Episodes
Dec. 14, 2025
Lululemon CEO Steps Down, Amazon Plans Rush Pickup & Costco's Digital Sales Surge 20%
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald steps down in January amid slowing North America sales. Amazo...
Dec. 11, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | My 2025 Superlatives: What This Year's Winners Tell Us About Retail's Future
One giant integration announcement. A technology both revolutionary and catastrophically overhyped. An entire industry rushing toward a cliff like lemmings. Are we watching retailers accidentally create the monster that will ...
Dec. 10, 2025
Instacart's AI Pricing Controversy, Amazon's Same-Day Delivery Milestone & Home Depot's Creator Portal Launch
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart faces scrutiny as Consumer Reports investigation reveals AI-powered pricing exper...
Dec. 9, 2025
Walmart Debuts on Nasdaq, Kroger Accelerates Store Expansion & Abercrombie Completes RFID Rollout
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart completes its listing transfer to Nasdaq after decades on the NYSE, signaling strat...
Dec. 8, 2025
Instacart Launches ChatGPT App with Instant Checkout, Walmart Pilots Pinterest Recipes & Retail Job Cuts Surge 140%
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart becomes the first grocery partner to launch an app on ChatGPT, offering end-to-en...
Dec. 7, 2025
Ashley Launches AI Shopping, Kroger Pays $350M to Ocado & Walgreens Expands Automated Fulfillment
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Ashley enables customers to shop and buy furniture through Perplexity's AI search engine us...
Dec. 4, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Let's Slow The Roll On Agentic Commerce
805% AI traffic growth. Sounds impressive. Until you stop and think about. Are retailers about to hand Big Tech the keys to their kingdom all over again? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of co...
Dec. 3, 2025
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery to Atlanta, Albertsons Debuts Agentic AI Assistant & Macy's Posts Strongest Comps in 3 Years
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta, bringing 30-minute fulfillment to six sto...
Dec. 2, 2025
Amazon Now Launches 30-Min Delivery, Walmart Crushes Black Friday & Costco Sues Over Tariffs
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon launches Amazon Now in Seattle and Philadelphia, promising 30-minute delivery throug...
Dec. 1, 2025
Belk Debuts Smaller Market Stores, Amazon & Visa Build Agentic Commerce Tools & 7-Eleven Expands Mobile Alcohol Cashback
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Belk launches its new smaller-format Market stores in Wesley Chapel, Florida and Frisco, Te...
Nov. 30, 2025
Black Friday Hits $11.8B Online, Walmart Tests AI Shopping Ads & OpenAI Launches Shopping Research
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Black Friday 2025 shatters records with $11.8 billion in online sales, as AI-driven traffic...
Nov. 25, 2025
Best Buy Hikes Forecast on Tech Upgrades, Abercrombie's Hollister Surges & Kroger Ends Remote Work
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Best Buy raises its full-year sales outlook after strong third-quarter performance driven b...
Nov. 24, 2025
Kohl's Names Michael Bender CEO, Ross Stores Beats Estimates & Black Friday’s Weather Forecast
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kohl's appoints Michael Bender as permanent CEO after six months as interim chief, making h...
Nov. 23, 2025
Walmart Hikes Forecast, Gap's Viral Denim Campaign Drives Growth & Bath & Body Works Heads to Amazon
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart raises its full-year sales and earnings forecast for the second consecutive quarter...
Nov. 20, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | The Amazonification Of Whole Foods Won’t Work And Here’s Why
A $13.7 billion acquisition. Years of stagnant growth. Robots now fetching Pepsi while shopping organic produce. Are we watching Amazon destroy a once proud brand? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The cata...
Nov. 19, 2025
Target Cuts Outlook & Partners with ChatGPT, Levi's Deploys AI Super-Agent & TJX Wins Budget Shoppers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target posts third consecutive quarter of declining sales and cuts full-year profit guidanc...
Nov. 18, 2025
Kroger Closes Fulfillment Centers, Home Depot Cuts Outlook & Foot Locker Cancels Florida Move
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger shuts down three automated fulfillment centers to improve e-commerce profitability b...
Nov. 17, 2025
Facebook Integrates eBay & Poshmark, H&M Expands Pre Loved to LA & Target Debuts Exclusive Starbucks Holiday
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Facebook Marketplace integrates eBay and Poshmark listings, transforming into a discovery e...
Nov. 16, 2025
My Thoughts On Doug McMillon’s Retirement
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon steps down after over a decade, with John Furner set to become th...
Nov. 13, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Starbucks Inadvertently Proved Its Coffee Shop Experience Doesn’t Matter (For Some People)
$1 billion in delivery. 30% growth. Has Starbucks been fixing the wrong problem? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue streams with marketpla...
Nov. 12, 2025
Target Launches AI App Features, Primark Pilots BNPL Payments & Grocery Dealz Partners with Instacart
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target launches an AI-powered gift finder, list scanner, and gamification features in its a...
Nov. 11, 2025
Pizza Hut's '67' Meme Deal, Wawa Exits Drive-Thrus & Infios Partners with AWS on AI
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Pizza Hut capitalizes on Gen Alpha's viral "67" meme with 67-cent boneless wings, proving f...
Nov. 10, 2025
Adobe's AI Shopping Traffic Surges with 16% Higher Conversion, Amazon Bazaar Expands to 14 Countries & H-E-B's Joe V's Opens Third DFW Store
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Adobe Analytics reveals AI-powered shopping traffic has hit an inflection point, converting...
Nov. 9, 2025
Wayfair Tests Smaller Stores, Dollar General Hires AI Chief & Constructor's PIA Drives Phenomenal Conversion Results
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Wayfair plans to test a smaller 70,000 square-foot store format in Columbus, Ohio, about ha...