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Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real
April 1, 2026

Nike's Turnaround Tests Patience, Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst & Aerie Doubles Down on Real

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: McCormick acquires Unilever's food business in a nearly $45 billion deal, as Unile...
McCormick's $45B Unilever Food Deal, Macy's Launches Ask Macy's AI Shopping Assistant & Allbirds Sells for $39M
March 31, 2026

McCormick's $45B Unilever Food Deal, Macy's Launches Ask Macy's AI Shopping Assistant & Allbirds Sells for $39M

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: McCormick acquires Unilever's food business in a nearly $45 billion deal, as Unile...
Sephora Enters ChatGPT, ALDI Overhauls Its Digital Experience with Instacart & Edikted Makes Its European Debut
March 30, 2026

Sephora Enters ChatGPT, ALDI Overhauls Its Digital Experience with Instacart & Edikted Makes Its European Debut

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: Sephora pilots its consumer app inside ChatGPT in the U.S. ALDI U.S. launches a re...
Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex for $1.4B, REI Union Threatens Anniversary Sale Boycott & DoorDash Expands Into Apparel Delivery
March 29, 2026

Henkel Snaps Up Olaplex for $1.4B, REI Union Threatens Anniversary Sale Boycott & DoorDash Expands Into Apparel Delivery

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: Henkel agrees to acquire U.S. premium hair care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion. Th...
OpenAI Kills Sora & the Disney Deal, Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT & Poshmark Reimagines Its App
March 25, 2026

OpenAI Kills Sora & the Disney Deal, Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT & Poshmark Reimagines Its App

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: OpenAI shuts down its Sora video generation app ahead of its anticipated IPO, simu...
Gap Goes ‘Agentic’ with Google Gemini, Dollar General Names New CEO & Costco Plots Standalone Gas Station
March 24, 2026

Gap Goes ‘Agentic’ with Google Gemini, Dollar General Names New CEO & Costco Plots Standalone Gas Station

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: Gap becomes the first major fashion retailer to offer direct checkout inside Googl...
Target Tightens Employee Dress Codes, UNFI's Endless Aisle Connects Emerging Suppliers & Babylist Goes Big in NYC
March 23, 2026

Target Tightens Employee Dress Codes, UNFI's Endless Aisle Connects Emerging Suppliers & Babylist Goes Big in NYC

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: Target is requiring store workers to wear plain red shirts with blue jeans or khak...
Costco Launches Retail Media's Next Digital End Cap, Ingka Group Eyes 800 Job Cuts & Winn-Dixie Expands Amazon Delivery
March 22, 2026

Costco Launches Retail Media's Next Digital End Cap, Ingka Group Eyes 800 Job Cuts & Winn-Dixie Expands Amazon Delivery

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 partners with Moloco to launch Reserve Display, a personalized onsite ad fo...
Macy's Braces for a Tough 2026, Family Dollar Thinks Small & Bob's Discount Furniture Shines Post-IPO
March 18, 2026

Macy's Braces for a Tough 2026, Family Dollar Thinks Small & Bob's Discount Furniture Shines Post-IPO

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: Macy's beats Q4 expectations but issues a cautious 2026 outlook, as CEO Tony Sprin...
Amazon Launches 1-Hour Delivery, Build-A-Bear Hits Walmart Shelves & J.C. Penney Takes the Runway to Paris, Texas
March 17, 2026

Amazon Launches 1-Hour Delivery, Build-A-Bear Hits Walmart Shelves & J.C. Penney Takes the Runway to Paris, Texas

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. ci...
Dollar Tree's Traffic Troubles, Walmart's Rapid Remodel Test & DoorDash's Dot Robot Rolls into Fremont
March 16, 2026

Dollar Tree's Traffic Troubles, Walmart's Rapid Remodel Test & DoorDash's Dot Robot Rolls into Fremont

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-ba...
Dollar General Bets on Browsing & Subscriptions, Dick's Revives Foot Locker with Fast Break, and Ulta Takes Beauty to TikTok Shop
March 15, 2026

Dollar General Bets on Browsing & Subscriptions, Dick's Revives Foot Locker with Fast Break, and Ulta Takes Beauty to TikTok Shop

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 sam...
Amazon Wins Ruling Against Perplexity's Shopping Bots, Expands Shop Direct & De Minimis Lawsuit Gets Green Light
March 11, 2026

Amazon Wins Ruling Against Perplexity's Shopping Bots, Expands Shop Direct & De Minimis Lawsuit Gets Green Light

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 makin...
Kroger's New CEO Charts a Course, Retail Rules ChatGPT Ads & Fabletics Bets on Denim
March 10, 2026

Kroger's New CEO Charts a Course, Retail Rules ChatGPT Ads & Fabletics Bets on Denim

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 ...
Costco's $470M Personalization Payoff, Albertsons Launches Stock Up Sale & Kroger Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week
March 9, 2026

Costco's $470M Personalization Payoff, Albertsons Launches Stock Up Sale & Kroger Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week

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 recommendati...
Eddie Bauer Closes All Stores, Costco Pledges Tariff Refunds & Dick's App Beats AI in the App Store
March 8, 2026

Eddie Bauer Closes All Stores, Costco Pledges Tariff Refunds & Dick's App Beats AI in the App Store

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...
Walmart Goes All-In on Digital Shelf Labels, Abercrombie Crosses $5 Billion & eBay-Klarna Expand Global Resale
March 4, 2026

Walmart Goes All-In on Digital Shelf Labels, Abercrombie Crosses $5 Billion & eBay-Klarna Expand Global Resale

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 stream...
Target Promotes a Comeback, Amazon Brings Cub to the Twin Cities & Kroger Goes Drone in the Freezer
March 3, 2026

Target Promotes a Comeback, Amazon Brings Cub to the Twin Cities & Kroger Goes Drone in the Freezer

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 ...
Walgreens Debuts Hybrid Pharmacist Role, Schlotzsky's Deli Unveils Next-Gen Store & Home Depot Tracks Big Deliveries in Real Time
March 2, 2026

Walgreens Debuts Hybrid Pharmacist Role, Schlotzsky's Deli Unveils Next-Gen Store & Home Depot Tracks Big Deliveries in Real Time

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 si...
Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs for AI, Lululemon's Proxy Fight Escalates & Target Ditches Artificial Dyes
March 1, 2026

Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs for AI, Lululemon's Proxy Fight Escalates & Target Ditches Artificial Dyes

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 near...
Lowe's Beats but Housing Struggles Persist, MAC Cosmetics Enters Sephora & Wonder Eyes Texas
Feb. 25, 2026

Lowe's Beats but Housing Struggles Persist, MAC Cosmetics Enters Sephora & Wonder Eyes Texas

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 ...
IKEA Opens Doors to Decathlon, New York Sets BNPL Rules & EU Pauses U.S. Trade Deal
Feb. 24, 2026

IKEA Opens Doors to Decathlon, New York Sets BNPL Rules & EU Pauses U.S. Trade Deal

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 Decathlo...
Target Expands Levi's to 1,000+ Stores, Walmart Launches Scintilla In-Store & Bath & Body Works Hits Amazon
Feb. 23, 2026

Target Expands Levi's to 1,000+ Stores, Walmart Launches Scintilla In-Store & Bath & Body Works Hits Amazon

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 20...
Walmart's E-Commerce Hits a Profitability Milestone, Wayfair Beats but Stock Drops & Carrefour Goes All-In on the Smart Store
Feb. 22, 2026

Walmart's E-Commerce Hits a Profitability Milestone, Wayfair Beats but Stock Drops & Carrefour Goes All-In on the Smart Store

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 profitabl...