Episodes
Sept. 22, 2025
Starbucks' Vision for Efficiency | 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 Starbucks' deployment of computer vision technology to track inventory and...
Sept. 22, 2025
Walgreens' Party Supply Power Play | 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 Walgreens' strategic move into party supplies following Party City's closu...
Sept. 22, 2025
Kroger's Automation Reckoning | 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, dives into Kroger's strategic review of its automated fulfillment network. Chris an...
Sept. 17, 2025
Kroger’s Automation Reset, Starbucks & Why There Ain’t No Party Like A Walgreens Party | 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: Kroger’s evaluation of its automated e-commerce fulfillment...
Sept. 15, 2025
Lightning Round: AI Movies, Ariana Grande’s Star Power & NY Fashion Week | Fast Five Shorts
The lightning round covers fashion films, Ariana Grande's talent level, and AI-generated movies, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. From Chris's surprising Zoolander pi...
Sept. 15, 2025
Office Depot's 15-Minute Pickup Promise | Fast Five Shorts
Office Depot launches a nationwide 15-minute pickup promise with $15 guarantees, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. President Kevin Moffitt positions this as the u...
Sept. 15, 2025
Kroger's Deli Dreams Of The Future | Fast Five Shorts
Kroger unveils its "deli of the future" in a new Kentucky marketplace store, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. The 6,500 square foot prepared food section features ope...
Sept. 15, 2025
Albertsons Doubles Down on Retail Media | Fast Five Shorts
Albertsons introduces three new retail media channels with investment matching programs, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. The grocer's Media Collective now offe...
Sept. 15, 2025
Gap Inc. Beauty Expansion: Smart or Risky? | Fast Five Shorts
Gap Inc. announces a major beauty and accessories expansion across all brands, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. With Old Navy leading the charge in 150 stores, the co...
Sept. 15, 2025
Sam's Club's Global Intent Revolution | Fast Five Shorts
Sam's Club has rolled out a major app redesign featuring global intent centers, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. The new presentation layer allows customers to c...
Sept. 10, 2025
Gap's Beauty Play, Kroger's 'Deli Of The Future' & Sam's Club's Next Level App Redesign | 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: Sam’s Club’s brilliant app redesign — Anne and I break down...
Sept. 8, 2025
Lightning Round: Viral Food Trends, French Name Rankings & Back-to-School Hacks | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Chris and Anne tackle viral grocery shopping trends, discuss Nestlé's leadership chaos, share parenting hacks for school prep, and de...
Sept. 8, 2025
Waitrose Smart Cart Experiment | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Waitrose pilots AI-powered smart trolleys in Bracknell, becoming the first UK supermarket to test the technology. Chris and Anne rema...
Sept. 8, 2025
Lululemon's AI Leadership Gamble | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Lululemon appoints AI veteran Ranju Das as its first Chief AI and Technology Officer, signaling a major strategic shift. Chris and An...
Sept. 8, 2025
Macy's Amazon Ad Network Partnership | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Macy's becomes the first major retailer to partner with Amazon's retail ad service, allowing advertisers to buy sponsored product ads...
Sept. 8, 2025
Amazon's Whole Foods Corporate Takeover | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. After eight years, Amazon finally absorbs Whole Foods corporate employees into Amazon teams, eliminating the grocery chain's distinct...
Sept. 8, 2025
Walmart's Marketplace Velocity Play | Fast Five Shorts
Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso. Walmart accelerates marketplace growth with expanded next-day delivery for third-party sellers across major US cities including LA, N...
Sept. 3, 2025
Amazon Ingests Whole Foods, Macy’s Sleeps With The Enemy & Walmart Wants To Outdo Both | 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: Walmart launching next-day delivery for third-party marketp...
Sept. 1, 2025
Lightning Round: Oasis Comeback Glory, Soccer Star & Mandalay Bay Travel Hack | Fast Five Shorts
Ben Miller shares his Oasis reunion experience, thoughts on Arsenal's 15-year-old sensation Max Dowman, and reveals the ultimate Vegas conference hack for Shoptalk and Groceryshop attendees. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and ...
Sept. 1, 2025
Fabletics Tech Transformation - RFID Rollout | Fast Five Shorts
Fabletics achieves 95-97% fill rates and 20% sales boosts with comprehensive RFID rollout. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris and Ann...
Sept. 1, 2025
BNPL Goes North - Walmart Canada's Klarna Rollout | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart Canada deploys Klarna's buy-now-pay-later service across 400+ stores. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to debate w...
Sept. 1, 2025
Best Buy Goes Broader - Third-Party Marketplace Debut | Fast Five Shorts
Best Buy officially launches its third-party marketplace with 500 vetted sellers. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to disc...
Sept. 1, 2025
Rental Cars Go Retail - Hertz Joins Amazon Autos | Fast Five Shorts
Hertz Car Sales launches on Amazon Autos, bringing thousands of pre-owned vehicles to the marketplace. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris...
Sept. 1, 2025
"The Fidelke Faux Pas" - Target's CEO Succession Controversy | Fast Five Shorts
Target names Michael Fiddelke as next CEO in a move that's sparking industry debate. Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to b...