Episodes

Good-Bye Joann, Hello Adidas Buy With Prime & Welcome Walmart To ‘Wally’ World
Feb. 26, 2025

Good-Bye Joann, Hello Adidas Buy With Prime & Welcome Walmart To ‘Wally’ World

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 , Anne remoted in from eTail West, Chris was back home in Minneapolis, and together ...
Amazon’s Italian Beauty Store, Wayfair’s Muse & Dick’s Enviable Influencer Program
Feb. 19, 2025

Amazon’s Italian Beauty Store, Wayfair’s Muse & Dick’s Enviable Influencer Program

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 , A&M’s David Brown and Lisa Collier joined Chris and Anne to discuss: Amazon’s new ...
Aldi, GapVintage & Why The “Next Best Action” Is An Idea Everyone Will Be Talking About
Feb. 12, 2025

Aldi, GapVintage & Why The “Next Best Action” Is An Idea Everyone Will Be Talking About

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 Scratch Event DJs, Chris and Anne discussed: The many angles to Aldi’s decision to sel...
Crypto BuyBuy Babies, More Walgreens Woes & Walmart Takes Same-Day Rx Nationwide
Feb. 5, 2025

Crypto BuyBuy Babies, More Walgreens Woes & Walmart Takes Same-Day Rx Nationwide

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 Scratch Event DJs , Shoptalk’s VP of Original Content & Strategy, Ben Miller, join...
Starbucks Ceramic Mugs & Drizzles, Walmart Pay Increases & Amazon’s New Head Of Grocery
Jan. 29, 2025

Starbucks Ceramic Mugs & Drizzles, Walmart Pay Increases & Amazon’s New Head Of Grocery

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 Scratch Event DJs , Chris and Anne discussed: The appointment of Whole Foods CEO J...
Walmart Opens A New HQ And Does Fendi, Chanel And Robots All In The Same Week!
Jan. 22, 2025

Walmart Opens A New HQ And Does Fendi, Chanel And Robots All In The Same Week!

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 Scratch Event DJs , A&M’s Kelly Carey and John Clear joined Chris and Anne to disc...
Amazon Ads, Best Buy’s Marketplace & Macy’s Ever-Changing Strategic Narrative
Jan. 15, 2025

Amazon Ads, Best Buy’s Marketplace & Macy’s Ever-Changing Strategic Narrative

Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , and Scratch Event DJs , Chris and Anne discussed: Macy’s shuttering some of its small format stores ( Source ) Amazon $11 Billion AI investment in the great state ...
Walmart Expands ESLs To All Stores, DoorDash Teams With Ibotta & Simbe Hits The Spot
Jan. 8, 2025

Walmart Expands ESLs To All Stores, DoorDash Teams With Ibotta & Simbe Hits The Spot

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 Scratch Event DJs , Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart accelerating its rollout of ...
The 2024 Omni Talk Retail Awards Show
Dec. 18, 2024

The 2024 Omni Talk Retail Awards Show

In this special year end edition of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , A&M’s Chad Lusk and David Ritter join Chris and Anne to l...
Amazon Auto, Porch Pirate Insurance & Why There May Be No Stopping Tractor Supply
Dec. 11, 2024

Amazon Auto, Porch Pirate Insurance & Why There May Be No Stopping Tractor Supply

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: Amazon’s momentous launch of Amazon Auto ( ...
Walmart Streams Dolly Live, Cyber Week & The Rise Of Digital Dollar Toy Stores
Dec. 4, 2024

Walmart Streams Dolly Live, Cyber Week & The Rise Of Digital Dollar Toy Stores

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: The implications of this year’s Black Frida...
Kohl’s Has A New CEO, Perplexity Goes Shopping & The WSJ Calls Target ‘Dull’
Nov. 27, 2024

Kohl’s Has A New CEO, Perplexity Goes Shopping & The WSJ Calls Target ‘Dull’

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: Whom to blame for the WSJ calling Target “d...
Starbucks Teams Up With DoorDash, Wonder Buys Grubhub & Amazon Halts Fertility Project | Fast Five
Nov. 20, 2024

Starbucks Teams Up With DoorDash, Wonder Buys Grubhub & Amazon Halts Fertility Project | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: Starbucks offering delivery via DoorDash th...
Walmart’s New Mobile Locks, Instacart’s Big Week & E.l.f. Beauty’s Dollar General Plans!
Nov. 13, 2024

Walmart’s New Mobile Locks, Instacart’s Big Week & E.l.f. Beauty’s Dollar General Plans!

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart testing a new technology in its sto...
Walmart+ Is 50% Off, Starbucks Sketches Its Turnaround Plan & ChatGPT Search Has Arrived
Nov. 6, 2024

Walmart+ Is 50% Off, Starbucks Sketches Its Turnaround Plan & ChatGPT Search Has Arrived

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discuss: Walmart discounting its Walmart+ membership b...
Amazon’s Temu Rivalry, 7-Eleven & Why Goldman Sachs Thinks 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot
Oct. 30, 2024

Amazon’s Temu Rivalry, 7-Eleven & Why Goldman Sachs Thinks 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discuss: Amazon setting aggressive price targets for i...
Walmart Same-Day Rx Delivery, Bed Bath’s Return & WTF Is Amazon’s Grocery Strategy
Oct. 23, 2024

Walmart Same-Day Rx Delivery, Bed Bath’s Return & WTF Is Amazon’s Grocery Strategy

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , A&M’s Lakshman Lakshmanan and Chris Creyts, joined Chris and Anne to ...
Google Shopping, Grabango & Why Amazon May Have Just Signed Whole Foods' Death Warrant
Oct. 16, 2024

Google Shopping, Grabango & Why Amazon May Have Just Signed Whole Foods' Death Warrant

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne took to the Windy City to discuss: Grabango calling it quit...
Sam’s Club’s New Store, Kroger’s Disney ‘Boost’ & Why Just Walk Out May Be A Passing Fad
Oct. 9, 2024

Sam’s Club’s New Store, Kroger’s Disney ‘Boost’ & Why Just Walk Out May Be A Passing Fad

This week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , was recorded live in front of an audience at Groceryshop. This week Chri...
Walmart’s High Income Demo, Klarna’s Bold Move & Why Costco May Be The New Pepsi
Oct. 2, 2024

Walmart’s High Income Demo, Klarna’s Bold Move & Why Costco May Be The New Pepsi

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo joined Chris and Anne to discuss: The high inco...
The First-Ever Amazon & Walmart Fast Five Takeover
Sept. 25, 2024

The First-Ever Amazon & Walmart Fast Five Takeover

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Walmart and Amazon takeover the headlines in their ongo...
Amazon Rufus Ads, Costco Inventory Search & Why 'De Minimis' Is No Small Thing
Sept. 18, 2024

Amazon Rufus Ads, Costco Inventory Search & Why 'De Minimis' Is No Small Thing

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Chris and Anne discussed: How important ads within Amaz...
Target CarPlay, High-End Sneakers At Walmart & Whether Dick’s Can Keep Up Its Growth
Sept. 11, 2024

Target CarPlay, High-End Sneakers At Walmart & Whether Dick’s Can Keep Up Its Growth

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , A&M’s David Schneidman and Brooks Levering, joined Chris and Anne to ...
IKEA Preowned, Nordstrom’s Supply Chain Gains & What To Make Of Amazon Fresh
Sept. 4, 2024

IKEA Preowned, Nordstrom’s Supply Chain Gains & What To Make Of Amazon Fresh

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Ownit AI , Avalara , Mirakl , and Ocampo Capital , Shoptalk and Groceryshop VP of Original Content and Strategy, Ben Mil...