Amazon’s new browser-based Alexa+ builds meal plans, generates recipes, and fills grocery carts automatically. Convenient for shoppers—but does it remove something human from cooking? #Amazon #AlexaPlus #GroceryTech #AIShopping #RetailInnovation #FastFive
Kroger rolls out 20% off produce and discounted delivery for SNAP shoppers. It’s a strong loyalty play—but one that could be difficult to scale or unwind long-term. #Kroger #SNAP #GroceryInnovation #RetailStrategy #FoodAccess #FastFive
After backlash over variable pricing, Instacart quietly shuts down its AI pricing test. The move raises bigger questions about trust, transparency, and how far grocery retailers should go with dynamic pricing. #Instacart #GroceryRetail #AIPricing #RetailTrust #RetailTech #FastFive
Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for their second annual NRF must-see tech preview, showcasing five breakthrough retail technologies solving critical operational challenges. From AI employees autonomously negotiating supplier contracts to overhead RFID achieving 99% inventory accuracy, discover the solutions delivering measurable ROI and transforming how retailers operate in 2026.…
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, features Chris and Anne closing out the show with rapid-fire takes on the lighter (and weirder) side of retail and culture. The conversation jumps from LEGO’s…
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Schnucks’ reported 100% success rate stopping gift card fraud using Digimarc technology. Chris and Anne explain why gift card fraud is exploding, why this…
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at Save Mart’s rollout of Amazon Returns kiosks across more than 140 stores. Chris and Anne discuss what returns-as-traffic really means for grocers, whether this partnership helps…
In this segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, the team unpacks Amazon’s integration of instant meal shopping into browser-based Alexa+. Chris and Anne debate whether this is true convenience or just more friction…
This clip from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Kroger’s new discount initiative for SNAP recipients. Chris and Anne discuss why affordability strategies matter more than ever, how grocers are approaching value differently, and…
This segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down Instacart’s decision to shut down its AI-driven pricing tests after consumer backlash. Chris and Anne dig into why pricing transparency still matters, how quickly…
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 and Anne Mezzenga break down the biggest retail headlines shaping the start of 2026. Instacart officially ends its controversial price testing program, Kroger…
In this 5 Insightful Minutes episode, Richard McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer at Veloq (a division of the Rohlik Group), joins Omni Talk to reveal how they've cracked the code on profitable online grocery delivery. From achieving 30% annual growth to maintaining an 88 NPS score, Richard breaks down how Rohlik…
Specialty retailers keep asking us: handheld scanners or overhead readers? So we settled it the only way we know how: with a knockdown, dragout debate between two RFID experts. In this Retail Technology Spotlight, Anne Mezzenga moderates as Madalynn Lauria (Team Handheld) and Pareiya Gupta (Team Overhead) from GreyOrange make…
Watch the full video with AWS's David Dorf here: https://youtu.be/0a1NhQCfjT0
Watch the full video with AWS's David Dorf here: https://youtu.be/0a1NhQCfjT0
Watch the full video with AWS's David Dorf here: https://youtu.be/0a1NhQCfjT0
Watch the full video with AWS's David Dorf here: https://youtu.be/0a1NhQCfjT0
Watch the full video with AWS's David Dorf here: https://youtu.be/0a1NhQCfjT0
Watch the full video with GreyOrange's Madalynn Lauria here: https://youtu.be/RrFU457zc7k
Target has introduced a permanent store concept in SoHo designed to act as a retail lab. The new concept features curated beauty and apparel, including: A rotating showcase of seasonal styles on the first floor called "The Drop". A Broadway Beauty Bar curated by beauty influencers. A gifting gondola. A…
Instacart's AI-enabled pricing experiments have reportedly caused grocery prices to differ by as much as 23% per item between customers, according to an investigation cited by Consumer Reports.
The video reports that November extended its $10 billion online grocery sales streak to five months. Sales reached $12.3 billion, which is an increase of more than $2.5 billion, or more than 28%, compared to November 2024. All three receiving methods—delivery, click and collect, and ship to home—saw sales increases…
