With the NFL season kicking off, Chris Walton gives Shelley Huff one completely consequence-free prediction: who’s winning the Super Bowl? Shelley wastes no time ruling out the Arizona Cardinals and goes with the Los Angeles Rams instead. Her reasoning? A terrifying defensive front featuring Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald that…
Barbara Eden may be best known as Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie, but when Chris Walton puts Shelley Huff to the ultimate Gen X test, she has a different favorite. So, Genie or Samantha from Bewitched? Shelley picks Samantha. ▶️ Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/x4hGqvRTilY
As Nick Konat prepares to take over as CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market, what should his top priority be? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says the answer may be simpler than expected: don’t confuse a leadership transition with a strategy transition. With Sprouts…
After watching Obsession twice over Labor Day weekend, Chris Walton puts Shelley Huff on the spot: if she could make one wish, what would it be? Her answer? Forget world peace. Shelley would want her dog to live as long as she does, and stay healthy the entire time. A…
Amazon captures demand. TikTok can create it. So what does that mean for the future of brands and marketplaces? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, argues that TikTok Shop is fundamentally different from Amazon because it combines commerce with community. Consumers can interact with…
Ulta says Flock Safety technology is about organized retail crime. Online, consumers are calling it surveillance overreach. So where should retailers draw the line? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says retailers have a responsibility to protect both employees and customers, but they also…
Costco Next was supposed to help Costco expand its online assortment through a marketplace model. So why shut it down now? Shelley Huff, former CEO of Serta Simmons Bedding and former Walmart executive, says Costco’s decision may come down to one thing: complexity. Costco already has an incredibly strong trust…
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…