Retail Daily Minute

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart announces sweeping executive leadership changes. Simbe unveils Tally 4.0, the most advanced shelf-scanning robot yet. Kroger and Uber launch nearly 2,700 stores nationwide on Uber Eats, Uber, and Postmates apps. The Retail Daily Minute has...

A CEO fired in 100 days. A retail icon's stock down 49%. Membership clubs crushing every metric. Nine predictions. One year of chaos. How well did I call 2025's retail winners and losers? Hosted by Chris Walton, former Target executive and co-host of the Omnii Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast. New episodes of Walton's Weekly Wramblings drop every Friday. Brought to you with the help and support of Mi...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Saks Global files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.75 billion financing package, as former Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck takes over and reshapes leadership to rebuild vendor relationships. The Credit Card Competition Act gains President Trump's endorseme...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon plans a massive 225,000-square-foot store near Chicago combining groceries and general merchandise, directly challenging Walmart's supercenter dominance. TGI Fridays unveils its "1-2-3 Strategic Vision" targeting $2 billion in revenue and 1,000+ restaurants b...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: GameStop kicks off 2026 by closing over 430 stores across 42 states as CEO Ryan Cohen races toward a potential $35 billion stock option payday tied to hitting a $100 billion market cap. Walmart and Wing announce plans to scale drone delivery operations to 270 stores...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Circle K partners with Quorso to deploy intelligent management platform across 7,800+ U.S. stores, consolidating tasks, analytics, and reporting into one system after successful European rollout. Amazon expands its updated Dash Carts to over 25 Whole Foods locations...

Online grocery sales surged 29% in November to $12.3 billion. During inflation. During tight budgets. How is that possible? Higher-income households are driving explosive e-grocery growth – placing 3.1 orders per month with frequency climbing for 15 consecutive months. But they're not the endgame. They're the early warning signal. UBS predicts grocery will be the first industry disrupted by agenti...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon faces growing complaints from independent brands over its "Buy for Me" shopping tool, which allows customers to purchase products from other websites within Amazon's app, often without explicit retailer consent. GameStop proposes an entirely performance-based...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart Connect launches comprehensive AI-powered advertising tools, including the Marty advertising assistant for Sponsored Search campaigns and GenAI creative generators that reduce production time by 80%. Albertsons Media Collective unveils in-store incrementalit...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Saks Global is negotiating a $1 billion bankruptcy loan after missing $100 million in bond payments, as the luxury retailer faces potential Chapter 11 filing within weeks. Kroger launches its Verified Savings Program, offering 20% produce discounts and half-price Bo...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart shuts down its controversial price testing program following Consumer Reports investigation that found 23% price differences between customers, as regulatory pressure and consumer backlash force the platform to prioritize trust over pricing optimization. S...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Super Saturday is forecast to draw a record 158.9 million shoppers as weather conditions, according to Planalytics, turn milder and drier across most U.S. markets, providing a crucial tailwind for retailers in the final weekend before Christmas. Giant Food and The G...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Schnuck Markets achieves 100% fraud-free results in Digimarc gift card security pilot, with 87% of cashiers reporting faster checkout times. Costco reports 20% faster checkout with scan-and-go technology. General Mills cuts prices on two-thirds of products to boost...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: PayPal applies for a U.S. bank charter to strengthen small business lending and reduce reliance on third-party financial institutions amid a friendlier regulatory environment. Temu launches a new Shopify integration, giving merchants one-click access to its Local Se...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Google eliminates the need for full-body photos, launching selfie-based virtual try-on technology powered by Gemini AI across billions of Shopping Graph listings. Albertsons Media Collective extends retail media beyond owned properties with new "Add-It" technology t...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald steps down in January amid slowing North America sales. Amazon develops a new "rush" pickup service for one-hour in-store collection at Whole Foods and other Amazon-owned stores, piloting by Q1 2026 to compete in the booming click-and-c...

One giant integration announcement. A technology both revolutionary and catastrophically overhyped. An entire industry rushing toward a cliff like lemmings. Are we watching retailers accidentally create the monster that will devour them all? Chris Walton's 2025 superlatives definitely don’t disappoint. Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailer...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart faces scrutiny as Consumer Reports investigation reveals AI-powered pricing experiments charging different customers up to 23% more for identical products across major retailers. Amazon reaches its goal of 2,300 markets for same-day perishables delivery ju...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart completes its listing transfer to Nasdaq after decades on the NYSE, signaling strategic alignment with the tech-heavy exchange and positioning for potential Nasdaq 100 inclusion. Kroger announces plans to break ground on 14 new stores in Q4 and increase stor...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Instacart becomes the first grocery partner to launch an app on ChatGPT, offering end-to-end shopping and instant checkout within conversational AI. Walmart pilots shoppable recipe experience with Pinterest, letting users add ingredients directly to cart with real-t...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Ashley enables customers to shop and buy furniture through Perplexity's AI search engine using PayPal. Kroger cancels its Charlotte CFC plans and closes its Nashville spoke facility, paying Ocado $350 million as it reverses course on its ambitious e-commerce automat...

805% AI traffic growth. Sounds impressive. Until you stop and think about. Are retailers about to hand Big Tech the keys to their kingdom all over again? Brought to you with the help and support of Mirakl - The catalyst of commerce. Over 450 retailers are opening new revenue streams with marketplaces, dropship, and retail media. Unlock more products, more partners, and more profits without the hea...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta, bringing 30-minute fulfillment to six stores and expanding its aerial delivery footprint to 100 locations nationwide. Albertsons rolls out an OpenAI-powered agentic shopping assistant that can autonomously complete t...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon launches Amazon Now in Seattle and Philadelphia, promising 30-minute delivery through proprietary micro-fulfillment centers using Amazon Flex drivers. Walmart reports record Black Friday and Cyber Monday results, delivering 57% more orders with 44% delivered...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Belk launches its new smaller-format Market stores in Wesley Chapel, Florida and Frisco, Texas, offering a curated brand assortment in a more nimble 25,000-30,000 square foot footprint. Amazon and Visa partner to provide developers with tools for creating agentic co...