Chris and Anne dive deep into the week’s most impactful retail headlines! From Walmart’s historic CEO transition and grocery delivery innovation to the expansion of Buy Now Pay Later and Google’s AI shopping revolution, it’s a packed show full of smart takes and sharp insights, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso:
• 00:05:33 – Doug McMillon retires; John Furner takes Walmart CEO reins
• 00:12:50 – Grocery Dealz integrates Instacart for same-day delivery
• 00:16:52 – Primark finally embraces Buy Now Pay Later
• 00:19:54 – A&M’s Chad Lusk on cautious consumer spending ahead
• 00:28:05 – Google launches conversational AI shopping features
• 00:35:36 – Target & Starbucks unveil exclusive frozen peppermint hot chocolate
• 00:39:21 – Lightning Round: Santa GPT, Dick Van Dyke turns 100, hot chocolate ingredients & Sizzler’s comeback
Tap in for tech, trends, 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.