Join retail experts Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton for the Fast Five, broadcasting live from Amsterdam’s Consumer Goods Forum and brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand!
This week’s episode dives deep into the biggest retail headlines shaking up the industry.
Key Moments:
- 00:00–02:30 – Introduction from Amsterdam, Consumer Goods Forum coverage
- 06:55–10:00 – Walmart’s “Who Knew?” campaign with Walton Goggins analysis
- 11:43–14:47 – Deep dive into Walmart’s new AI assistant “Sparky” and agentic AI plans
- 15:41–19:19 – Dollar General’s celebrity home line strategy with Kathy Ireland
- 19:41–23:44 – Amazon’s humanoid robot delivery testing in San Francisco
- 24:41–28:01 – Peloton’s new “Repowered” resale marketplace launch
- 28:20–30:50 – Lightning round: Tesco nightclub, Uber seniors, Auntie Anne’s, Dutch food
The hosts provide expert analysis on how Walmart is positioning itself against Amazon with superior membership benefits, the future of AI in retail, and whether celebrity partnerships still drive consumer behavior.
Don’t miss their candid takes on the practicality of robot deliveries and the challenges facing Peloton’s resale strategy.
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.