Episodes
June 30, 2025
$1.77B Grocery Mega-Merger: SpartanNash & C&S Unite
In this week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, we break down the massive $1.77B merger between SpartanNash and C&S Wholesale Grocers t...
June 25, 2025
Walmart, Whatnot & WTF Is H-E-B Doing With Robots?
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: SpartanNash’s merger with C&S Wholesale Grocer...
June 21, 2025
Lightning Round: Costco Brisket, Corvette Dreams & Cheerios Chaos
Ever wonder what retail experts actually buy at Costco or what cars they dream about driving? This lightning round reveals the personal side of our A&M retail gurus, from brisket smoking tips to the shocking number of Cheerio...
June 21, 2025
The Costco Gas Station Experience You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here
Costco is finally building standalone gas stations to solve their infamous parking lot congestion while expanding member benefits beyond the warehouse. This economics 101 supply-and-demand solution could be the competitive ed...
June 21, 2025
Albertsons' Digital Display Gamble: Retail Media Gold Mine or Expensive Mistake?
Albertsons is betting big on digital displays throughout their stores, but grocery retail has a terrible track record with digital advertising execution. Our experts clash over whether this retail media investment will drive ...
June 21, 2025
Buy Or Sell: H&M Bettting Everything on AI to Beat SHEIN's Fast Fashion Dominance
Can AI save H&M from Shein's explosive growth? H&M invests heavily in predictive and generative AI to compete as Shein leapfrogs to 1.5% market share. Expert analysis reveals why AI alone won't solve H&M's fast fashion proble...
June 21, 2025
End of an Era: Amazon Officially Absorbs Whole Foods Into "One Grocery" Strategy
Amazon restructures grocery leadership under "One Grocery" strategy, merging Whole Foods employees into Amazon systems. Is this long-overdue efficiency or cultural destruction? Expert debate on what this means for grocery com...
June 21, 2025
BREAKING: Walmart's Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Just Changed Retail Forever
Walmart just revolutionized product launches forever! See how they delivered every Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order by 9 AM with FREE Coke and Pringles, leaving Target and Best Buy scrambling to catch up. Expert analysis on why th...
June 18, 2025
Walmart’s Bait & Switch 2, Costco Gas & More Grocery Sound & Fury From Amazon
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 , A&M Brooks Levering and Bryson Waterman joined Chris and Anne to discuss...
June 11, 2025
Peloton Resale, Dollar General's Home Line & Who Knew Walmart Could Be So Sparky?
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: Walmart’s new “Who knew?” advertising campaign...
June 4, 2025
Walmart Presses Its ‘Advantage,’ ALDI Recruits Teens & E.L.F. Goes Down A New Rhode
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: Walmart helping Medicare Advantage members ide...
May 30, 2025
Target’s Woes, Lowe’s Marketplace & Why Sam’s Club Pizza Delivery Will Change Our Lives
In this week's episode, brought to you in partnership with the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, former Target executives Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga analyze this week's...
May 28, 2025
Target’s Woes, Lowe’s Marketplace & Why Sam’s Club Pizza Delivery Will Change Our Lives
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: The utter absurdity of Target’s A...
May 21, 2025
Walmart Signals Price Increases, Dicks Buys Foot Locker & Target Bets On Rural Growth?
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , A&M’s Michael Prendergast and Christopher Disa join Chris a...
May 14, 2025
Instacart’s CEO Bolts, Primark Teaches Sewing & Amazon’s Robot Dials Dork Up To 11
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Instacart’s CEO resigning to take...
May 7, 2025
Walmart Stores Of The Future, Morrisons Robots & Why Saks Just Set Omnichannel Back
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Shoptalk’s Ben Miller joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Sak...
April 30, 2025
Amazon’s D.C. Blowback, Caper Carts & Why A ChatGPT/Shopify Tie-Up Should Scare Google
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , A&M’s Jeff Dwyer and Luis De Lencquesaing joined Chris and ...
April 23, 2025
Walmart Gas, Circle K & Why Target’s Floral Brand May Not Come Up Smelling Like Roses
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart’s gas station expansion s...
April 17, 2025
Walmart’s Trend-to-Product AI, Sam’s Club’s Expansion & Ulta’s Pregnant Pause At Target
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Ulta Beauty’s decision to pause i...
April 9, 2025
Old Navy Hits The Radar, San Diego Bans Digital-Only Coupons & Amazon Debuts AI Agents
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , Chris and Anne discussed: Best Buy storefronts and where in...
March 26, 2025
Amazon Haul, Best Buy Social+ & Edibles.com
🎧 Retail Fast Five | March 26, 2025 – Live from Shoptalk 2025 This week, Chris and Anne are back together live at Shoptalk 2025, bringing you exclusive insight and on-the-ground energy. This week's episode, sponsored by the A...
March 19, 2025
Kroger’s Sunk Cost Trap, Ulta’s Mirakl & Why Klarna’s Walmart Deal Is ‘One’ For The Ages
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital and Infios , Chris and Anne discussed: Kroger’s surprising decision to create a standalo...
March 12, 2025
CVS “Mini-Stores,” Google Shopping & Loblaw’s Plan To Slap Tariff Labels On U.S. Goods
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital and Infios , A&M’s David Schneidman and Chris Creyts joined Chris and Anne to discuss: C...
March 5, 2025
Alexa+, Publix & Why There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Target And Warby’s New Deal
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: All the wrinkles surrounding Target and Warby Parker’s n...