On this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton asks Joanna Rangarajan whether shoppers would actually buy sporting goods while visiting IKEA. Joanna says the idea could make sense if it helps large-format stores monetize excess space and drive traffic. A partnership with Decathlon could work since both brands…
On this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton asks Cassie Ryding whether Walgreens’ hybrid pharmacist model signals the future of pharmacy retail or deeper structural issues. Cassie says it’s likely both. Pharmacist burnout is high, the pipeline of new pharmacists is shrinking, and the economics of pharmacy are…
On this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton asks Joanna Rangarajan whether a rebrand and new prototype can help revive Schlotzsky’s. Joanna says the strategy aligns with how consumers order today, with most QSR purchases happening through pickup, delivery, or drive-thru. The redesigned stores and kiosks aim to…
On this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton asks Cassie Ryding whether Jack Dorsey is right when he says most companies are late to the AI workforce transition. Cassie says Dorsey may be a bit provocative, but he’s not entirely wrong. Tech and fintech firms like Block Inc.…
On this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton asks Joanna Rangarajan to rate Target’s decision to remove artificial dyes from its cereal aisle. Joanna gives the move a 7 out of 10, saying it’s a strong signal around ingredient transparency and aligns with Target’s push to lead with…
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid fire takes on McDonald’s Big Arch taste test backlash, the surprising Scrubs reboot generation gap, the never-ending daylight…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Jack Dorsey’s claim that AI could dramatically shrink corporate workforces. Chris Walton and guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan debate what this means for the future…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into IKEA testing a store-in-store concept with sporting goods retailer Decathlon. Chris Walton and guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan discuss what this collaboration could mean for…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Walgreens’ pilot of a new hybrid pharmacist role. Chris Walton and guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan discuss whether this approach could ease pharmacist burnout, improve store…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Schlotzsky's new brand strategy and redesigned store model. Chris Walton and guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan break down whether the beloved sandwich chain can modernize its…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Target removing artificial dyes from cereals across its aisles. Chris Walton and guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan discuss whether this move reflects growing consumer demand…
This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, Chris Walton is joined by A&M’s Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan to break down the biggest retail headlines shaping the industry. From Target reshaping the…
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
Watch the full video with Wiliot’s Amir Khoshniyati here: https://youtu.be/6D1yuZMRYnU
Watch the full video with Grocery Dealz ’s Matt Goynes here: https://youtu.be/puwFFP4DsCc
