Season 2
Sept. 29, 2025
Etsy Pops 16% on ChatGPT Instant Checkout, Kroger & DoorDash Expand to 2,700 Stores & Costco Early Hours Reshape Traffic
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Etsy shares surge 16% as OpenAI launches Instant Checkout, enabling ChatGPT users to purcha...
Sept. 28, 2025
Amazon Pays $2.5B Prime Settlement, Starbucks $1B Restructuring & Costco Tops Earnings with Member Growth
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon agrees to pay up to $2.5 billion to settle FTC claims it tricked customers into Prim...
Sept. 25, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Never Put The Smart Cart Before The Store
Chris Walton explains why he doesn't think grocers should be prioritizing smart cart investments. Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue strea...
Sept. 24, 2025
Michaels Fills Party City & Joann Void, Carter's Adopts 'Poison Pill' & ALDI Launches Massive Rebrand
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Michaels steps up to fill the retail void left by Party City and Joann's departures, launch...
Sept. 23, 2025
Amazon Closes UK Fresh Stores, Sephora Launches Creator Platform & Office Depot Goes Private in $1B Deal
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon announces the closure of all 19 Fresh grocery stores in the UK. Sephora launches My ...
Sept. 22, 2025
Nike's Skims Collab Launches, Walmart Delivers Cold Prescriptions & Saks Eyes Bergdorf Sale
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Nike's highly anticipated activewear collaboration with Skims launches Friday. Walmart beco...
Sept. 20, 2025
Amazon Partners with Winn-Dixie for Florida Delivery, Sam's Club Dethrones Costco & Claire's Rescued from Bankruptcy
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon expands its grocery partnership strategy by launching online delivery of Winn-Dixie'...
Sept. 17, 2025
Schnucks Expands Midwest Footprint, Kroger Brings Back Paper Coupons & Best Buy Challenges Amazon
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Schnucks makes major regional expansion move, acquiring Wisconsin-based Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers through newly forme...
Sept. 16, 2025
Amazon Returns Prime Big Deal Days, Instacart Pushes Price Parity & Toys"R"Us Plans Holiday Expansion
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Amazon announces the return of Prime Big Deal Days for October 7-8, 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of the fall Prime...
Sept. 15, 2025
U.S. eGrocery Hits Record $11.2B, Tyson Removes High Fructose Corn Syrup & VF Corp Sells Dickies for $600M
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: U.S. online grocery sales reach new monthly record of $11.2 billion in August 2025, with delivery surging 30% year-over-year an...
Sept. 14, 2025
Kroger Reviews Automated Network, Walgreens Expands Party Supplies & Love's Adds Buffalo Wild Wings Go
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Kroger conducts site-by-site analysis of its automated fulfillment network, shifting focus back to store-level fulfillment as c...
Sept. 11, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Gap's Beauty Isn't In The Eye Of This Beholder
Chris Walton explains why the rationale put forward by Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson to extend into the beauty business just doesn't hold up under scrutiny. Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new...
Sept. 10, 2025
Morrisons Pilots U.K.'s First Caper Carts, Sam's Club Pioneers Frontline AI & Starbucks Completes Inventory Vision AI Tech Rollout
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Morrisons becomes the first U.K. grocer to pilot Instacart's AI-powered Caper Carts, bringing smart shopping technology with au...
Sept. 9, 2025
Hy-Vee Partners with Instacart for Carrot Ads, Walmart Opens Automated Perishables Facility & AI Search Tools Challenge Google
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Hy-Vee RedMedia launches Instacart Carrot Ads on Hy-vee.com , giving CPG brands new opportunities to reach high-intent shoppers...
Sept. 8, 2025
Sam's Club Refreshes Digital Experience, Apple Embeds Pay Later & Office Depot Promises 15-Minute Pickup
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Sam's Club completes major website and app refresh with new "global intent center" that personalizes shopping experience based ...
Sept. 7, 2025
Albertsons Launches Three New Retail Media Channels, Walmart Partners with OpenAI & Gap Bets Big on Beauty
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Albertsons launches three new retail media channels including organic influencers, premium in-store screens, and expanded onsit...
Sept. 4, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | From Wi-Fi Hell to Retail Heaven: Why Best Buy Gets It Right
Chris Walton continues to be impressed by Best Buy, and this episode explains what stands out the most to him. This episode is brought to you by: Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue s...
Sept. 3, 2025
Target Tests Free Circle 360 Memberships, Macy's Earnings Beat Sends Shares Soaring & Walmart's OnePay Launches
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Target experiments with customer acquisition by offering free year-long Circle 360 memberships to qualifying shoppers, as the r...
Sept. 2, 2025
Sycamore Closes Walgreens Deal & Splits Into 5 Companies, Best Buy Partners with Uber Eats & Walmart Challenges Amazon's Streaming
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Sycamore Partners completes its $10 billion acquisition of Walgreens, ending the pharmacy chain's nearly 100-year public compan...
Sept. 1, 2025
Walmart Store Delivery Jumps 50%, Ulta Beauty Raises Outlook & Dick's Beats Expectations Ahead of Foot Locker Deal
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Walmart reports 50% growth in store-fulfilled delivery sales as one-third of deliveries arrive in three hours or less, with AI-...
Aug. 28, 2025
Walton's Weekly Wramblings | Walmart’s “You Win. We Win” Mantra Is Its Digital Superpower
Chris Walton immersed himself in all things digital at Walmart's Marketplace Seller Summit this week and came away more than a little impressed. This episode is brought to you by: Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 r...
Aug. 27, 2025
Macy's Partners with Amazon for Ads, Walmart Bridges Digital-Physical Divide & Amazon Further Integrates Whole Foods
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Macy's Media Network becomes the first major retailer to partner with Amazon Retail Ad Service, allowing advertisers to buy spo...
Aug. 26, 2025
Chipotle Launches 'Groupotle' Family Orders, Buc-ee's First Off-Site Deal & Robomart's $3 Delivery Plan
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Chipotle introduces "Build-Your-Own" family-style ordering for groups of 4-6, offering customizable spreads with significant sa...
Aug. 25, 2025
Netflix House Sets Its Opening Date, Klarna Expands to 400+ Walmart Canada Stores & Keurig Dr Pepper Buys JDE Peet's for $18B
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute: Netflix launches its first immersive entertainment/retail concept with Netflix House locations opening at King of Prussia Mall ...