Tom Cruise is heading back to the track for a Days of Thunder sequel, and Michael Prendergast is ready for it. In this week’s lightning round, Chris Walton asks Michael what he is most excited about with the return of Cole Trickle. While there may be some questions around the…
Rob Lowe says his favorite sweet indulgence is chocolate cream pie. So, naturally, Ben Miller had to ask Michael Prendergast about his favorite. His answer? Not technically pie, but he is going with tiramisu. ▶️ Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/NXUUmuwrX2Q
Sur La Table is launching a peer-to-peer resale marketplace, but is it a smart new revenue stream or a distraction for a retailer still working to build momentum? Ken Davidson of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group says the answer is somewhere in the middle. A resale marketplace is a…
Target is looking to fill the beauty space left behind by Ulta, but can its new Beauty Studio strategy give customers what they are looking for? Michael Prendergast of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group breaks down why Target’s strength has always been bringing recognizable brands to customers at great…
Stripe is betting on a future where machines purchase from machines. But is agentic checkout something retailers should be building toward now, or is it still years away from becoming a real sales channel? Michael Prendergast of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group argues that the traditional checkout process is…
Walmart wants to use its massive store footprint as a delivery network for restaurants it doesn’t even own. But could that actually make Walmart a legitimate threat to DoorDash and Uber Eats? Ken Davidson of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group breaks down why Walmart’s restaurant delivery ambitions make sense…
Chris Walton and Ben Miller put Michael Prendergast and Ken Davidson on the Fast Five lightning round hot seat, covering everything from Super Bowl predictions and favorite types of pie to the return of Cole Trickle in a Days of Thunder sequel. Plus, Ken reveals the one and only tattoo…
Amazon is reportedly exploring Project Tetromino, an internal initiative aimed at building fully automated delivery stations and bringing even more robotics into the last mile. The Fast Five crew discusses whether full automation is inevitable, how quickly Amazon could make it happen, and why the company appears hesitant to publicly…
Stripe believes the traditional online checkout page is on its way out as AI agents and agentic commerce begin to reshape how consumers shop. Michael Prendergast, Ken Davidson, Ben Miller, and Chris Walton discuss what happens when the purchasing process becomes increasingly machine-led, from eliminating friction and clicks to completely…
Sur La Table has entered the resale game with Second Servings, a new peer-to-peer marketplace for kitchenware, home goods, and dining products. The Fast Five crew debates whether the marketplace is a smart, low-lift opportunity or simply a distraction that won't generate enough traffic to move the needle. And after…
Target is launching Target Beauty Studio with more than 1,600 products from 90 brands, including more than two-thirds that are brand new to Target. But can this new beauty destination successfully fill the space left behind by Ulta? Chris Walton, Ben Miller, Michael Prendergast, and Ken Davidson debate whether Target's…
Walmart is expanding its restaurant delivery ambitions beyond the Subway locations inside its stores, and the Fast Five crew thinks this could become much more than just a grocery delivery add-on. Ken Davidson sees it primarily as a logical bolt-on, while Michael Prendergast, Ben Miller, and Chris Walton argue Walmart's…
What will define the next chapter of grocery and CPG innovation? In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, Rocquan Lucas, VP of Content at Groceryshop, joins Omni Talk to preview what attendees can expect when Groceryshop returns to Las Vegas this September. From AI-powered shopping experiences and retail media to…
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 Michael Prendergast and Ken Davidson of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, along with Ben Miller, host of GrocerTalk, to break down…
It is that time of the year again! The time where Omni Talk and Placer.ai get together for their annual tradition of looking back on the year in retail that was, and also highlighting what the industry should expect this Holiday shopping season. Placer.ai’s Head of Analytical Research R. J.…
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, and Vusion, Ben Miller is joined by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures at IGD and one of grocery retail’s leading analysts, to unpack the biggest stories in global grocery retail and what they might be telling us about the changing consumer.…
While Amazon wants to own the fleet, the tech, the airspace, and the relationships, Uber is doing what it does best. By partnering with Zipline—a proven operator with 135 million autonomous miles under its belt—Uber is positioning itself to scale faster than anyone else. We discuss Uber's new long-term equity…
Target reported its Q2 results, beating Wall Street's expectations with net sales up 5.3% and comp sales up 3.8%. In this clip, we break down what is driving this growth—from a 25% surge in same-day delivery to operational improvements that cut delivery times by two days. However, there is a…
Ocado is heading to Denmark. The tech provider has partnered with Nemlig, a pure-play grocer bringing in €440 million in sales, to construct a fully automated fulfillment center near Copenhagen. While a great win, the true story lies in how Ocado is evolving. With major clients like Kroger and Sobeys…
Amazon plans to take drone delivery to 500 cities by 2026. This is no longer just a gimmick—it's a massive infrastructure investment that will change the last-mile delivery mix forever. But with weight limitations and high capital expenditures, will the unit economics actually work? Watch as we analyze the boldest…
A Sainsbury’s supermarket recently paused its use of AI facial recognition technology after a shopper was falsely identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the store. While the system boasts a 99.98% accuracy rate, even a 0.02% error margin means innocent customers can face false accusations. In this video, we…
In this Retail Technology Spotlight series, Chris Walton sits down with Anton Sapriko, Founder and CEO of Scandiweb, to explore just how far AI has already gone in running the operational layers behind retail and what happens when employees shift from doing the work to supervising the systems doing it…
