Amazon keeps adding smaller, occasion-based grocery storefronts to its calendar. But are these smart, low-cost moves to build incremental share, or is Amazon simply trying to stop losing ground during key shopping moments? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, argues Amazon’s Labor Day grocery…
It’s lightning round time, and Chris Walton and Shelley Huff are making some very important decisions, from their Super Bowl picks to choosing between Genie and Samantha and naming the Adam Sandler movie they’d keep forever. Plus, one very specific wish involving a dog that may or may not be…
Sprouts has named Nick Konat as its next CEO, with the leadership transition set to take effect in January 2027. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff discuss what Konat should focus on as he takes the reins, from staying disciplined on the retailer’s existing strategy to executing the roadmap already in…
Sephora is testing monthly exclusive product drops on TikTok Shop, giving the beauty retailer another way to create demand and build community around new products. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff discuss how TikTok Shop differs from Amazon, and why the platform may be more valuable for creating demand than simply…
Costco has quietly shut down Costco Next, its member-only online marketplace that connected shoppers with products from outside brands. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff discuss why Costco’s club model may not translate neatly to a marketplace business, and what the move says about where Costco wants to focus its digital…
Ulta is facing backlash over its use of Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader technology, raising bigger questions about transparency, communication, and how retailers handle technology that can impact their customers. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff discuss whether the bigger problem is the technology itself or the way Ulta communicated…
Amazon is bringing back its digital grocery pop-up for Labor Day, but the bigger question is what these short-term grocery pushes actually accomplish for the retailer. Chris Walton and Shelley Huff discuss whether Amazon’s grocery pop-ups are a smart way to build share and stay top of mind, or just…
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
Watch the full video with Scandiweb ’s Antons Sapriko : https://youtu.be/Pl-rloTsD6o
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris Walton was joined by Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, to break down Amazon’s Labor Day grocery push, Ulta’s backlash…
The Store of the Future is closer than you think, and it won't look, sound, or run like the store you know today. So Omni Talk figured what better way to get ahead of that shift than to sit down with one of the people actually building the technology behind…
Watch the full video with Scandiweb’s Antons Sapriko : https://youtu.be/Pl-rloTsD6o
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, Vusion, and Sifter Solutions, Ben Miller is joined by Sarah Engel, President of January Digital, to unpack the biggest stories shaping grocery and CPG. They kick things off with the rapid rise of agentic commerce, exploring Anthropic’s new shopping and merchant agents,…
Aldi Switzerland has announced it is closing "Aldi Now," its e-commerce home delivery service that has operated in major Swiss cities for the last four years. Why did this happen? While official reasons weren't fully disclosed, high labor costs in Switzerland are widely cited as the main factor making the…
Watch the full video with Scandiweb’s Antons Sapriko : https://youtu.be/Pl-rloTsD6o
Big news for retail suppliers! Walmart is expanding its Scintilla commerce intelligence platform to Sam’s Club next year. Designed to deliver deep insights into sales, transactions, demographics, and shopper behavior, this integration is set to give suppliers better visibility across the entire Walmart ecosystem. We look into how combining Scintilla's…
Big changes are coming to the Target beauty aisle! Starting September 10th, Target is rolling out a new "Beauty Studio" concept to 600 stores and online. With more than two-thirds of the 90+ featured brands being completely new to Target, they are heavily expanding their assortment. In this video, we…
Consumer sentiment is dipping, and the impact on retail is becoming clear. This video breaks down the latest shifting behaviors of lower-income shoppers who are increasingly worried about future jobs, business conditions, and steady income. With more than half of US adults struggling with grocery affordability, the Conference Board expectations…
BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced a major strategic shift: plans to reduce its SKU count by 20% over the next couple of years. In this video, Ben Miller and Stewart Samuel break down why legacy BJ's clubs are cutting their assortment from around 7,000 SKUs down to between 6,000 and…
In this Retail Technology Spotlight series, Chris Walton sits down with Julian Sellan, Senior Supply Chain Engineer at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, and Nick Cianfarani, Senior Account Manager at Dematic, to explore one of the biggest questions facing supply chain leaders today: How do you decide when it's time…
Amazon already has more than a million robots working across its operations, so is full automation of the last mile inevitable? Ken Davidson of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group thinks the answer is yes. Amazon has the scale, capital, and track record of attacking inefficiencies to make it happen.…
Aaron Donald is reportedly coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams, but Ben Miller has his eyes on a different team when it comes to his Super Bowl pick. In this week’s lightning round, Chris Walton asks Ken Davidson to make his prediction for the season. As a Minnesota…
Ken Davidson has no tattoos and plans to keep it that way. But if he ever got one in honor of someone special, he already knows exactly what it would be. In this week’s lightning round, Ben Miller asks Ken what tattoo he would get in appreciation of his significant…