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In this edition of 5 Insightful Minutes, recorded live at Groceryshop 2026, Chad Lusk of A&M Consumer and Retail Group explains how GLP-1s are accelerating long-running shifts in food and beverage and pushing consumers toward more intentional choices and “fewer hollow bites.” He also explores how wellness, value, private label, and higher-end products are reshaping what consumers consider worth the bite or sip.
Walmart is fueling up, Costco is doubling down on delivery, Harps is putting AI leadership in place, Toys R Us is growing its footprint, and Meta is betting bigger on smart glasses. In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, Chris Walton and Ben Miller break down all five stories live from Groceryshop 2026 in Las Vegas, along with 5 Insightful Minutes with Chad Lusk.
This week on GrocerTalk, Ben Miller and Lauren Livak unpack the latest grocery and retail news, from unwanted delivery robots in the UK to Target’s new marketing chief, Morrisons’ “Shop to Light” and Kroger pulling Red Bull. Plus, they preview the biggest themes to watch at Groceryshop 2026 and dive into one global grocery story for GrocerTalk Grab & Go.
The newly launched podcast “Making Space — Real Time” co-hosted by Chris Niesen focuses on retail execution from industry insiders. The inaugural episode discusses Michaels’ innovative store format, TJX’s sales performance, and Target’s Beauty Studio, emphasizing the importance of effective execution over strategy in retail success.
Grocers are investing heavily in electronic shelf labels, but the software behind them could make or break their ROI. Kim Schneider, VP of Sales for Vestcom North America Retail at Avery Dennison, explains why intelligent software is essential to managing complex pricing data, promotions, and the operational challenges of balancing paper and digital shelf labels. She shares how storeLink helps retailers avoid vendor lock-in, reduce operational friction, and maximize their shelf-edge technology investments.
Join Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Ben Miller as they kick off the fall conference season with an ultimate tech primer featuring top retail innovators. Discover cutting-edge solutions from industry leaders tackling retail’s toughest operational, buying, and marketplace challenges.
Walmart’s Papa Johns delivery push, Macy’s fifth straight quarter of comparable-sales growth, Amazon’s increasingly shoppable Prime Video, SKIMS’ DoorDash partnership, and Kroger’s lowered sales outlook headline this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five. Chris Walton is joined by J Recruiting’s Josh Hahn, with this month’s OmniStar award also going to Meredith Klausner, SVP of Retail & Services at Best Buy. Plus, Chris and Josh tackle airport etiquette, AI chores, and which QSR should be next on Walmart’s restaurant tab.
Recorded live from Omni Talk’s podcast studio at NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe in Paris, Ben Miller and Chris Walton unpack Kroger’s lowered 2026 sales outlook, the rise of AI-powered shopping assistants from Instacart and Shipt, Walgreens’ in-store advertising plans, and Meg Whitman’s new role at Albertsons. Plus, Kim Schneider of Vestcom joins for Five Insightful Minutes to discuss how grocers can maximize their investment in shelf-edge technologies.
Amazon’s latest grocery push, Ulta’s surveillance backlash, Costco’s quiet exit from Costco Next, Sephora’s TikTok Shop experiment, and Sprouts’ new CEO headline this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five. Chris Walton is joined by Shelley Huff, who is back again to guest host and debate the biggest moves shaping retail this week, from grocery and marketplaces to social commerce and retail technology. Plus, the two tackle everything from Obsession to one-wish willows and the eternal question: Genie or Samantha?
Agentic commerce is moving from buzzword to reality, Sprouts is preparing for a CEO transition, and Walmart is pushing deeper into wellness and restaurant delivery. Ben Miller is joined by Sarah Engel, President of January Digital, to unpack what Anthropic and Amazon’s AI moves mean for grocery, what’s next for Sprouts, why retailers are betting on wellness events, and whether Aldi’s shopper-powered product development is more than just a social media gimmick.
Southern Glazer’s Senior Supply Chain Engineer Julian Sellan and Dematic Senior Account Manager Nick Cianfarani join Chris Walton to discuss what it takes to build a future-proof warehouse, from deciding between retrofitting an existing facility or starting from scratch to designing automation, software, and operations that can scale with the business and adapt to whatever comes next.
Groceryshop 2026 is just weeks away, and Rocquan Lucas, VP of Content at Groceryshop, is giving Omni Talk an inside look at what’s ahead. From AI and retail media to evolving consumer behavior, loyalty, and more, get a sneak peek at the biggest conversations, new formats, and can’t-miss moments coming to Las Vegas.
Walmart’s restaurant delivery ambitions, Target’s big beauty bet, Sur La Table’s resale play, the potential death of the online checkout page, and Amazon’s latest automation push headline this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five. Chris Walton is joined by Michael Prendergast, Ken Davidson, and Ben Miller, plus Rocquan Lucas stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes to preview what’s ahead at Groceryshop.
The US consumer may be starting to show the strain, but the story is far more complicated than the headlines suggest. Ben Miller is joined by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures at IGD, to unpack growing consumer polarization, BJ’s plans to cut 20% of its SKUs, Target’s next big beauty test, Aldi’s e-commerce economics and why sharing more technology with Walmart could actually make Sam’s Club more like Sam’s Club.
Scandiweb Founder and CEO Antons Sapriko joins Chris Walton to discuss how AI is moving beyond copilots and assistants to take on real operational work across retail, from personalization and legacy system modernization to real-time decision-making, and why the path to autonomous retail starts with “supervised automation” and one workflow at a time.
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