Chris and Anne are back with Lisa Collier and Manola Soler from A&M Consumer and Retail Group to break down this week’s most game-changing retail headlines! From AI-powered shopping experiences and marketplace launches to autonomous deliveries and luxury retail expansions, it’s a power-packed episode brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso:
• 00:06:20 – Walmart brings shopping to ChatGPT with OpenAI partnership
• 00:13:48 – Ulta Beauty launches curated marketplace with Mirakl
• 00:22:18 – Gen Z set to transform Britain’s high streets by 2050
• 00:31:25 – Marybeth Hays on merchandising’s evolution
• 00:37:53 – Wayfair’s Perigold debuts 30,000 sq ft luxury store in Florida
• 00:47:01 – DoorDash pilots autonomous delivery with Waymo
• 00:52:54 – Lightning Round: iPhone 17 surge, classic cars & stargazing
Smart takes, strategic insights, and a few laughs from retail’s frontlines.
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.