Starbucks now sells over $1 billion of coffee a year through delivery ... and it’s changing everything about how the brand operates. Forget cozy coffee shop vibes… is this the future of coffee? Automated, pickup-only, and delivered hot every time. Would you still call it Starbucks if there’s no café?…
Amazon might be blurring the lines between premium organic and mass-market grocery. Their new Whole Foods test includes Doritos and Pepsi... a far cry from the chain’s “nothing artificial” roots. 👀 It raises a big question: Is Amazon creating the ultimate one-stop shop… or slowly erasing what made Whole Foods…
Watch the full video with Grocery Dealz’s Matt Goynes here: https://youtu.be/zDfxF4ZnOaI?si=SCdwBYvd7ckIhc8I
The Lightning Round gets wild this week! From a soccer coach using Chat GPT to devise winning defensive strategies, to Jonathan Bailey's Sexiest Man Alive title, to John Lewis offering hand massages for loyalty members, and Carly Rae Jepsen's baby naming dilemma... Chris and Anne tackle the most entertaining retail…
In a surprising move, GrubHub (owned by Mark Lore's Wonder super app) is partnering with Instacart to enable grocery delivery directly through the GrubHub platform. But this partnership raises major strategic questions: Why would Instacart help a potential future competitor? Chris breaks down the "Greeks bearing gifts" dynamics at play…
Mondelēz (maker of Oreo and Chips Ahoy) is investing over $40 million in a custom generative AI tool to slash marketing costs by 30-50% and create TV-ready ads for the 2027 Super Bowl. But is building proprietary AI technology the right move, or should CPG brands partner with specialized providers?…
Starbucks just revealed that delivery has become a $1 billion annual business, growing 30% year-over-year—and it's changing everything about how we think about coffee shops. With 40% of delivery orders including food, this massive revenue stream raises critical questions about Brian Nichol's turnaround strategy. Should Starbucks double down on automation…
Amazon is shaking up Whole Foods with a controversial transformation that has retail experts divided. From robot-powered "ShopBots" in the back room fetching Tide Pods and Pepsi, to a massive 3,800 square foot Amazon Grocery kiosk replacing the coffee shop in Chicago's flagship location, Amazon is testing whether Whole Foods…
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, we dive into the biggest retail stories shaping the industry. Amazon is transforming Whole Foods with robots and mainstream brands like Pepsi, Starbucks reveals their delivery…
Kroger is making history as the first retailer to integrate restaurant delivery directly into their grocery app through an expanded partnership with Uber Eats. Now customers can order their weekly groceries AND dinner from local restaurants in one seamless experience, with special benefits for Kroger Boost members. Chris and Anne…
Watch the full video with AWS's Daniele Stroppa here: https://youtu.be/Cj5tEdfC6jk?si=TJZ99zEuVb3GWaSh
Watch the full video with Grocery Dealz’s Matt Goynes here: https://youtu.be/zDfxF4ZnOaI?si=SCdwBYvd7ckIhc8I
Watch the full video with AWS's Daniele Stroppa here: https://youtu.be/Cj5tEdfC6jk?si=TJZ99zEuVb3GWaSh
Watch the full video with Grocery Dealz’s Matt Goynes here: https://youtu.be/zDfxF4ZnOaI?si=SCdwBYvd7ckIhc8I
In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Growth at Amazon Shopping Video, and Wayne Purboo, VP of Amazon Advertising and Amazon Shoppable Video, join Omni Talk to reveal the future of social commerce and how AI is transforming the way we shop. From the evolution…
Watch the full video with with SPS Commerce's Brandon Pierre and Tony DiPaolo here: https://youtube.com/live/cTob52ufOgg
