Episodes
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...
Nov. 6, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Is Target Clearing the Decks for an Amazon Buyout?
Two retailers. Same-day layoffs. One very strange CEO succession plan. Are we watching Target prepare for an Amazon buyout? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are...
Nov. 5, 2025
Starbucks Sells 60% of China Business, Amazon Sues Perplexity Over AI Shopping Agent & Penny Production Halt Scrambles Retailers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks sells 60% stake in its China operations to Boyu Capital for $4 billion, retaining...
Nov. 4, 2025
Kroger & Instacart Expand AI Partnership, Pinterest Tests Visual Shopping Assistant & Denny's Sold for $620M
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger and Instacart announce expanded partnership with AI-powered Cart Assistant, making K...
Nov. 3, 2025
Amazon Tests ShopBots at Whole Foods, Walmart Debuts Home Catalog & Chick-fil-A Launches Daybright
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon experiments with robot-powered shopping and new grocery formats at Whole Foods locat...
Nov. 2, 2025
Walmart's AI Holiday Tools, Amazon CEO Predicts Brick-and-Mortar's Decline & Kroger Integrates Uber Eats Restaurants
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 five new AI-powered shopping experiences for the holidays. Amazon CEO Andy...
Oct. 30, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Walmart Just Fired A Big A** AI Shot Aimed Right At Amazon
This week Chris examines the long-term strategic brilliance of Walmart willingness to partner with ChatGPT. Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new rev...
Oct. 29, 2025
Amazon Hosts Holiday Beauty Flash Sales, Mondelez Bets Big On AI & Gelson's Offers $9 Produce Boxes via Flashfood
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon is hosting its fifth annual Holiday Beauty Event through November 2nd, offering up t...
Oct. 27, 2025
Amazon Partners with USPS for Doorstep Returns, Whole Foods Expands Daily Shop & Lululemon Launches NFL Apparel
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon teams up with USPS to offer doorstep pickup for customer returns, expanding convenie...
Oct. 25, 2025
Amazon Unveils AI Smart Glasses for Drivers, Albertsons Expands Afresh AI & Starbucks Pilots Assistant Manager Role
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon develops AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers, offering hands-free package ...
Oct. 23, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Amazon vs. Walmart & Why the Box May Soon Be on the Other Porch
This week Chris pays homage to the great Peter King and his MMQB series, as he offers up his take on everything that has transpired within retail over the past quarter. Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The...
Oct. 22, 2025
Walmart's RFID Breakthrough, Starbucks Tests Coffee Loop & Toys R Us Expands
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart partners with Avery Dennison to deploy RFID sensor technology in its meat, deli, an...
Oct. 21, 2025
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Atlas Browser, Dollar General Wins Grocery Share & Amazon Eyes 600K Job Cuts Through Robotics
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: OpenAI l aunches ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser with built-in AI assistance that understands ...
Oct. 15, 2025
Grocery Prices Surge, ALDI's $40 Thanksgiving Meal & Woodman's B2B Push
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Grocery prices continue rising sharply, with coffee up 20.9% and ground beef hitting record...
Oct. 14, 2025
Walmart Partners with ChatGPT, Ulta Beauty Launches Marketplace & Target Drops Woolrich Collection
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart partners with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its shopping experience, aiming to t...
Oct. 13, 2025
Amazon Launches Quick Suite AI, Weis Markets Partners with Cognira & Instacart Integrates with TikTokMarketplace
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon rolls out Quick Suite , an agentic AI solution that serves as an "AI teammate" for e...
Oct. 12, 2025
ChatGPT Partners with Food Delivery Giants, Levi's Plans U.S. Store Expansion & Walmart Launches Comic Book
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: OpenAI integrates ChatGPT with major food delivery players including Instacart, Uber Eats, ...
Oct. 9, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | These Two Forces Will Decide If Your Local Grocery Store Survives the Next Decade
When Ocado CEO Tim Steiner predicted that online grocery would become more profitable than physical stores within 10 years, only 2 people out of 500 believed him. But after running the numbers on rising labor costs and e-comm...
Oct. 8, 2025
Kroger Taps DashMart for Fulfillment, Gap Inc. Launches Micro-Influencer Program & Google Expands Try-On to Shoe
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger expands its DoorDash partnership , leveraging DashMart Fulfillment Services to deliv...
Oct. 7, 2025
Adobe Forecasts $253B Holiday Season, Sam's Club Delivers GLP-1s & Shein Opens Physical Stores in France
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Adobe forecasts a record-breaking $253.4 billion holiday season, with AI-powered shopping d...
Oct. 6, 2025
Rite Aid Goes Dark, Shipt Launches AI Chat-to-Cart & Amazon Fresh Closes More Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Rite Aid closes all remaining stores , ending 63 years in business after two bankruptcies a...
Oct. 5, 2025
Amazon's Add-to-Delivery Launch, Activist Wants Cornell Out & Seven-Eleven Builds Humanoid Robots
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon debuts a single-tap "Add to Delivery" feature for Prime members, already used over 5...
Oct. 1, 2025
Nike Shows Progress, Peloton Hikes Prices & Walmart Cleans Up Private Labels
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Nike reports 1% Q1 revenue growth as running, North America, and wholesale show momentum, t...
Sept. 30, 2025
Kraft Heinz Pilots AI Ketchup Agent, Ahold Delhaize Unveils Edge Platform & DoorDash Adds Reservations
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kraft Heinz debuts The Cookbook, an AI agent giving workers access to 150 years of ketchup ...