Season 7
June 7, 2025
Victoria’s Secret Gets Hacked?! 💻🚨
Victoria’s Secret faced a major website outage this week, raising big questions about cybersecurity readiness in retail. Brought to you by the Fast Five sponsors: A&M CRG, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDeman...
June 7, 2025
Is Rhode Worth $1B? E.L.F. (and Anne) Think So 👀
E.l.f. is betting big on Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand, Rhode, with a $1 billion acquisition that could reshape the beauty M&A landscape. This coverage is powered by Omni Talk's Fast Five sponsors: A&M Consumer and Retail Gr...
June 7, 2025
Will Walmart’s Medicare Advantage Play Succeed?
Walmart is piloting a digital badge to help Medicare Advantage members identify "food-as-medicine" eligible items — a move blending AI, healthcare, and retail. As always, this segment is brought to you by our friends at the A...
June 6, 2025
📦 Supply Chain AI: What’s Real vs. Hype? | 5 Insightful Minutes With Eugene Amigud Of Infios
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Eugene Amigud Chief Innovation Officer at Infios, joins Omni Talk to separate AI fact from fiction when it comes to transforming the supply chain. From predictive analytics to agentic AI,...
June 5, 2025
Shoptalk Europe 2025: TikTok Shop Dominates, AI Gets Agentic & Store Teams Win Big
Fresh from the buzzing halls of Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona, the Omni Talk team delivers a rapid-fire breakdown of the biggest retail trends shaping the future live from the conference stage with Shoptalk's very own Ben Mill...
June 4, 2025
Walmart Presses Its ‘Advantage,’ ALDI Recruits Teens & E.L.F. Goes Down A New Rhode | 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 helping Medicare Advantage members ide...
May 31, 2025
Lightning Round | A Terminator Reality & The Return Of Book It
Takeaways: The nostalgia surrounding Pizza Hut's summer Book It program evokes strong emotional responses among participants. The discussion on personal pan pizzas reveals individual preferences, particularly for meat topping...
May 31, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Pro Or Con: Nike Selling On Amazon?
Takeaways: Nike's decision to resume sales on Amazon marks a significant shift in their strategy, emphasizing direct consumer engagement. The brand's previous focus on maintaining a direct relationship with consumers is now s...
May 31, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | How Momentous Is Google’s New AI Mode?
Takeaways: Google is introducing a new AI enhanced shopping experience called AI Mode to improve online shopping. The AI Mode integrates the Gemini Generative AI chatbot with the Google Shopping Graph, providing real-time pro...
May 31, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | What Excites You Most About Lowe’s New Marketplace Partnership With Mirakl?
Takeaways: Lowe's is collaborating with Miracle to enhance its online marketplace capabilities significantly. This partnership enables Lowe's to accelerate its e-commerce business while improving customer service. The expansi...
May 31, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Does Pizza Delivery From Sam’s Club Make You Run Out And Get A Membership
Takeaways: Sam's Club has introduced delivery for their Members Mark hot baked pizza, enhancing convenience for customers. The price of Members Mark hot baked pizza is competitively set at $8.98, making it an appealing option...
May 31, 2025
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Target’s New Acceleration Office?
Takeaways: Target has initiated a new enterprise acceleration office with the intention of enhancing decision-making speed to facilitate growth. The company's recent performance indicates a concerning trend, marked by a decli...
May 30, 2025
Invisible Barcodes: The Innovation You'll Never See (And That’s The Point) | Ask An Expert
In this Ask An Expert episode, Chris and Anne welcome Dave Steck, former VP of IT and Store Innovations at Schnucks, to explore how Digimarc’s invisible watermark technology is reshaping the future of retail operations. Learn...
May 29, 2025
🧠 5 Insightful Minutes Inside the Mind of Today’s Shopper | A&M Survey Reveals Surprising Retail Trends!
🎧 In this episode, Chris and Anne break down the latest survey from A&M Consumer and Retail Group with David Schneidman, which offers a clear look into how U.S. shoppers are adjusting their habits amid economic uncertainty. K...
May 28, 2025
Target’s Woes, Lowe’s Marketplace & Why Sam’s Club Pizza Delivery Will Change Our Lives | 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: The utter absurdity of Target’s A...
May 26, 2025
The Past, Present & Future Of E Ink And ESLs With Bryan Chan | Spotlight Series
🎙️ In this special Omni Talk Retail Technology Spotlight episode, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Bryan Chan, Senior Director at E Ink, to explore the journey of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) and why they're fin...
May 24, 2025
Lightning Round: Golden Globes Podcasts, Brett Favre Rankings & Starbucks Summer Menu
Time to let loose! Our retail experts drop their serious analyst personas for a fun lightning round that covers everything from podcast awards to NFL legends to coffee obsessions. Key Moments: 0:00-0:20 - Golden Globes adds p...
May 24, 2025
Target's Rural Expansion Plan - Experts Call It a "Strategic Disaster" That Shouldn't Have Happened
Target's $Billion Rural Gamble - Why Experts Say It's Doomed to Fail Target drops a bombshell expansion strategy that has retail experts in complete agreement - for all the wrong reasons. A former Target executive who actuall...
May 24, 2025
UK Retail Cyber Attacks Now Target US - Former CEO Reveals Shocking Security Gaps
URGENT: Cyber Criminals Target US Retailers After UK Rampage The cyber attack wave that devastated UK retail is crossing the Atlantic. Our panel, including a former retail CEO with firsthand cyber security experience, breaks ...
May 24, 2025
Dick's $2.4B Foot Locker Takeover - Bold Move or Strategic Blunder?
Dick's Sporting Goods drops a retail bombshell with the massive Foot Locker acquisition. Our expert panel dissects every angle of this game-changing deal that has Wall Street buzzing. Key Moments: 0:00-0:50 - Deal announcemen...
May 24, 2025
Target Circle 360 Expands Same-Day Delivery - Retail Experts Debate if It's Genius or Disaster
Target's Bold Same-Day Delivery Gamble - Will It Pay Off? Target makes a major play in the membership wars by expanding Circle 360 to include same-day delivery from 100+ partner retailers. Our expert panel is split down the m...
May 24, 2025
Breaking: Walmart Signals Major Price Increases - How Will The Retail Industry React?
Walmart's CFO John David Rainey drops a bombshell announcement about upcoming price increases, sending shockwaves through the retail industry. Our expert panel dives deep into what this means for consumers and competitors ali...
May 22, 2025
Radar CEO Spencer Hewett on RFID’s Future in Retail | Old Navy & American Eagle Rollouts 🚀
In this Five Insightful Minutes episode, Omni Talk Retail catches up with Spencer Hewett, founder and CEO of Radar, to dig into the retailer’s growing RFID rollout with Old Navy and American Eagle. Key Moments: ( 0:13 ) Spenc...
May 21, 2025
Walmart Signals Price Increases, Dicks Buys Foot Locker & Target Bets On Rural Growth? | 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 , A&M’s Michael Prendergast and Christopher Disa join Chris a...