Episodes

Lightning Round: March Madness, Friday the 13th & Viral Penguins | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

Lightning Round: March Madness, Friday the 13th & Viral Penguins | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid fire takes on nihilist penguins...
How Dick’s Sporting Goods Hit #3 On The App Store | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

How Dick’s Sporting Goods Hit #3 On The App Store | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at how Dick’s Sporting Goods unexpectedly surged up the Apple App Store ranking...
The Future Of Warehouse Inventory Is Flying | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

The Future Of Warehouse Inventory Is Flying | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Kroger’s use of autonomous drones inside sub freezing distribution centers. ...
Kroger Elevates 84.51° Leader To Run AI Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

Kroger Elevates 84.51° Leader To Run AI Strategy | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at Kroger’s decision to create a Chief Data and AI Officer role. Chris Walton a...
Costco Takes A Stand On Tariffs | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

Costco Takes A Stand On Tariffs | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Costco’s pledge to return any tariff refunds directly to members. Chris Walt...
Walmart Is Digitizing 4,600 Store Shelves | Fast Five Shorts
March 16, 2026

Walmart Is Digitizing 4,600 Store Shelves | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Walmart’s plan to expand digital shelf labels across all 4,600 U.S. stores. ...
Walmart Goes All-In On DSLs, Costco Makes A Tariff Pledge & Kroger Anoints An AI Chief | Fast Five
March 11, 2026

Walmart Goes All-In On DSLs, Costco Makes A Tariff Pledge & Kroger Anoints An AI Chief | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso , and Veloq , Chris and guest host Jenn Hahn of J Recruiting Services discussed: Walmart expanding its digit...
Lightning Round: Big Arch Backlash, Scrubs Reboot, DST Debate & Fonda Sandwich | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

Lightning Round: Big Arch Backlash, Scrubs Reboot, DST Debate & Fonda Sandwich | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid fire takes on McDonald’s Big Ar...
IKEA Welcomes Decathlon Into Its Stores | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

IKEA Welcomes Decathlon Into Its Stores | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into IKEA testing a store-in-store concept with sporting goods retailer Decathl...
Walgreens’ New Hybrid Pharmacist Model Explained | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

Walgreens’ New Hybrid Pharmacist Model Explained | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Walgreens’ pilot of a new hybrid pharmacist role. Chris Walton and guests Ca...
Schlotzsky's Is Betting On A New Store Model | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

Schlotzsky's Is Betting On A New Store Model | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Schlotzsky's new brand strategy and redesigned store model. Chris Walton and...
Is AI About To Shrink Corporate Workforces? | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

Is AI About To Shrink Corporate Workforces? | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Jack Dorsey’s claim that AI could dramatically shrink corporate workforces...
Target Takes On Artificial Dyes In Major Grocery Reset | Fast Five Shorts
March 9, 2026

Target Takes On Artificial Dyes In Major Grocery Reset | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Target removing artificial dyes from cereals across its aisles. Chris Walt...
Target Bans Dyes, AI Takes 4,000 Jobs At Block & IKEA Opens Its Doors To Sporting Goods | Fast Five
March 4, 2026

Target Bans Dyes, AI Takes 4,000 Jobs At Block & IKEA Opens Its Doors To Sporting Goods | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso , and Veloq , Chris and special guests Cassie Ryding and Joanna Rangarajan from the A&M Con...
Lightning Round: Girl Scout Records, Survivor 50, Miracle on Ice & Nerd Nostalgia | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Lightning Round: Girl Scout Records, Survivor 50, Miracle on Ice & Nerd Nostalgia | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid fire takes on Girl Scout cookie...
Burger King’s President Answers the Phone | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Burger King’s President Answers the Phone | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Burger King President Tom Curtis personally taking customer calls and text...
Gap Inc. Debuts Encore To Unify The Four Brands | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Gap Inc. Debuts Encore To Unify The Four Brands | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Gap Inc’s launch of Encore, a unified loyalty program across Old Navy, Gap, ...
Walmart Gives Suppliers Eyes On Every Shelf | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Walmart Gives Suppliers Eyes On Every Shelf | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Walmart’s launch of Scintilla In Store, giving suppliers real time store lev...
Kohl's Bets On The Deal Bar To Win Back Shoppers | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Kohl's Bets On The Deal Bar To Win Back Shoppers | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down Kohl’s rollout of its new Deal Bar to all 1100 plus stores. Chris and Ann...
Smart Stores Get Real as Carrefour Teams with Vusion | Fast Five Shorts
March 2, 2026

Smart Stores Get Real as Carrefour Teams with Vusion | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at Carrefour’s major partnership to digitize stores across France as part of it...
BK PR Stunts, Kohl’s Deal Bars & Why You Should Learn How To Say ‘Smart Store’ In French | Fast Five
Feb. 25, 2026

BK PR Stunts, Kohl’s Deal Bars & Why You Should Learn How To Say ‘Smart Store’ In French | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso , and Veloq , Chris and Anne were live from eTail West in Palm Springs as they discussed: C...
Lightning Round: Fashion Week Trends, 2016 Throwbacks, Robert Duvall & Curling | Fast Five Shorts
Feb. 23, 2026

Lightning Round: Fashion Week Trends, 2016 Throwbacks, Robert Duvall & Curling | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid-fire takes on Fashion Week tren...
5,200 Stores Turn to AI Voice | Fast Five Shorts
Feb. 23, 2026

5,200 Stores Turn to AI Voice | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, looks at independent convenience stores deploying AI-powered voice insights across 5,...
American Eagle Scales Micro-Influencers | Fast Five Shorts
Feb. 23, 2026

American Eagle Scales Micro-Influencers | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines American Eagle building its largest creator community yet through a rewards-...