Season 1

Jan. 10, 2024

Walgreens' Healthcare Focus, Locker Marketplace Innovation, & Amazon's AI Fashion Boost

Join us for today's Retail Daily Minute, brought to you by Shoptalk! Chris and I are excited to head to Shoptalk in March, and you should join us too! Prices increase soon, and VIP applications close in early February. Retail...
Jan. 9, 2024

Global Supply Chain Challenges, Lululemon's Soaring Q4 Outlook, & Chico's Acquisition

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, delivering the latest headlines for 2024. In our first headline, retailers face a supply chain perfect storm with shipping disruptions due to Red Sea attacks, the Panama Canal's dro...
Jan. 8, 2024

TikTok's E-commerce Ambitions, Walmart's Mammogram Innovation, Target's Extreme Theft Counter Measures, & Walgreens' Dividend Cut

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, delivering you the top headlines for 2024 every morning of the year! In today's episode: TikTok's U.S. e-commerce arm, TikTok Shop, aims to reach $17.5 billion in merchandise volume...
Dec. 23, 2023

Nike's New Savings Plan, An Inflation Update, & Fossil's Stackable Virtual Try-On Experience

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Nike has unveiled a cost-cutting plan alongside Q2 earnings, aiming for $2 billion in savings over three years while focusing on innovation. The Fed's preferred inflation measure declined in No...
Dec. 22, 2023

J.C. Penney's Struggles and Rite Aid's Facial Recognition Settlement

In today's Retail Daily Minute: J.C. Penney faces a challenging quarter with a 10.7% YoY decline in net sales for Q3, despite efforts to turn the tide. Rite Aid settles with the FTC, agreeing to a five-year ban on facial reco...
Dec. 21, 2023

Amazon's Antitrust Battle, Packaging Innovations, and Fitness Tech Trade-Ins

Welcome to the Retail Daily Minute, where we bring you the top retail headlines of the day. In our first headline from Retail Dive, we dive into the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, which is ...
Dec. 20, 2023

Walmart's BNPL Expansion and Target's Controversial Store Closures

In today's episode, we cover Walmart's expansion of buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in over 4,500 U.S. stores, offering shoppers more payment flexibility during the holiday season. Then, we investiga...
Dec. 19, 2023

Google's Last-Minute Shopping Tools, H&M's Strategy Shift, And Online Grocery's Surge

Catch up on today's retail headlines: Google's last-minute shopping tools. H&M's strategy shift amid fierce competition. Online grocery sales growth in November. Stay updated with the Retail Daily Minute , presented by Omni T...
Dec. 18, 2023

Costco Expansion Blitz, Kroger Autonomous Trucks, And Ulta's Innovation Push

Explore the forefront of retail innovation in our latest episode of our Retail Daily Minute. Discover how Costco's expansion plans, Kroger's autonomous trucks, and Ulta Beauty's AI-driven services are all reshaping the retail...
Dec. 15, 2023

Gen Z Trends And Shopping Habits: The YouTube, TikTok, And Dollar General Connection

Join us for today's Retail Daily Minute episode as we dissect the latest trends in Gen Z shopping habits: YouTube maintains its dominance among U.S. teens, with TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram trailing closely. Affirm teams u...
Dec. 14, 2023

Amazon's New Holiday Delivery Features, Google Pay's BNPL, And Sam's Club's Video Expansion

In today's episode of Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, we're bringing you the latest headlines from the retail world. First up, Amazon is ushering in the holiday season with exciting delivery features, including map tracking ...
Dec. 13, 2023

The Kroger-Albertsons Merger Debate, Hasbro's Job Cuts, and Yaysay's Innovative Shopping App

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute! In today's episode, we dive into the top retail headlines: Headline 1: U.S. lawmakers, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, voice opposition to Kroger's $24.6 bil...
Dec. 12, 2023

Retail Interrupted: Macy's, Farfetch, And Zulily In The Spotlight

In today's "Retail Daily Minute," we dive into the top headlines reshaping the retail landscape. First, an investor group is making waves with a $5.8 billion bid to take Macy's private. Meanwhile, luxury retailer Farfetch, on...
Dec. 11, 2023

Leadership Transition at Levi's and Amazon's Grocery Gamble

In today's Retail Daily Minute, we bring you two major headlines shaking up the retail industry. First, Levi Strauss & Co. announces a leadership transition as CEO Chip Bergh prepares to retire after a decade of service. Mich...
Dec. 8, 2023

Amazon Axes Venmo, Robots Come To Hardware Retailing, & Foot Locker Surges

In today's Retail Daily Minute, we cover three key headlines. First, PayPal's Venmo is set to be removed from Amazon, a move that impacts PayPal's growth strategy as Venmo has been popular among young consumers. Second, Stine...
Dec. 7, 2023

CVS Has A New Reimbursement Model, Best Buy Wants To Ship Less From Stores, & Walmart's CEO Highlights Uncertainty

In this episode of the Retail Daily Minute, we discuss: How CVS Health is charting an optimistic course for 2024 with revenue projections of at least $366 billion and a revamped pharmacy reimbursement model called CostVantage...
Dec. 6, 2023

Uber's New Pickup Service, NRF's Crime Report Revisions, and Walmart Canada's Omnichannel Transformation

Welcome to the "Retail Daily Minute," your daily source for the latest updates in the world of retail. In today's episode, we cover the top headlines shaping the retail landscape: Headline 1: Uber introduces a game-changing "...
Dec. 5, 2023

Ikea's Price Cuts, Neiman Marcus-Saks Deal, Syrup Tech's AI Revolution

In today's Retail Daily Minute, we delve into three significant headlines that are shaping the retail landscape. First up, Ikea celebrates a successful fiscal year with over $6.3 billion in sales by introducing price reductio...
Dec. 4, 2023

Sam's Club Expansion, Home Depot's Shoppable TV, and Gap's New Direction

In today's episode of Retail Daily Minute by Omni Talk, we cover three pivotal retail developments. Sam’s Club announces a major expansion in its distribution network to enhance its supply chain and omnichannel experience, wi...
Dec. 1, 2023

VF Corp's Restructuring, Dollar Tree's Challenges, and Tesco's Ad Expansion

In this "Retail Daily Minute" episode from Omni Talk, we cover three major retail developments. We begin with VF Corp's restructuring under the "Reinvent" strategy, involving layoffs across major brands like Vans and Timberla...
Nov. 30, 2023

Retail Giants in Action: Amazon, Walmart, IKEA, And DoorDash All Break New Ground

In today's "Retail Daily Minute," we delve into four leading stories that are shaping the retail industry: Our first headline spotlights the launch of the world's first checkout-free store at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospit...
Nov. 29, 2023

Cyber Monday Records, Amazon's Palm-Based Security, Foxtrot and Dom's Merger, Victoria's Secret's Futuristic Store

In today's Retail Daily Minute, we bring you the top headlines of the day. Cyber Monday shattered online spending records, with a 9.6% YoY increase and peak spending of $15.7 million per minute. Amazon introduces Amazon One E...
Nov. 27, 2023

Cyber Monday Spending Surge, Allbirds on Amazon, Nordstrom's Profit, and Nuuly's Success

In today's "Retail Daily Minute," we cover four pivotal retail stories. Cyber Monday is off to a blazing start, with record-breaking spending projected to reach between $12 billion and $12.4 billion. Allbirds takes a strategi...
Nov. 26, 2023

Autonomous Telecom Shopping in Dubai & Black Friday's Record-Breaking Online Sales

In this episode of "Retail Daily Minute," we bring you the latest headlines shaping the retail landscape. First, explore the future of retail with UAE's telecommunications giant, Etisalat, as they launch their first fully aut...