Episodes

Amazon's Master Plan, Starbucks Bets On The Couch & Dollar General Pumps Up The Volume | Fast Five
April 15, 2026

Amazon's Master Plan, Starbucks Bets On The Couch & Dollar General Pumps Up The Volume | Fast Five

In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso and Veloq , Chris and special guests Jennifer Meyers and John Benson of the A&M Consumer an...
Lightning Round: Indianapolis, Movie Classics & Space Travel | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Lightning Round: Indianapolis, Movie Classics & Space Travel | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid-fire questions for guest host L...
Carrefour’s Record-Breaking Smart Cart Rollout | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Carrefour’s Record-Breaking Smart Cart Rollout | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Carrefour Israel’s $50 million deal to deploy 4,000 smart carts with Cust2Mate. Chris Walton and Laura Kennedy discuss whether this is the proof point the smart cart industry h...
Is This The Beginning Of The End For QVC And Home Shopping TV? | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Is This The Beginning Of The End For QVC And Home Shopping TV? | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores the "going concern" warning issued by QVC Group as it grapples with $6.6 billion in debt. Chris Walton and Laura Kennedy analyze the staggering decline from $15 billion to $10 ...
Carrefour Grocery Shopping via ChatGPT | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Carrefour Grocery Shopping via ChatGPT | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Carrefour becoming the first major European retailer to offer grocery shopping directly through ChatGPT. Chris Walton and Laura Kennedy breakdown the "agentic shopping" experie...
Aerie and Pamela Anderson’s Anti-AI Pledge | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Aerie and Pamela Anderson’s Anti-AI Pledge | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Aerie’s bold decision to ban AI-generated bodies and people from its marketing. Chris Walton and Laura Kennedy discuss the impact of brand trust in an era where consumers think...
Bed Bath & Beyond Is Back And It Just Bought The Container Store For $150M | Fast Five Shorts
April 13, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond Is Back And It Just Bought The Container Store For $150M | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Bed Bath & Beyond’s acquisition of The Container Store for $150 million. Chris Walton and Laura Kennedy break down whether these two bankrupt-adjacent brands can find a new fut...
Bed Bath & Beyond Buys The Container Store, Aerie Vs. AI & Has QVC Run Out Of Time? | Fast Five
April 8, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond Buys The Container Store, Aerie Vs. AI & Has QVC Run Out Of Time? | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso and Veloq , Chris and guest host Laura Kennedy discussed: Bed Bath & Beyond acquiring the C...
Lightning Round: March Madness Takes, Bracket Chaos & Spring Break Picks | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

Lightning Round: March Madness Takes, Bracket Chaos & Spring Break Picks | Fast Five Shorts

This Lightning Round segment of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, closes out the show with rapid fire takes on March Madness and...
Inside Walmart’s integration with ChatGPT | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

Inside Walmart’s integration with ChatGPT | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Walmart’s integration with ChatGPT and what it reveals about the current state of AI commerce. Chris Walton and Jenna DeFranco break down why AI-powered checkout is underperfor...
Apparel on DoorDash Is the Next Big Shift | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

Apparel on DoorDash Is the Next Big Shift | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores DoorDash’s expansion into apparel with brands like Urban Outfitters and Steve Madden. Chris Walton and Jenna DeFranco discuss whether consumers actually need clothes delivered ...
REI vs Employees | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

REI vs Employees | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores REI’s potential boycott ahead of its biggest sales event of the year. Chris Walton and Jenna DeFranco break down how REI’s values-driven brand could amplify the impact of labor...
Aldi Hands Over Ecommerce to Instacart | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

Aldi Hands Over Ecommerce to Instacart | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Aldi’s decision to expand its partnership with Instacart as its exclusive ecommerce and fulfillment platform. Chris Walton and Jenna DeFranco discuss why this move aligns with ...
Is Target Fixing Store Chaos With a Dress Code Reset? | Fast Five Shorts
April 6, 2026

Is Target Fixing Store Chaos With a Dress Code Reset? | Fast Five Shorts

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Target’s updated dress code and increased employee discounts. Chris Walton a...
Target’s Dress Code, Aldi Goes All-In With Instacart & Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT | Fast Five
April 1, 2026

Target’s Dress Code, Aldi Goes All-In With Instacart & Walmart Brings Sparky to ChatGPT | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , Quorso and Veloq , Chris and guest host Jenna DeFranco of J Recruiting Services discussed: Target ...