Ask An Expert

In this episode of Omni Talk’s Ask an Expert series, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk with Stipe Galic, VP of Business Development & Marketing at TGW, to demystify the complexities of returns in today’s omnichannel retail ...
Lightning Round | Burritos, "Best Of" White Lotus Awards, and Tariff Product Hoarding
April 12, 2025

Lightning Round | Burritos, "Best Of" White Lotus Awards, and Tariff Product Hoarding

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: A Lightning Round of Burrito...
Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Amazon AI Shopping Agents?
April 12, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Amazon AI Shopping Agents?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: The Pros & Cons of Amazon A...
Fast Five Shorts | San Diego Bans Digital-Only Coupons
April 12, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | San Diego Bans Digital-Only Coupons

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: San Diego Banning Digital-On...
Fast Five Shorts | Instacart Debuts New “Will Call” Delivery Service
April 12, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Instacart Debuts New “Will Call” Delivery Service

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Instacart Debuting A New “W...
Fast Five Shorts | Is Old Navy’s 1,200 Store Radar RFID Rollout Too Aggressive?
April 12, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Is Old Navy’s 1,200 Store Radar RFID Rollout Too Aggressive?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If Old Navy’s 1,200 Store Ra...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Best Buy Storefronts?
April 12, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Best Buy Storefronts?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl, Simbe, Infios, ClearDemand, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss Whether they're buying or se...
How Agentic AI Will Transform Retail Forever With David Dorf Of AWS | 5 Insightful Minutes
April 10, 2025

How Agentic AI Will Transform Retail Forever With David Dorf Of AWS | 5 Insightful Minutes

David Dorf, Head of Retail Industry Solutions at AWS, joins Omni Talk to break down how Agentic AI—the next evolution beyond generative AI—is poised to reshape the retail industry. From recommendations and virtual analysts to...
Old Navy Hits The Radar, San Diego Bans Digital-Only Coupons & Amazon Debuts AI Agents | Fast Five
April 9, 2025

Old Navy Hits The Radar, San Diego Bans Digital-Only Coupons & Amazon Debuts AI Agents | 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 , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Best Buy storefronts and where in...
Fast Five Shorts | A Love Is Blind Lightning Round
March 29, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | A Love Is Blind Lightning Round

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five recorded live from Shoptalk 2025 in Vegas and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discu...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Target’s “Brown Box Delivery” Pilot?
March 29, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Target’s “Brown Box Delivery” Pilot?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five recorded live from Shoptalk 2025 in Vegas and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discu...
Fast Five Shorts | Edible Arrangements To Sell . . . Edibles
March 29, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Edible Arrangements To Sell . . . Edibles

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five recorded live from Shoptalk 2025 in Vegas and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discu...
Fast Five Shorts | Klarna & Doordash Bring BNPL To Meal Delivery
March 29, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Klarna & Doordash Bring BNPL To Meal Delivery

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five recorded live from Shoptalk 2025 in Vegas and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Infios and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discu...