Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller is joined by Bastian Sehnert, Head of Data & AI Initiative Office at MediaMarktSaturn, to explore how one of Europe’s largest electronics retailers is moving AI from experimentation into real operational use. Bastian breaks…
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 J Recruiting Services’ Josh Hahn to break down Walmart’s latest delivery expansion with Papa John’s, Macy’s fifth straight quarter of comparable-sales growth,…
In this episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, Vusion, and Sifter Solutions, Ben Miller is joined by Chris Walton, President and CEO of Omni Talk, live from NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe in Paris to unpack the latest stories shaping global grocery and CPG. They discuss Kroger’s lowered 2026 sales…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller sits down with Guilherme Cardoso, Head of E-Commerce at Continente, Portugal's largest grocery retailer and the food retail division of Sonae MC, to unpack the state of online grocery in Portugal and what it…
Live from the Vusion podcast studio at NRF Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris, Chris Walton sits down with Øistein Burøy Olsen, Head of Digital Customer Experience at REMA 1000 in Norway, to explore how the soft discounter is using digital to build a more connected in-store customer experience. Øistein…
Watch the full video with Dematic’s Nick Cianfarani and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits’ Julian Sellan : https://youtu.be/zuRXmhbHEEw
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…
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…