Hello Omni Talk Fans! The best way to sum up this week’s podcast is that it is ripe with disruption.
Our latest episode tackles what might be the biggest shift in how we’ll shop in the next decade—and it’s all happening faster than anyone predicted.
Here’s a sample of what we covered in this week’s Fast Five Podcast:
- Amazon’s prescription kiosks — Pick up your meds immediately after your One Medical appointment. Sounds convenient, but is it really?
- Walmart’s Auto Care Centers of the Future — Finally, Anne has a way to get your oil changed without sitting in a depressing waiting room! We break down how Walmart is turning car maintenance into a seamless app experience (and why it might just drive more people to Walmart+).
- Kroger’s DoorDash pivot — Kroger gets even deeper in bed with DoorDash. We explore whether this signals a smart strategy shift or a retailer that’s lost its way.
- 90 million Bluetooth sensors can’t be wrong — Walmart is deploying Wiliot’s bluetooth tracking technology across its entire store base, and we explain why inventory visibility is about to become retailers’ most critical competitive advantage.
- ChatGPT meets grocery delivery — Instacart, DoorDash, AND Uber Eats are all integrating with ChatGPT. We discuss what this means for the future of commerce and whether we’re witnessing the birth of the AI super app.
There’s all that, plus we discuss The Body Shop’s comeback, whether Glen Powell can top Arnold Schwarzenegger, and I reveal my one must-have amenity to get me back into an office.
Listen to This Week’s Fast Five Podcast
Be careful out there,
— Chris, Anne, and the entire Omni Talk team
P.S. What’s the difference between one and two yards?
A fence.
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.