Season 1
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 ...
Nov. 18, 2024
Nordstrom’s AI-Powered App, Amazon Fixed Pricing For ED & Hair Loss Drugs, Retailers Combat Theft with Smart Threads
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Nordstrom enhances its mobile app with generative AI tools, including trend reports, personalized recommendations,...
Nov. 15, 2024
Starbucks Adds DoorDash, Grove Collaborative Exits Brick-&-Mortar, Amazon Cancels Fertility Project
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Starbucks has integrated DoorDash delivery directly into its app for U.S. and Canadian customers, excluding Quebec...
Nov. 14, 2024
Wonder Acquires Grubhub, CVS Launches In-Store Audio Ads, Ulta Enhances Supply Chain With MFCs
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Wonder is acquiring Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million, aiming to expand its reach in the delivery-fo...
Nov. 13, 2024
Home Depot Sees Boost in Sales, Steve Madden Shifts Sourcing, Shopify Reports Strong Growth
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Home Depot’s recent acquisition of SRS Distribution, coupled with hurricane-related repairs, has driven a 6% year-...
Nov. 12, 2024
Vuori Valued At $5.5 Billion, Amazon Fresh Adds 8 New Locations, More Grocers Introduce Caper Carts
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Ownit AI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Vuori has raised $825 million from General Atlantic and Stripes, boosting its valuation to $5.5 billion. Amazon Fr...
Nov. 11, 2024
Walmart Tests Mobile Access to Locked Items, Amazon Launches X-Ray Recaps, and Block Integrates Afterpay into Cash App
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart is testing a new mobile technology that enables staff—and potentially Walmart+ membe...
Nov. 8, 2024
e.l.f. Expands to Dollar General, American Freight To Close All Stores, & Warby Parker Posts Strong Results
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: e.l.f. Beauty is set to introduce its products at select Dollar General stores starting in N...
Nov. 7, 2024
Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, Retailers’ Returnless Refunds, Target Expands Social Commerce Via Linktree
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Lowe’s Launches Digital Home Platform for MyLowe’sRewards Members: Lowe’s introduces a new D...
Nov. 6, 2024
Amazon Expands Save Mart Grocery Delivery, General Mills Rolls Out AI, Wayfair Maintains Margins Amid Promotions
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon Expands FoodMaxx Grocery Delivery in California: Amazon is broadening its grocery del...
Nov. 5, 2024
Kroger’s Asian Market Expansion, Retailers Scale Back DEI, De Minimis Rule Overhaul
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Kroger Launching “Asian Experience” Stores in Texas: Kroger is expanding its culturally spec...
Nov. 4, 2024
Starbucks CEO’s Vision, ChatGPT Enters Search Market, Sprouts Attracts Younger Shoppers
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Aims for Faster Service and Better Atmosphere: New Starbucks CEO ...
Nov. 1, 2024
Amazon’s Alexa AI Challenges, Starbucks Retires Oleato, DoorDash & Lyft Partner
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon Faces Delays in Alexa’s AI Overhaul: Amazon is encountering challenges in its ambitio...
Oct. 31, 2024
Meta’s Independent Search Engine, Children’s Place Partners with Shein, Starbucks Mandates Office Attendance
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Meta is working on an independent search engine to power its AI chatbot, reducing its relian...
Oct. 30, 2024
Walmart+ Price Cut, Patagonia Expands Resale, ACSI’s Holiday Satisfaction Leaders
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart has halved the price of its Walmart Plus membership to $49 through December 2. Patag...
Oct. 29, 2024
M&S Fitting Room Self-Checkouts, Walmart Opens Onsite Childcare, Amazon Faces Fulfillment Delays
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Scratch Event DJs , Ownit AI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Marks & Spencer is adding self-checkout units within fitting rooms in 100 stores by 2028, ai...