Retail Daily Minute

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: CVS Health plans to split into two public companies, separating Aetna and Caremark from its 9,000 retail pharmacies in a stunning strategic reversal. Amazon launches the Shop Direct Merchant Workspace, letting any eligible retailer list products in Ama...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: The Children’s Place prepares for a possible bankruptcy filing, weighing bids from both investors and liquidators as sales and its stock price plunge. Amazon launches a $25 Thanksgiving meal deal that undercuts Walmart’s on price, but with fewer items...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart adds six new capabilities to its Sparky AI shopping agent, including a feature that lights up shelf labels to guide shoppers in-store. DoorDash unveils its holiday playbook, headlined by a nationwide rollout of $7.99 at-home Dasher Returns, con...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks beats Q4 earnings expectations with 7.7% U.S. comps and positive traffic as “Back to Starbucks” shifts from turnaround to growth plan. Circana data shows online grocery sales up 15.5% while in-store sales fell 2.8%, deepening the squeeze on t...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart’s first-ever AI survey of its 2.1 million associates finds that AI training is boosting worker confidence, though the numbers come from Walmart’s own survey of its own staff. Kroger shares computer vision data with suppliers and reports a 50% c...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart winds down its Caper smart cart business, which it bought for $350M in 2021, as reports say DoorDash is nearing a $17 billion deal to buy the company. The FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging it routinely charges shoppers more at th...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart reportedly hires a bank and holds sale talks with DoorDash and Uber. Meta says shopping is the top use for its new Muse AI agent, even as major banks move to block agent access. Walmart expands its Black Friday and Cyber Monday events to 14 d...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Albertsons l aunches Albertsons for U+, a $39-a-year paid subscription tied to its loyalty program that replaces the $99 FreshPass. A Planalytics outlook shows a chilly West and a warm Midwest heading into a Saturday Halloween, with regional ripple eff...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger debuts three refreshed, food-first store formats at its investor day as it plans 110 new stores and $7 billion in incremental sales by 2029. Big Y Foods rolls out in-store kiosks and online prepared foods ordering powered by Instacart's FoodStor...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart launches a $120-a-year joint Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus membership, nearly $100 less than buying both separately. FMI urges the USDA to drop state-level SNAP food restrictions, citing legal authority concerns and a compliance patchwork for re...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: TikTok Shop kicks off a nearly three-week Black Friday and Cyber Monday event on November 11, adding three-day delivery badges and box-free returns, as Best Buy launches a TikTok storefront. Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to hire about 20% fewer seasonal...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Stripe's John Collison says agentic commerce "went vertical" in September. Online grocery sales grow 20.7% in Q3, with delivery taking share from pickup and nearly 64% of U.S. households now shopping online. OpenAI launches virtual try-on in ChatGPT, c...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon closes its grocery partner storefronts on Amazon.com and pushes grocers toward Lockers, co-location and AWS. ALDI promises a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 for under $39, with no coupons, loyalty cards or memberships required. Target refreshes its m...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Hackers breach a refrigeration vendor and overheat coolers in hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling food and causing millions of euros in losses. Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate jobs over three years, and CEO Greg Foran says the savings...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for about $7 billion, after Anthropic's own deal for the company fell through. Lowe's launches Black Friday deals on October 29, with early Doorbuster access for rewards members and wee...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks declines to comment on a Financial Times report that it explored a takeover of Chipotle, saying it remains focused on its turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days helps drive $9.86 billion in U.S. online spending, as ea...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: TikTok launches an AI Shopping Assistant and one-click Buy Direct checkout, letting shoppers discover and buy without leaving the For You feed. FMI and the National Grocers Association urge the FTC to separate personalized pricing from loyalty offers,...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Uber agrees to acquire workplace catering platform ezCater in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, adding $400-plus average orders to Uber Eats and Uber for Business. Walmart launches Ship with Walmart, giving Marketplace sellers Walmart-negotiated shipping r...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Gap Inc. launches AI-powered shopping tools across all four of its brands, 30 years after the Gap brand's first e-commerce website. Walmart expands its 30-minute Wing drone delivery service to the Seattle and Denver metro areas. Staples adds roughly 12...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Nike posts a 4% revenue decline and unveils "Pace," its third restructuring since fiscal 2024, with more layoffs coming next year. Walmart rolls out light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers find products and associates pick and stock faster. Ikea...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , ZenlineAI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: McDonald's launches the McDonald's Media Network, piloting third-party ads on drive-thru menu boards with its sights set on a $1 billion ad business. DoorDash adds Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland to its...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , ZenlineAI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: McDonald's faces scrutiny over a Reuters report that it uses AI to set location-by-location menu prices, with franchisees saying they feel pressured to comply. Marks & Spencer and Sephora partner to open Sephora at M&S sho...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , ZenlineAI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart merges fashion, home and beauty into a new Style business unit led by Denise Incandela, its latest attempt to win in style. Costco gains an estimated $2.5 billion in CPG share of wallet, per Numerator, though Kirkland is s...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , ZenlineAI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon lets Multichannel Fulfillment merchants offer free Prime delivery on their own websites and adds fee discounts plus cross-channel selling tools. Starbucks closes 250 more North American stores this week, even as Brian Nicco...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , ZenlineAI , and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: McDonald's commits roughly $8.5 billion to franchisees through 2036 to fund remodels, new equipment, and its AI-powered ArchIQ operating system. Instacart takes its Airbnb grocery integration nationwide, extending Instacart Ads' r...