Anne and Chris are live with managing directors from the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Chad Lusk and David Brown, and diving deep into the week’s most impactful retail headlines!
From CPG breakups and office policy wars to inflation concerns and AI boundaries, it’s a packed show full of smart takes and sharp insights, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand:
00:06:21 – Kraft Heinz prepares for massive $20B breakup to unlock value
- 00:06:21 – Kraft Heinz prepares for massive $20B breakup to unlock value
- 00:15:00 – Return-to-office wars: Starbucks mandates 4 days vs Target’s flexible 3
- 00:24:09 – Tariff-driven inflation climbs to 2.7%, threatening holiday season
- 00:32:24 – Bria AI revolutionizes brand content creation with compliant visual generation
- 00:38:29 – Young shoppers abandon supermarkets for Walmart and Aldi’s value proposition
- 00:45:37 – Shopify blocks unauthorized AI agents to protect merchant ecosystems
- 00:54:23 – Lightning Round: Morrison’s stock room crackdowns, cranky neighbors & AI influencers
🎯 Tap in for insights, strategy, and a few laughs from retail’s frontlines.
Be careful out there,
– Chris, Ann, and the Omni Talk team
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