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Omni Talk Retail

Omni Talk Retail

Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

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07:33

How Shelf Intelligence Is Evolving, with Simbe CEO...

Omni Talk Retail ·

2026/01/23

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga speak with Brad Bogolea, Co-founder and CEO of Simbe, about how shelf intelligence is reshaping store execution and why real-time visibility inside the store is becoming essential for retailers.Brad shares the thinking behind Simbe’s newly announced Tally 4.0, the company’s fourth-generation autonomous inventory robot, and how advancements in battery life, edge compute, and optical

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19:12

Accenture on AI, GLP-1s, and the Future of Grocery...

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2026/01/23

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga speak with Karen Fang Grant, Managing Director and Global Research Lead at Accenture, about how technology, health trends, and AI are reshaping the future of grocery retail.Karen shares how forces like GLP 1 adoption, evolving definitions of health and wellness, and changing consumer expectations are influencing assortment, operations, and enterprise decision making across grocery. The

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09:38

Why In Store Media Is the Next Growth Lever for...

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2026/01/23

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga speak with Julian Mintz, VP of Sales at Albertsons Media Collective, about how retail media is evolving and what brands are looking for next.Julian shares how Albertsons Media Collective is leveraging national scale, local banner strength, and true omnichannel reach to help brands connect with shoppers from the couch all the way to checkout. The conversation explores why in store media

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14:26

Albertsons Media Collective’s SVP Shares Why In-Store...

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2026/01/23

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Brian Monahan, SVP of Albertsons Media Collective, to discuss how retail media is evolving and why in store media is emerging as the next major growth frontier.Brian shares his background across Walmart, Pinterest, Dentsu, and now Albertsons, and explains why retail media is far from a bubble. The conversation explores how first party data, authenticated shoppers, and trip

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08:53

Schnucks’ Tim Horton on Center Store Strategy, Health...

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2026/01/23

In this Omni Talk Retail interview, recorded live from FMI 2026 at the Simbe booth, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Tim Horton, Vice President of Center Store at Schnucks, to discuss how center store strategy is evolving as consumer health trends, technology, and store execution continue to collide.Tim shares his personal journey growing up in the grocery business and why center store remains a critical frontier for physical retail. The conversation explores how trends like GLP 1

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41:32

ChatGPT Goes Ad-Supported, Gap Goes Hollywood &...

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2026/01/21

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 Anne discussed:ChatGPT beginning to test ads for logged-in users (Source)Kroger launching on Uber nationwide across 2,700 stores (Source)Walmart leaning into trendier, upscale home goods (Source)Fanatics launching an entertainment studio while Gap creates a Chief Entertainment Officer role (Source)Simbe unveiling Tally 4.0 with advanced AI

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40:05

Confessions Of Supply Chain Executives | Why 2025...

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2026/01/20

In this episode of Confessions of Supply Chain Executives, host Chris Walton sits down with Kim Baudry, Market Development Director at Dematic, to unpack why 2025 wasn’t a year of transformation for retail. It was a year of survival.Despite continued investment in automation and analytics, many retailers are more cautious than ever. Inventory levels are rising. Capital spending is slowing. And behind the scenes, fear, not strategy, is driving decisions. Kim calls 2025 a “vanilla” year. Stable on the

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28:13

Agentic Commerce At NRF & The Real AI Takeaways...

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2026/01/19

In this Retail Technology Spotlight episode, Amy Vener, Global Retail & Consumer Goods Marketing Director for Commercial Cloud & AI at Microsoft, joins Omni Talk to unpack the main takeaways from NRF and where retailers should focus next as agentic commerce moves from theory to execution.Drawing on her experience across Walmart, Pinterest, and Microsoft, Amy shares how retailers are shifting away from AI hype and toward real, measurable outcomes. From conversational shopping agents and

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04:16

Lightning Round: Banana Water, Dirty Sodas & Golden...

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2026/01/17

This Lightning Round segment of the OmniTalk 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 grocery trends, pop culture, and the lighter side of retail. From banana water and dirty sodas to drone birthday deliveries and Golden Globes hot takes, Chris, and Anne, keep things fast, fun, and unpredictable. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here.#LightningRound #RetailCulture #OmniTalk

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04:23

Walmart’s Drone Delivery Expands to 270 Stores | Fast...

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2026/01/17

This OmniTalk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, dives into Walmart’s expansion of drone delivery with Wing to 270 U.S. stores. Chris and Anne discuss why drones finally make sense, how Walmart is attacking the convenience economy, and why this move signals that fast, airborne delivery is no longer experimental. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here.#DroneDelivery #Walmart #RetailInnovation #OmniTalkThis

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04:29

Amazon Buy for Me Sparks Merchant Backlash | Fast...

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2026/01/17

This OmniTalk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, covers growing backlash from small brands after Amazon’s Buy for Me feature listed products without permission. Chris and Anne debate opt-in versus opt-out models, brand control in the age of agentic AI, and whether this controversy is a temporary growing pain or a sign of bigger issues ahead. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here.#AmazonAI #Ecommerce

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04:48

Circle K Turns Store Data Into Daily Action | Fast...

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2026/01/17

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Circle K’s expansion of Quorso’s intelligent management platform across more than 7,800 U.S. stores. Chris and Anne explain why turning data into daily action is mission-critical, how AI improves store-level execution, and why this partnership stood out at NRF 2026. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here.#RetailExecution #AIinRetail #CircleK #Quorso

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07:36

Google’s Plan to Power AI Shopping Everywhere | Fast...

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2026/01/17

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down Google’s launch of its Universal Commerce Protocol... a major step toward standardizing agentic commerce. Chris and Anne discuss why retailer support matters, how this impacts ownership of the customer relationship, and whether Google is protecting search or positioning itself as the ultimate personal shopping assistant. ⏩ Tune in for the full

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05:39

Amazon Goes Full Big-Box Retail | Fast Five Shorts

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2026/01/17

This OmniTalk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Amazon’s plan to build a massive 225,000-square-foot retail store in Illinois... its most ambitious physical retail experiment yet. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga debate whether Amazon can truly compete with Walmart’s supercenter model, what past Amazon store failures signal, and whether this move represents a final experiment or a much bigger

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45:17

Amazon's Walmart Play, AI Shopping Protocols & Drone...

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2026/01/14

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 Anne discussed:Amazon's plans to build a 225,000 square foot retail store in Orland Park, Illinois (Source) Google's launch of a Universal Commerce Protocol with backing from major retailers (Source) Circle K expanding its partnership with Corso to over 7,800 US locations (Source) Small merchants upset over Amazon's Buy for Me AI feature listing

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09:31

StrongPoint CEO Breaks Down In-Store Order Picking,...

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2026/01/14

In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Jacob Tveraabak, Group Chief Executive Officer of StrongPoint, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to discuss how in-store order picking, grocery efficiency, and store-based fulfillment are becoming critical to profitable grocery ecommerce.Jacob explains why grocery presents a fundamentally different operational challenge than other retail categories, driven by high item velocity, low margins, and large basket sizes

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13:46

Vusion’s Martin Bailie On the Execution Gap and Why...

Omni Talk Retail ·

2026/01/14

In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Martin Bailie, Senior Advisor at Vusion, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to explain why the execution gap has become the biggest risk facing retailers in 2026.As retailers invest heavily in AI, data platforms, and digital transformation, many are discovering that strategy alone does not drive results. Martin breaks down why execution at store level, not vision decks or pilot programs, determines whether

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17:12

Costco’s Mark Williamson on Building Retail Media the...

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2026/01/14

In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Mark Williamson, AVP of Retail Media at Costco, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to discuss how Costco is building its retail media business in a way that stays true to its culture, values, and member-first philosophy.Mark shares how Costco’s retail media organization has evolved over the past year, including major investments in people, data infrastructure, and foundational capabilities designed to support

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09:14

CVS Private Brands Strategy, Simplification, and...

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2026/01/13

In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026, Mike Wier, Vice President of Store Brands at CVS, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to discuss how CVS is rethinking private brands as a core growth engine across health, wellness, and everyday convenience.Mike explains what it means to run store brands like a “mini CEO,” overseeing product development, sourcing, branding, and growth across a 9,000-store footprint. With most CVS customers shopping quick, mission-driven trips, the

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09:12

REI’s CEO on Rebuilding Growth, Reinventing...

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2026/01/13

In this Omni Talk Retail episode, recorded live from NRF 2026 at the Vusion booth, Mary Beth Laughton, President and CEO of REI, joins Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton to discuss her first year leading the iconic outdoor co-op and the priorities shaping REI’s next chapter.Mary Beth reflects on stepping into the role during a pivotal moment for the business, balancing retail fundamentals with innovation while staying deeply rooted in REI’s mission and values. She shares how REI is sharpening its

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