Episodes
Aug. 24, 2025
McDonald's Discounts Combo Meals, Abercrombie Kids Expands Wholesale & Fabletics Deploys GreyOrange RFID Solutions
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: McDonald's convinces franchisees to discount combo meals by 15% and brings back Extra Value Meals to combat traffic declines am...
Aug. 21, 2025
Walton’s Weekly Wramblings: My One (And Only) Take On Target’s New CEO News
Chris Walton takes the gloves off as he gives his unvarnished take on Target's recent troubles. This episode is brought to you by: Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue streams with mar...
Aug. 20, 2025
Target Names New CEO, Hertz Partners with Amazon & Claire's Saves 950 Stores
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target names 20-year company veteran Michael Fiddelke as next CEO, succeeding Brian Cornell despite investor preference for out...
Aug. 19, 2025
Home Depot Sales Up 5% But Misses Estimates, Best Buy Launches Its Marketplace & Blue Yonder Acquires Optoro
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Home Depot reports nearly 5% sales growth in Q2 but misses analyst expectations as consumers focus on smaller home improvement ...
Aug. 18, 2025
Amazon's Same-Day Push Is Already Disrupting Grocers, Starbucks Standardizes Raises & Hy-Vee Launches Healthcare Benefits
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon's same-day delivery expansion is capturing high-margin pantry items and essentials from traditional grocers, with 30% gr...
Aug. 17, 2025
Ulta & Target End Partnership, Amazon Expands Same-Day Grocery Delivery & Walmart Boosts Employee Grocery Discounts
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon adds perishable foods to same-day delivery - Prime members can now get fresh groceries delivered same-day...
Aug. 1, 2025
Walton's Mid-Year Wramblings: The Wins, The Misses, And The Humble Pie
In this special pre-vacation edition of Walton's Weekly Wramblings, Chris gets brutally honest about his 2025 retail predictions—the wins, the misses, and the humble pie he's serving himself. From nailing his Costco-Target pr...
July 30, 2025
Starbucks Abandons Mobile-Only Stores, JCPenney Sells 119 stores & Hy-Vee Joins Retail Media Consortium
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Starbucks moves away from mobile order, pickup-only stores as CEO Brian Niccol calls the format "overly transact...
July 29, 2025
Bed Bath & Beyond Returns with Iconic Coupons, Trump's Patent Fee Overhaul & PayPal's Crypto Checkout
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Bed Bath & Beyond makes its brick-and-mortar comeback on August 8th in Nashville, bringing back beloved legacy c...
July 28, 2025
Abercrombie Kids Partners with Macy's, Ty Haney Returns to Outdoor Voices & Hershey Raises Candy Prices
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Abercrombie Kids expands into Macy's stores for back-to-school season, leveraging strategic wholesale partnershi...
July 27, 2025
Walmart Consolidates AI Agents, Outperforms Amazon Prime Day & Tractor Supply Eyes Major Expansion
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart streamlines its AI strategy by consolidating dozens of agents into four "super agents" to simplify user ...
July 24, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings: Walmart's Chess vs. Target's Checkers (And That's Putting It Nicely)
Welcome to the second edition of "Walton's Weekly Wramblings" - a brand new weekly synthesis where Chris Walton steps back from the daily headlines to identify which retail stories actually matter for your business over the l...
July 23, 2025
Amazon Acquires AI Wearables Company Bee, Embedded Vehicle Payments Advance & Futuristic Tm:rw Opens in Times Square
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon snaps up AI wearables company Bee in an undisclosed deal, adding conversation-recording technology to its...
July 22, 2025
Tesla Supercharger Diner Opens After 7 Years, Barnes & Noble Continues Expansion & Costco Builds Tech Hub in India
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Tesla officially opens its long-awaited Supercharger Diner in Los Angeles after seven years of development, feat...
July 21, 2025
Tariffs Hits Department Stores Hard, Walmart Converts Vizio To Private Label & AI Transforms Video Ads
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Apparel and department store retailers face mounting pressure from U.S. trade policy, with Moody's Ratings givin...
July 20, 2025
Target Ends Price Matching, UNFI Recovers from Cyberattack & AWS Launches AI Agent Marketplace
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target discontinues price matching with competitors like Amazon and Walmart, citing customer behavior data and f...
July 17, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings: Why Being Intentional Beats Reactive
Welcome to the debut of "Walton's Weekly Wramblings" - a brand new weekly synthesis where Chris Walton steps back from the daily headlines to identify which retail stories actually matter for your business over the long term....
July 16, 2025
Kroger Consolidates Texas Operations, Kohl's Names New Digital Chief & Mall of America Deploys AI Car Counting
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Kroger consolidates its Dallas and Houston divisions under new leadership as it battles H-E-B for market share i...
July 15, 2025
Shopify Sets AI Agent Boundaries, Grocery E-commerce Surges 30% & Tariff Inflation Hits Retailers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Shopify quietly sets boundaries for AI agents on merchant sites, blocking autonomous "buy-for-me" bots while dir...
July 14, 2025
Supermarkets Lose Gen Z to Walmart, EG America Goes Digital & Wienerschnitzel Heads East
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Traditional supermarkets are hemorrhaging younger shoppers as Gen Z, millennials, and Gen X increasingly abandon...
July 13, 2025
Prime Day Shatters Records, Kraft Heinz Plans Split & Target Returns to Downtown Minneapolis
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Prime Day 2025 drives $24.1 billion in online sales across U.S. retailers, marking 30.3% year-over-year growth a...
July 10, 2025
Ulta Beauty Acquires Space NK, Ferrero Buys WK Kellogg for $3.1B & Glossier Joins TikTok Shop
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Ulta Beauty enters the UK market through its acquisition of leading British beauty retailer Space NK, marking a ...
July 9, 2025
Prime Day Hits $7.9B, Sam’s Club Launches Pet Care, & Marketplaces Now Power 40% of E-Comm Growth
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Prime Day breaks records as July 8th sees $7.9B in online sales — topping Thanksgiving 2024 — with mobile accoun...
July 8, 2025
Grocery Dealz Launches, Amazon Asks Office Workers To Help Deliver Groceries & Trump Signs SNAP Cuts
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by RetailClub and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: New app Grocery Dealz debuts , offering real-time price comparisons across supermarkets, launching first in Dall...