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 returning guest Carter Jensen (now of The Uncommon Business and one of the original co-creators of this podcast) discussed:
• Amazon expanding its Shop Direct feature to accept third-party product feeds
Full article: https://chainstoreage.com/amazon-opens-shop-direct-feature-third-party-product-feeds
• Ulta Beauty launching on TikTok Shop
Full article: https://www.glossy.co/beauty/ulta-beauty-ceo-announces-tiktokshop-launch-11-8-net-sales-jump-we-got-our-swagger-back/
• Walmart and Vizio unveiling new content-to-commerce integrations at the 2026 IAB Newfronts
Full article: https://chainstoreage.com/walmart-expands-advertising-integration-vizio-connected-tvs
• Instacart integrating NVIDIA AI technology into its Caper Carts
Full article: https://www.adweek.com/commerce/walmarts-vizio-acquisition-finally-opens-up-retail-advertisings-growth/
• Amazon and Winn-Dixie expanding their grocery delivery partnership to the greater Tampa Bay area
Plus Amazon rolling out one-hour delivery to hundreds of U.S. cities
Full articles: https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2026/mar/18/winn-dixie-amazon-grocery-delivery/ + https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-fast-delivery-orders
There’s all that, plus Carter’s long-overdue confession about the microphones he "definitely knew how to use," shopping carts in the creek, and whether Raymond the dog is still holding a grudge after National Puppy Day got overlooked.
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