Episodes
Nov. 10, 2025
Starbucks' Billion-Dollar Delivery Business | Fast Five Shorts
Starbucks just revealed that delivery has become a $1 billion annual business, growing 30% year-over-year—and it's changing everything about how we think about coffee shops. With 40% of delivery orders including food, this ma...
Nov. 10, 2025
The Amazonification of Whole Foods | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon is shaking up Whole Foods with a controversial transformation that has retail experts divided. From robot-powered "ShopBots" in the back room fetching Tide Pods and Pepsi, to a massive 3,800 square foot Amazon Grocery ...
Nov. 5, 2025
Starbucks $1B Delivery Secret, Oreos In AI & Amazon's Whole Foods Doritos Gamble | 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's push to add mainstream brands like Pepsi and Dorit...
Nov. 3, 2025
Lightning Round: Netflix In Theaters, Hot Santa, NFL Yoga Pants & Red Bull Advent | Fast Five Shorts
Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories: Netflix bringing Stranger Things' finale to theaters, Target's Weirdly Hot Santa returns for year two, Lululemon's NFL licensing sparks more debate, and Red Bull drop...
Nov. 3, 2025
Amazon's Vision Quest - AI Glasses for Drivers | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon unveils AI-powered smart glasses designed to help delivery drivers scan packages, navigate, and capture proof of delivery hands-free. Anne sees potential to reduce device overload for field workers, while Chris worries...
Nov. 3, 2025
Will Lululemon’s NFL Partnership Hurt Its Brand In The Long-run? | Fast Five Shorts
Lululemon announces its first-ever licensing deal, partnering with all 32 NFL teams to release officially branded apparel. Anne sees opportunity in solving the women's fan gear problem, while Chris warns it cheapens the brand...
Nov. 3, 2025
Walmart Cracks The Code - RFID Fresh Food Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart and Avery Dennison achieve what was long considered impossible: RFID sensors that work in high-moisture, cold environments for meat, deli, and bakery departments. Chris and Anne explain why this breakthrough represent...
Nov. 3, 2025
DoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response Program | Fast Five Shorts
DoorDash launches a game-changing emergency food response program, offering free delivery for food banks and waiving fees for 300,000 SNAP recipient orders amid the government shutdown crisis. Anne and Chris break down why th...
Nov. 3, 2025
Retail's Darkest Day - Amazon & Target Layoffs | Fast Five Shorts
Amazon eliminates 14,000 corporate roles while Target cuts 1,800 positions in what marks one of the darkest days in recent retail history. Chris and Anne share personal insights from their own experiences, discuss the cultura...
Oct. 29, 2025
The We May Not Be Ready For It New Normal Of Layoffs, RFID & AI Glasses | 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 and Target’s major layoffs affecting thousands of co...
Oct. 27, 2025
Lightning Round: Apple Upgrades, Classic Cars, AI Concerns & Stargazing | Fast Five Shorts
In this week's Lightning Round, 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 and Manola Soler t...
Oct. 27, 2025
DoorDash Teams Up with Waymo - Are Autonomous Deliveries the Future? | Fast Five Shorts
DoorDash is piloting autonomous deliveries with Waymo in Metro Phoenix—but will consumers actually embrace robot deliveries? Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Lisa Col...
Oct. 27, 2025
Wayfair's Perigold Goes Big - 30K Square Feet of Luxury | Fast Five Shorts
Wayfair's luxury brand Perigold opens a massive 30,000-square-foot, two-level store in West Palm Beach! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. The new location features 150...
Oct. 27, 2025
Gen Z's Vision - Britain's High Streets Become Social Tech Hubs | Fast Five Shorts
New research reveals Gen Z will transform Britain's high streets into social, tech-driven hubs by 2050! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. According to American Express...
Oct. 27, 2025
Ulta Beauty's Marketplace Launch - Curation vs. Scale | Fast Five Shorts
Ulta Beauty officially launches its marketplace powered by Mirakl! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. The beauty retailer is taking a curated, invitation-only approach ...
Oct. 27, 2025
Walmart Attacks Amazon with ChatGPT Shopping Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart makes a bold move partnering with OpenAI to bring shopping directly to ChatGPT! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. In this segment, we discuss how users will s...
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...