Walmart is expanding its restaurant delivery business through a new collaboration with Dunkin' and its parent company, Inspire Brands. With Dunkin' already occupying 150 tenant locations inside Walmart stores, eligible customers can now order directly through the "Restaurants" tab in the Walmart app. In this clip, Ben Miller and Sarah…
Kroger and Meijer are both pushing their wellness credentials with nationwide in-store health events and mini-festivals. But can events like these actually move the needle for major grocery retailers? In this clip, Ben Miller and Sarah Engel analyze why in-store activations aren't enough on their own and what retailers must…
Big changes are coming to Sprouts Farmers Market as CEO Jack Sinclair steps down, handing the reins to current COO Nick Konat. While Sprouts continues to expand its retail footprint and top-line revenue, recent Q2 same-store sales have dipped by 1%. In this breakdown, we examine: The "Subtraction" Strategy: How…
Aldi recently asked over 120,000 shoppers on Facebook and Instagram to vote on their next private-label coffee creamer flavors. With Caramelized Banana and Honey Vanilla set to launch next April, we analyze whether crowd-sourcing product development creates real demand or if it's just a short-lived gimmick. Plus, we examine lessons…
Live from the Vusion Podcast Studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Omni Talk's Chris Walton sits down with Matthew Shay, President and CEO of the National Retail Federation, for a candid look at where retail stands heading into the holidays. Matt shares how NRF Europe is evolving…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller sits down with Ruth Andrade, environmental partner at Lush, for a conversation that trades the show's usual AI talk for something different. Ruth shares the origin story of Lush's Earth Care team, which she's…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller sits down with Mariusz Kwiatkowski, Head of Supply Chain Transformation at Pets at Home, for a candid conversation on modernizing retail's supply chain. Mariusz walks through the two big investments behind Pets at Home's…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller sits down with Eric Meulien, General Manager of Digital Retail at Al-Futtaim Group, to talk agentic commerce and what it actually takes to support it. Eric explains why AI shopping assistants demand much richer…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller is joined by Audrey Ceuppens, Global Head of Grocery and Retail at Bolt Food, to unpack how quick commerce is evolving. Audrey walks through Bolt’s path from mobility to food delivery to grocery and…
Live from the Vusion Podcast Studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Omni Talk's Chris Walton sits down with Andy Laudato, EVP and COO of The Vitamin Shoppe, for a deep dive into AI, assortment, and operating discipline. Andy walks through Shop Advisor, The Vitamin Shoppe's new AI-powered…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF's Retail Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller sits down with Alexis Marcombe, CEO of Unlimitail, the retail media joint venture between Carrefour and Publicis. Alexis explains how Unlimitail built an open, cross-border retail media alliance now spanning 40+ retailers and 21…
Live from the Vusion Podcast Studio at NRF's Big Show Europe in Paris, Omni Talk's Chris Walton sits down with Aleksandra Olszewska, Global Commercial and Digital Director at Desigual, for a candid conversation on brand reinvention and where digital and store leadership meet. Aleksandra traces her path from studying literature…
Watch the full video with Dematic’s Nick Cianfarani and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits’ Julian Sellan : https://youtu.be/zuRXmhbHEEw
Watch the full video with Dematic’s Nick Cianfarani and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits’ Julian Sellan : https://youtu.be/zuRXmhbHEEw
Watch the full video with Groceryshop’s Rocquan Lucas : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecbtNIh-qnI
Watch the full video with Groceryshop’s Rocquan Lucas : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecbtNIh-qnI
If you could only keep one Adam Sandler movie forever, which one would you pick? Shelley Huff puts Chris Walton on the spot, and his answer might surprise you. Chris admits he’s not a huge Adam Sandler fan, but if he had to choose from Sandler’s movie library, he’d go…
With the NFL season kicking off, Chris Walton gives Shelley Huff one completely consequence-free prediction: who’s winning the Super Bowl? Shelley wastes no time ruling out the Arizona Cardinals and goes with the Los Angeles Rams instead. Her reasoning? A terrifying defensive front featuring Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald that…
Barbara Eden may be best known as Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie, but when Chris Walton puts Shelley Huff to the ultimate Gen X test, she has a different favorite. So, Genie or Samantha from Bewitched? Shelley picks Samantha. ▶️ Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/x4hGqvRTilY
As Nick Konat prepares to take over as CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market, what should his top priority be? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says the answer may be simpler than expected: don’t confuse a leadership transition with a strategy transition. With Sprouts…
After watching Obsession twice over Labor Day weekend, Chris Walton puts Shelley Huff on the spot: if she could make one wish, what would it be? Her answer? Forget world peace. Shelley would want her dog to live as long as she does, and stay healthy the entire time. A…
Amazon captures demand. TikTok can create it. So what does that mean for the future of brands and marketplaces? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, argues that TikTok Shop is fundamentally different from Amazon because it combines commerce with community. Consumers can interact with…
Ulta says Flock Safety technology is about organized retail crime. Online, consumers are calling it surveillance overreach. So where should retailers draw the line? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says retailers have a responsibility to protect both employees and customers, but they also…
Costco Next was supposed to help Costco expand its online assortment through a marketplace model. So why shut it down now? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says Costco’s decision may come down to one thing: complexity. Costco already has an incredibly strong trust…