Season 7

How Uncommon Goods Has Survived—and Thrived—for 26 Years | CEO Dave Bolotsky at Shoptalk 2025
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...
CVS Chief Merchant Musab Balbale on Why the Front Store Is Its Future | Live from Shoptalk 2025
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...
How Shein’s On-Demand Model is Reshaping Fashion | Live from Shoptalk 2025
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...
Lightning Round | $200K White Lotus Resort Tours, Irish Pub Inheritances & Ranking Sandler Movies
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...
Wonder Buys Tastemade – Is Mark Lore Trying to Give Everyone Their Own Personal Chef?
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...
Walmart Ditches Affirm for Klarna – Here's Why It’s a Big Deal
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...
Wayfair Opens MASSIVE Store in Atlanta – Brilliant Strategy or Huge Risk?
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...
Ulta Beauty Launches Marketplace – Game-Changer for Customers & Retail Media?
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...
Kroger's New E-Commerce Unit – Smart Move or Eventual Disaster?
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...
Our Shoptalk 2025 Tech Preview Podcast!
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...
Kroger's Sunk Cost Trap, Ulta's Mirakl & Why Klarna's Walmart Deal Is 'One' For The Ages | Fast Five
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...
Fast Five Shorts | A Ride Or Die Lightning Round
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...
Fast Five Shorts | Is App Fatigue Real And A Reason To Move To Digital Wallets?
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...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy or Sell: Reckitt’s Claim AI Has Reduced Product Development Lead Times By 60%
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...
Fast Five Shorts | Google Shopping Now Turns Your Fashion Idea Into Reality
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...
Fast Five Shorts | Loblaw To Tag US Sourced Products With Tariff Symbol
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...
Fast Five Shorts | CVS To Launch New “Mini-Stores”
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...
How AI & Smart Data Capture Are Converging To Improve Retail Store Operations | Ask An Expert
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...
CVS "Mini-Stores," Google Shopping & Loblaw's Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods | Fast Five
March 12, 2025

CVS "Mini-Stores," Google Shopping & Loblaw's Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods | 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 , A&M’s David Schneidman and Chris Creyts joined Chris and Anne to discuss: C...
Airport Theory, Stuffed Crust Wars & Retail Throwbacks – This Week in Consumer Trends!
March 8, 2025

Airport Theory, Stuffed Crust Wars & Retail Throwbacks – This Week in Consumer Trends!

🚀 In this week's Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, we break down the viral Airport Theory TikTok trend (would you show up 15 minutes before your flight?!), the Domin...
Walmart Unlimited: The Future of Shopping or a Soon-To-Be Failed Experiment?
March 8, 2025

Walmart Unlimited: The Future of Shopping or a Soon-To-Be Failed Experiment?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: 🎮 Walmart just launched Walmart Unlimited, a sho...
Furniture.com Is A Really Audacious Retail Concept
March 8, 2025

Furniture.com Is A Really Audacious Retail Concept

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: 🛋️ Furniture.com is shaking up the industry by i...
Publix Sued for Overcharging Customers – Pricing Error or Deception?
March 8, 2025

Publix Sued for Overcharging Customers – Pricing Error or Deception?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: 🛒 Publix is facing a class-action lawsuit over a...
Is Alexa+ Just Another Overhyped AI Assistant?
March 8, 2025

Is Alexa+ Just Another Overhyped AI Assistant?

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl, Simbe, and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: 🚀 Amazon has launched Alexa Plus, its next-gene...