🎙 Omni Talk Fast Five: The Biggest Retail Headlines of the Week! 🎙
What’s shaping the future of retail in 2025? 🚀 Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga break down the top industry stories, in this week’s episode sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, from Walmart’s AI tool for merchants to Adidas adopting Buy with Prime, and how quick delivery and loyalty programs are shifting customer expectations.
📌 Key Moments:
- ⏩ 00:00 – Intro & Sponsor Shoutout
- ⏩ 07:04 – Adidas & Amazon: Why Buy with Prime is a game-changer for brands
- ⏩ 12:28 – Joann Fabrics goes out of business – What it means for specialty retailers
- ⏩ 18:38 – Sprouts’ first-ever loyalty program – How it challenges Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s
- ⏩ 23:19 – Kroger & Schnucks expand quick delivery – Competing with Walmart’s 93% same-day reach
- ⏩ 28:55 – Walmart’s new AI tool (Wally) & how it changes retail decision-making
- ⏩ 38:49 – Lightning Round: Our favorite Savage, celebrity news anchors, & more!
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Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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Omni Talk® is the retail blog for retailers, written by retailers. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga founded Omni Talk® in 2017 and have quickly turned it into one of the fastest growing blogs in retail.