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Making Space – Real Time: A Bed Bath Mash-Up, Dick’s House of Sport & A “Back to Starbucks” Review

What happens when three home brands share one roof? On Episode 3 of Making Space Real Time, Chris Niesen is joined again by Omni Talk’s Chris Walton to talk through three

Oct 30
52 min

The State of Grocery Technology in 2026 with FMI | 5IM

In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, Jennifer Shawgo, Senior Director of Technology Strategy and Programs at FMI, The Food Industry Association, joins Omni Talk's Chr

Oct 29
7 min

Retail Daily Minute | Walmart’s AI Training Payoff, Kroger Bets on RFID & Urban Outfitters Brings AI to Design

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart’s first-ever

Oct 29
4 min

Walmart’s Agentic Welcome, Membership Bundles & David’s Bridal Says I Do to AI Spin-Off | Fast Five

AI is EVERYWHERE in retail this week, and Chris Walton is joined by veteran retail operator Martin Bailie, formerly of Lidl, Primark, and Tesco, for a packed Fast Five co

Oct 28
57 min

Retail Daily Minute | Instacart Scraps Caper Carts, FTC Sues Dollar General & Banana Republic Goes Hollywood on TikTok

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart winds down

Oct 28
6 min

Kroger’s Strategy, Walmart’s Membership Play, and Is Instacart for Sale? US Grocery Ecommerce Hits a Tipping Point | GrocerTalk

US grocery ecommerce has officially crossed the 20% mark, and this week on GrocerTalk, Ben Miller is joined by Sean Ransenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Empower Insights and

Oct 27
52 min

Retail Daily Minute | Instacart Explores a Sale, Meta’s Muse Goes Shopping & Walmart Stretches Black Friday

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart reportedly

Oct 27
5 min

Retail Daily Minute | Albertsons Launches for U+, Halloween Weather Watch & Gap Taps AI for Holiday Hiring

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Albertsons launches A

Oct 26
4 min

Lightning Round: Virtual Try-Ons, Shopping Regrets & Flying Teslas | Fast Five Shorts

What would you NEVER buy without trying on first? What's the one purchase you wish you'd returned? And when it comes to classic fighting games, are you Team Street Fighte

Oct 24
3 min

Happy Returns Comes to TikTok Shop | Fast Five Shorts

UPS' Happy Returns is now integrated directly into TikTok Shop, allowing shoppers to return purchases without boxes or labels at 10,000 drop-off locations nationwide, inc

Oct 24
4 min

ChatGPT Launches Virtual Try-On | Fast Five Shorts

OpenAI has introduced virtual try-on capabilities in ChatGPT, allowing shoppers to upload a selfie and see themselves wearing clothing and accessories before making a pur

Oct 24
6 min

Hackers Turn French Supermarket Fridges Into Ovens | Fast Five Shorts

Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, reportedly forcing fridges and freezers to temperatures as high as 122°F overnight. The large-s

Oct 24
8 min

Online Grocery Hits a Record 64% of U.S. Households | Fast Five Shorts

Online grocery shopping just reached another major milestone, with nearly 64% of U.S. households purchasing groceries online in September and sales climbing 20.7% year ov

Oct 24
9 min

Albertsons Pulls Guidance: Turnaround or Breakup? | Fast Five Shorts

Albertsons beat Wall Street expectations on second-quarter profit but suspended its full-year guidance and announced a comprehensive business review, with a turnaround pl

Oct 24
10 min

Retail Daily Minute | Kroger Unveils New Store Formats, Big Y Taps Instacart for Prepared Foods & Bath & Body Works Expands to All Ulta Stores

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger debuts three r

Oct 23
4 min

Amazon’s Biggest Winners & TikTok Shop’s Growing Influence | 5IM

Who’s really winning on Amazon, and how are TikTok Shop and AI shopping assistants changing the ecommerce playbook? In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, Scott Needham

Oct 22
7 min

Albertsons Hits Reset, Digital Grocery Hits 20% & ChatGPT Lets You Try It On | Fast Five

It's a BIG week in retail, and Chris Walton is joined by A&M Consumer and Retail Group's Cory Painter and Anshu Prasad for a packed Fast Five covering everything from Alb

Oct 21
58 min

Retail Daily Minute | Walmart Bundles Its Memberships, FMI Fights SNAP Restrictions & Best Buy Launches a Gamers Hub

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart launches a $1

Oct 21
6 min

Cyberattack Protection, Shopping Assistants & Retail Media, and Albertsons Questions Everything | GrocerTalk

It's a packed week on GrocerTalk, and Ben Miller is bringing in not one, but TWO industry experts to tackle some of the biggest questions facing grocery retailers right n

Oct 20
40 min

Retail Daily Minute | TikTok Starts Cyber Week Early, Dick’s Trims Holiday Hiring & World Verifies the Humans Behind AI Shoppers

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: TikTok Shop kicks off

Oct 20
5 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Long time listener. This is my weekly go-to podcast! It's interesting. It's real. It's fun. The dialogue is intriguing and everything is always super topical. Thanks Chris and Anne!

MeriG330 · Nov 2023

I am a co-founder of a fashion data company and listening to Anne and Chris is an essential part of my routine. Listening to Omni Talk is a critical part of my education.

Mookie DTR · Apr 2023

I’ve been a marketing executive in retail for over 20 years. I am as you would expect cynical, skeptical, and grizzled as a result. I read everything about retail. This does not make me popular at cocktail parties, but pretty smart about retail. And yet literally every week I learn something new from you two. I don’t always agree but I always love the perspective. I just sent out your podcast to all the exes at my company and marked it required reading.

Erica Retail Junkie · Aug 2022

Chris and Anne provide terrific insight into a variety of new and innovative technologies impacting retail- part of my regular listen list every week!

Mshearer · Jul 2022

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