Episodes

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...
Is Target & Warby Parker's Partnership A Bigger Gamble Than It Appears?
March 8, 2025

Is Target & Warby Parker's Partnership A Bigger Gamble Than It Appears?

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: Target teaming up with Warby Parker to bring in-...
Alexa+, Publix & Why There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Target And Warby’s New Deal | Fast Five
March 5, 2025

Alexa+, Publix & Why There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Target And Warby’s New Deal | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: All the wrinkles surrounding Target and Warby Parker’s n...
Fast Five Shorts | An LA Raiders Latch Hook Lightning Round
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | An LA Raiders Latch Hook Lightning Round

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: An LA Raiders Latch Hook Lightning Round For the...
Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Walmart’s New AI Tool For Merchants, Aka Wally?
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Buy Or Sell: Walmart’s New AI Tool For Merchants, Aka Wally?

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: If They're Buying Or Selling: Walmart’s New Ai ...
Fast Five Shorts | Kroger And Schnucks Enhance Their Quick Delivery Offerings Via Instacart
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Kroger And Schnucks Enhance Their Quick Delivery Offerings Via Instacart

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: Kroger And Schnucks Enhancing Their Quick Delive...
Fast Five Shorts | Sprouts To Launch First-ever Loyalty Program
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Sprouts To Launch First-ever Loyalty Program

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: Sprouts Launching Its First-ever Loyalty Program...
Fast Five Shorts | Joann To Close All Its Stores
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Joann To Close All Its Stores

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: Joann Closing All Its Stores For the full episod...
Fast Five Shorts | Adidas To Offer Buy With Prime Via Its App & Website
March 1, 2025

Fast Five Shorts | Adidas To Offer Buy With Prime Via Its App & Website

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: Adidas Offering Buy With Prime Via Its App & W...
How AI is Changing Beauty Retail | Milani Cosmetics CMO at eTail Palm Springs
Feb. 27, 2025

How AI is Changing Beauty Retail | Milani Cosmetics CMO at eTail Palm Springs

How is AI transforming beauty retail? At eTail Palm Springs, Milani Cosmetics CMO Jeremy Lowenstein joins Omni Talk Retail to discuss how the brand is using AI, social listening, and influencer marketing to create a seamless ...
Build Profit & Boost Loyalty? Learn Why Both Are Possible With AI Powered Pricing | Ask An Expert
Feb. 27, 2025

Build Profit & Boost Loyalty? Learn Why Both Are Possible With AI Powered Pricing | Ask An Expert

How can AI-driven pricing optimization boost retail profits and customer loyalty? 🚀 Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga sit down with Matt Pavich, Senior Director of Strategy & Innovation at Revionics, to discuss how AI-powered pric...
Office Depot & OfficeMax President on Transformation & Omnichannel Innovation | Live at eTail 2025
Feb. 27, 2025

Office Depot & OfficeMax President on Transformation & Omnichannel Innovation | Live at eTail 2025

In this insightful episode of Omni Talk Retail, Anne sits down with Kevin Moffitt, President of Office Depot and Office Max, live from eTail 2025! Kevin shares how his team is focusing on small business needs, AI-powered oper...