Episodes

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: Amazon rolls out new 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, giving customers access to 90,000+ products with Prime-discounted fees and plans to expand throughout 2026. Build-A-Bear makes its first-ever wholesale debut at Walmart, launching Mini Beans, Micro Mini Beans blind-bag collectibles, and the Build-A-Bear x Bluey colle...

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: Dollar Tree posts a solid Q4 with net sales up 9% to $5.45 billion, but back-to-back traffic declines raise deeper questions about its consumables assortment. Walmart pilots a "rapid remodel" process that condenses months of store renovation into just four weeks, with tests kicking off in April across Neighborhood Markets in six states. DoorDash expand...

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: Dollar General reports a strong Q4 with net sales up 5.9% to $10.9 billion and same-store sales jumping 4.3%, while unveiling plans for a new treasure-hunt store format and a subscription loyalty pilot in 2026. Dick's Sporting Goods pulls back on Foot Locker closures after its Fast Break store pilot delivers standout comps exceeding Dick's own business,...

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: A federal court temporarily blocked Perplexity AI's Comet browser agent from making purchases on Amazon, putting agentic commerce on a collision course with Amazon's $68.6 billion advertising business. Amazon opened its Shop Direct program to third-party product feeds from Feedonomics, Salsify, and CEDCommerce, taking a major step toward becoming a univ...

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: Kroger's new permanent CEO Greg Foran outlines his five growth priorities. Retail and grocery brands are already dominating ChatGPT's early ad ecosystem, with Sensor Tower tracking more than 100 individual brand promotions in OpenAI's first four weeks of advertising. Fabletics launches its first-ever denim collection, signaling a broader athleisure slo...

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: Costco's Q2 2026 earnings reveal that AI-powered personalized product recommendation carousels drove more than $470 million in e-commerce sales in a single quarter, as digitally-enabled comparable sales surged 22.6%. Albertsons launches a month-long Stock Up Sale running March 6 through April 2 across nearly all its banners, offering hot prices, expande...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: All Eddie Bauer stores are set to close after the brand's retail operator failed to find a single qualified buyer in bankruptcy court. Costco CEO Ron Vachris pledges to flow any IEEPA tariff refunds back to members through lower prices and better values. Dick's Sporting Goods crashes the AI party, briefly hitting #3 on the Apple App Store's fr...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart expands digital shelf labels to all U.S. stores, aiming to streamline pricing, restocking, and online order fulfillment across its entire fleet by year's end. Abercrombie & Fitch crosses the $5 billion sales mark for the first time, posting its 13th consecutive quarter of growth with Hollister leading the charge and plans to open 55 new...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target posts another quarter of falling revenue and traffic, but new CEO Michael Fiddelke signals a turnaround is underway after February comparable sales turned positive year over year. Amazon partners with Minnesota grocer Cub to offer two-hour grocery delivery across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro, the latest in its growing roster of regio...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walgreens introduces a first-of-its-kind hybrid pharmacist role across six states, allowing pharmacy professionals to work across in-store, centralized, and remote settings to combat burnout and strengthen workforce retention. Schlotzsky's Deli launches a next-generation store prototype with a slimmed-down footprint, self-order kiosks, and digi...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Block CEO Jack Dorsey announces the company will slash its workforce nearly in half, from 10,000 to just over 6,000, replacing those roles with AI. Lululemon founder Chip Wilson escalates his proxy fight, calling for more than three board members to be replaced and accusing the board of weak engagement. Target announces it will only carry cere...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Lowe's beats Q4 earnings expectations with $20.58 billion in revenue and 1.3% comparable sales growth, but shares fall more than 4% as the housing market's "lock-in effect" and conservative full-year guidance weigh on investor sentiment. MAC Cosmetics enters Sephora's U.S. stores and Sephora at Kohl's beginning March 2nd. Wonder announces plan...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: IKEA's parent company Ingka Group announces that sports retailer Decathlon will open a store inside its Croydon, UK location this spring. New York State releases draft regulations for buy now, pay later lenders, establishing licensing requirements, fee restrictions, and consumer dispute protections in what the state calls a "nation-leading" tem...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target is bringing Levi's denim to 150 additional stores by the end of 2026, pushing the partnership past 1,000 total locations. Walmart introduces Scintilla In-Store, a new app that arms supplier field representatives with real-time store-level data to reduce out-of-stocks. Bath & Body Works launches its first official U.S. Amazon storefront,...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart posts $190.7 billion in Q4 revenue, declares e-commerce profitable for the first time, and sees U.S. digital sales surge 27% — its 15th straight quarter of double-digit growth. Wayfair beats earnings expectations with $3.34 billion in Q4 revenue and adjusted EPS of 85 cents, but shares fall nearly 10% amid cautious guidance and macro he...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart's grocery penetration hits a record-breaking 72%, as Dunnhumby data reveals mass retailers have now matched traditional supermarket reach for the first time ever. The pricing truce is over, as companies from Levi Strauss to McCormick to Columbia Sportswear roll out new high-single-digit price increases driven by tariffs, rising wages, a...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kohl's rolls out its new front-of-store "Deal Bar" (a collection of items priced under $10) chainwide, as the struggling department store tries to re-engage value-conscious shoppers. Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the U.S., partners with AI-powered loyalty platform Eagle Eye to completely overhaul its...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target becomes one of the first advertisers to pilot contextual ads in ChatGPT. Amazon reportedly plans to launch a marketplace where media publishers can license content directly to AI companies. The Strategic Alliance for Affiliated Store Owners of America deploys InStore.ai's voice analytics technology across 5,200 independent convenience s...

Three food delivery services. Two AI giants throwing punches. Multiple website builders promising instant entrepreneurship. One Super Bowl. And a clear message: the competition for your wallet is about to get brutal. Hosted by Chris Walton, former Target executive and co-host of the Omnii Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast. New episodes of Walton's Weekly Wramblings drop every Friday. Brought to you with the help and support of Grocery Dealz and Mirakl Subscribe now and be careful out there - the re...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Uber launches Cart Assistant, an AI-powered personal shopper feature on Uber Eats that builds complete grocery baskets from text or image prompts, available now with Albertsons, Kroger, Wegmans, and dozens of other grocers. Amazon Pharmacy expands same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 cities and towns by end of 2026, adding nearly 2,000 new c...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Nike instructs Converse employees to work from home ahead of layoffs as revenue plunges 30% and sales head toward a 15-year low. Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashes into a Texas apartment building, raising questions about autonomous delivery technology readiness. Target eliminates 500 roles while investing in frontline store staffing as ne...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger appoints former Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran as its new chief executive. Albertsons deploys beacon technology on shopping carts to measure customer dwell time at in-store retail media displays. Instacart launches its first nationwide floral partnership with 1-800-Flowers.com, just in time for Valentine's Day. The Retail Daily Minute has...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Spotify partners with bookshop.org to sell physical books through its app. Tractor Supply accelerates its final-mile delivery initiative, adding 150+ new hub locations to cover over 1,200 stores while targeting $10 million in annual freight savings. Costco delivers impressive January results with 9.3% net sales growth and explosive 34.4% digit...

Everyone is chasing AI transformation, but where should your AI dollars really go? Chris Walton gives his unbridled answer to that question. Hosted by Chris Walton, former Target executive and co-host of the Omnii Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast. New episodes of Walton's Weekly Wramblings drop every Friday. Brought to you with the help and support of Grocery Dealz and Mirakl Subscribe now and be careful out there - the retail landscape is changing faster than ever.