Episodes
Oct. 22, 2025
DoorDash Does Waymo, Wayfair Opens A New Store & A Marketplace Of Marketplaces Emerges | Fast Five
In this OmniTalk Retail Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and Quorso , hosts Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga are joined by Alvarez & Marsal's Lisa Collier an...
Oct. 20, 2025
Lightning Round: The Body Shop’s Comeback, Bubbles & Blockbusters | Fast Five Shorts
In this week's Lightning Round, Chris and Anne tackle the Body Shop's comeback (bubble bath for Chris!), debate whether Glen Powell's Running Man will beat Arnold's original, drool over JP Morgan's $3 billion office tower wit...
Oct. 20, 2025
The AI Shopping Super App Has Arrived | Fast Five Shorts
Instacart, Uber, and DoorDash are among 11 partners integrating with ChatGPT later this year, making grocery shopping "as simple as having a conversation." Walmart also announced an amorphous partnership with OpenAI. Chris is...
Oct. 20, 2025
Walmart's 90 Million Sensor Bet: Tracking the Future of Retail | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart plans to deploy 90 million Bluetooth sensors across its inventory by end of 2026 in partnership with Wiliot. The "pixels" work like GPS trackers on every item, dramatically enhancing supply chain efficiency and cold c...
Oct. 20, 2025
Kroger's E-Commerce Identity Crisis? | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger announces plans to use DoorDash's Dashmart fulfillment service for delivery, joining CVS and other retailers. This comes as Kroger re-examines its Ocado automated warehouse infrastructure and expands DoorDash delivery ...
Oct. 20, 2025
Walmart's Auto Care Gets a Digital Upgrade | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart opens its first Auto Care Center of the Future in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with plans to expand to 10 locations. Customers can schedule services through the Walmart app, drop their keys in a locker, and shop while rece...
Oct. 20, 2025
Amazon Brings Healthcare to the Kiosk | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is launching prescription pickup kiosks at One Medical locations across Los Angeles, starting December 2025. Patients can now pick up prescriptions immediately after their medical appointments using a simple QR code sy...
Oct. 15, 2025
Walmart’s Auto Center “Of The Future,” Amazon’s Rx Kiosk & Kroger’s Odd Digital Strategy | Fast Five
In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne discussed: Amazon's new in-office prescription kiosks at One Me...
Oct. 13, 2025
Lightning Round: Fanatics for Babies, Dating by Zip, and the Mayo Debate | Fast Five Shorts
This lightning round segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers the quirkiest retail and consumer trends of the week...
Oct. 13, 2025
Shein Goes Physical in France | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers Shein's first permanent move into physical retail with shop-in-shops...
Oct. 13, 2025
Shipt's AI Shopping Assistant | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Shipt's new chat-to-cart feature powered by Perplexity's Comet bro...
Oct. 13, 2025
Bed Bath & Beyond's Franchise Fiasco | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, tackles Bed Bath & Beyond's announcement of a nationwide franchise system. ...
Oct. 13, 2025
PayPal's BNPL Cash Back Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores PayPal's groundbreaking move to offer 5% cash back on Buy Now Pay ...
Oct. 13, 2025
Amazon's Budget Grocery Gamble | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Amazon's launch of a new private label grocery brand with over 1,0...
Oct. 8, 2025
Amazon’s Private Label Push, Shein Stores & The #1 Worst Idea In The History Of The Show | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and Quorso , Chris and Anne discussed: Amazon launching a “price-conscious” grocery brand with mos...
Oct. 6, 2025
Lightning Round: Dew Goes Dirty, Vegas Transport Showdown & QR-Code TP | Fast Five Shorts
This lightning round segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers the fun and quirky stories of the week! Topics include: • Mo...
Oct. 6, 2025
DoorDash Goes Full Service | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores DoorDash's launch of "Going Out"... adding restaurant reservations and in-...
Oct. 6, 2025
Sprouts Brews Up a New Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, covers Sprouts Farmers Market's announcement to open 20 in-store Klatch Coffee cafe...
Oct. 6, 2025
Amazon Exits UK Grocery: What It Means | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, examines Amazon's decision to close all 19 Fresh grocery stores in the UK. Chris ar...
Oct. 6, 2025
Costco's Executive Hours: The Data Is In | Fast Five Shorts
This segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, analyzes early data from Costco's executive membership early access hours. Since im...
Oct. 6, 2025
OpenAI Goes Shopping: The E-Commerce Revolution Begins | Fast Five Shorts
his segment from the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, explores OpenAI's game-changing announcement: ChatGPT Instant Checkout. Users can no...
Oct. 1, 2025
OpenAI Announces An Etsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Change To E-Commerce | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and Quorso , Chris and Anne discussed: OpenAI’s announcement of ChatGPT Instant Checkout with Etsy...
Sept. 29, 2025
Lightning Round: Nike x Skims, Luxury Directors & AI Hash Browns | Fast Five Shorts
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to discuss Nike x Skims part...
Sept. 29, 2025
Kroger's Nostalgic Strategy | Fast Five Shorts
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Mohit Mohal joined Chris and Anne to discuss Kroger's decision...