Chris and Anne are back with another fast-moving episode of OmniTalk Retail Fast Five, recorded from NRF 2026 in New York City, tackling the most important stories shaping the future of retail. From Amazon’s biggest brick-and-mortar experiment yet to Google’s push to define agentic commerce, this episode is packed with insight, debate, and on-the-ground perspective, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso and Veloq:
• 00:07:16 – Amazon Plans 225,000 Sq. Ft. Supercenter-Style Store
• 00:13:00 – Google Launches Universal Commerce Protocol
• 00:21:55 – Circle K Expands Quorso Partnership to 7,800 Stores
• 00:25:43 – Five Insightful Minutes with Ulta Beauty SVP Josh Friedman
• 00:29:35 – Amazon “Buy for Me” Triggers Merchant Backlash
• 00:35:21 – Walmart Scales Drone Delivery to 270 Stores
• 00:38:39 – Lightning Round: Banana Water, Dirty Sodas & Drones
Tap in for sharp analysis, firsthand NRF takeaways, and thoughtful debate from the frontlines of omnichannel retail.
Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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