Episodes
Jan. 8, 2025
Simbe’s Inventory Innovation, DoorDash-Ibotta Partnership, and Lidl’s Brooklyn Expansion
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: 1️⃣ Simbe Robotics Unveils Tally Spot-- Targeted inventory monitoring with fixed sensors enhances tracking for hi...
Jan. 7, 2025
Mexico’s Tariff Shake-Up, Shein’s Customs Transparency, and Cantaloupe’s Smart Vending Machines
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: 1️⃣ Mexico’s New Tariffs Disrupt Apparel Imports – Policy changes impose steep tariffs and restrictions on duty-f...
Jan. 6, 2025
Walmart Faces Legal Battle, Costco Defends DEI, and Giant Food Reimagines Community Support
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: 1️⃣ Walmart and Branch Messenger Sued by CFPB – Allegations of deceptive payment practices for Spark drivers spar...
Dec. 20, 2024
Amazon Strike, KFC's 'Saucy' Concept, and The Fresh Market's Digital Overhaul
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon faces a coordinated Teamsters strike involving thousands of workers during the crucial holiday ...
Dec. 19, 2024
Amazon's Safety Issues, JCPenney's Struggles, and McDonald's Digital Evolution
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: A Senate investigation reveals concerning workplace safety practices at Amazon , finding injury rates ...
Dec. 18, 2024
Retail Tech & Strategy Shifts: Walmart's Body Cameras, Conagra's Weight-Loss Focus, and Best Buy's Ad Evolution
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart launches a pilot program equipping store associates with body cameras for worker safety, marki...
Dec. 17, 2024
Costco Labor Dispute, Bloomingdale’s 'Lucky' E-commerce Upgrade, and Gap’s Premium Subbrand Launch
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Costco Faces Potential Worker Strike: With 18,000 Teamsters threatening action over labor demands, Cos...
Dec. 16, 2024
Costco’s Record Results, Primark’s U.S. Expansion, and Best Buy’s AI-Powered Gift Finder
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Costco Posts Record Quarterly Earnings: Costco reports a 13% boost in e-commerce sales, $1.8 billion i...
Dec. 13, 2024
Hy-Vee’s 10,000 TV's, Lowe’s Marketplace Launch, and Asda’s Digital Shelf Label Pilot
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Hy-Vee Partners with Grocery TV for Digital Advertising: Hy-Vee will install 10,000+ digital screens a...
Dec. 12, 2024
Albertsons-Kroger Legal Battle, Macy’s Delayed Earnings, and Walgreens’ Potential Sale
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Albertsons and Kroger Clash in Court: The $20 billion merger turns into a legal dispute as Albertsons ...
Dec. 11, 2024
Amazon Expands to Autos, Walmart Revamps Home Goods, and Taco Bell Innovates with Live Más Café
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Microsoft , Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon Enters Online Car Sales: Amazon launches “Amazon Autos,” a platform for buying new vehicles wit...
Dec. 9, 2024
Walmart, Lululemon, and Dollar General Dominate the Weekend Headlines
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart & Amazon Lead Black Friday Success: Discover how aggressive sales strategies propelled Walmart and Amazon ...
Dec. 6, 2024
Jeff Bezos Working on AI for Amazon, Shrink Reduction at Dollar General, and Target’s New Legal Challenges
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Jeff Bezos , former CEO of Amazon, spends 95% of his time working on Amazon’s AI efforts despite stepping down in ...
Dec. 5, 2024
Persistent Inflation Predictions From Walmart CEO, Pizza Hut’s Drive-Thru, and U.S.-China Semiconductor Tensions
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon shared insights at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference, predicting ...
Dec. 4, 2024
Ads in AI, Porch Theft Insurance, and Invisible Barcoded Salad Bars
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: OpenAI is considering advertising integration into ChatGPT to bolster revenue streams beyond subscriptions and bus...
Dec. 3, 2024
Walmart’s Dolly Parton Livestream, Shein and Temu’s Toy Market Push, and Simon Property’s Black Friday Surge
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart hosted a Cyber Monday livestream event featuring country icon Dolly Parton on Walmart Live. Partnering wit...
Dec. 2, 2024
Black Friday E-Commerce Hits $10.8 Billion Record
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Black Friday E-Commerce Breaks Records: Consumers spent a record-breaking $10.8 billion online this Black Friday, ...
Nov. 27, 2024
Walmart Scales Back DEI, Kohl’s Struggles Persist, and Dick’s Sporting Goods Shines
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart has announced significant cutbacks to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including ce...
Nov. 26, 2024
Macy’s Accounting Scandal, Amazon’s $4B Anthropic Reinvestment, and Big Lots’ Nexus Takeover
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Macy’s uncovered $154 million in hidden delivery expenses linked to a single former employee, prompting an indepen...
Nov. 25, 2024
Gap’s Positive Momentum, Amazon’s Grocery Pivot in Germany, and Jack in the Box Expands in Detroit
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Gap Inc. reported a 1.6% sales increase in Q3, reaching $3.8 billion, and a 25.7% jump in net income, driven by st...
Nov. 22, 2024
Target’s Inventory Struggles, Walmart’s Delivery Efficiencies, Outlandish Brings TikTok Shop to Life
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target’s financial struggles have been linked to a misjudgment of consumer demand and overstocked inventory, despi...
Nov. 21, 2024
Target Cuts Outlook, TikTok Tests Shopping Links, QVC Group Embraces Streaming
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target’s share price dropped after lowering its full-year earnings outlook, marking its biggest single-day decline...
Nov. 20, 2024
Walmart Attracts Affluent Shoppers, Perplexity Enters E-Commerce, Google Enhances In-Store Shopping
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart has reported a 5.3% rise in U.S. sales and an 8.2% profit increase last quarter, driven largely by househo...
Nov. 19, 2024
REI Tightens Returns Policy, Overtime Rule Overturned, Barnes & Noble’s Resurgence
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: REI will ban a small percentage of members with excessive return rates from making future returns or exchanges to ...