Retail Daily Minute

Retail Daily Minute

Omni Talk Retail's Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton bring you the day's top retail headlines. And, by that, we mean only the top headlines that two former retail executives think are worth your time.

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Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real

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Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real
April 1, 2026

Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: McCormick acquires Unilever's food business in a nearly $45 billion deal, as Unile...
McCormick's $45B Unilever Food Deal, Macy's Launches Ask Macy's AI Shopping Assistant & Allbirds Sells for $39M
March 31, 2026

McCormick's $45B Unilever Food Deal, Macy's Launches Ask Macy's AI Shopping Assistant & Allbirds Sells for $39M

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: McCormick acquires Unilever's food business in a nearly $45 billion deal, as Unile...
Sephora Enters ChatGPT, ALDI Overhauls Its Digital Experience with Instacart & Edikted Makes Its European Debut
March 30, 2026

Sephora Enters ChatGPT, ALDI Overhauls Its Digital Experience with Instacart & Edikted Makes Its European Debut

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Sephora pilots its consumer app inside ChatGPT in the U.S. ALDI U.S. launches a re...
Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex for $1.4B, REI Union Threatens Anniversary Sale Boycott & DoorDash Expands Into Apparel Delivery
March 29, 2026

Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex for $1.4B, REI Union Threatens Anniversary Sale Boycott & DoorDash Expands Into Apparel Delivery

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Henkel agrees to acquire U.S. premium hair care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion. Th...
OpenAI Kills Sora & the Disney Deal, Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT & Poshmark Reimagines Its App
March 25, 2026

OpenAI Kills Sora & the Disney Deal, Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT & Poshmark Reimagines Its App

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: OpenAI shuts down its Sora video generation app ahead of its anticipated IPO, simu...
Gap Goes ‘Agentic’ with Google Gemini, Dollar General Names New CEO & Costco Plots Standalone Gas Station
March 24, 2026

Gap Goes ‘Agentic’ with Google Gemini, Dollar General Names New CEO & Costco Plots Standalone Gas Station

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Gap becomes the first major fashion retailer to offer direct checkout inside Googl...