Retail Daily Minute

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Black Friday 2025 shatters records with $11.8 billion in online sales, as AI-driven traffic surges 805% and mobile dominates with 55% of purchases. Walmart pilots "Sponsored Prompt" ads inside Sparky, its AI shopping agent, testing new monetization strategies for co...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Best Buy raises its full-year sales outlook after strong third-quarter performance driven by computing, gaming, and mobile phone upgrades, with comparable sales up 2.7%. Abercrombie & Fitch tops Q3 estimates as Hollister sales surge 16%, offsetting a 7% comparab...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kohl's appoints Michael Bender as permanent CEO after six months as interim chief, making him the retailer's third CEO in three years following the termination of his predecessor for policy violations. Ross Stores surpasses earnings expectations with 10% sales growt...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart raises its full-year sales and earnings forecast for the second consecutive quarter, driven by 27% e-commerce growth and customer gains across all income segments. Gap's comparable sales surge 5% in Q3 after its viral "Milkshake" denim campaign with Katseye,...

A $13.7 billion acquisition. Years of stagnant growth. Robots now fetching Pepsi while shopping organic produce. Are we watching Amazon destroy a once proud brand? 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 witho...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target posts third consecutive quarter of declining sales and cuts full-year profit guidance, but announces a new ChatGPT shopping integration launching next week. Levi's partners with Microsoft to deploy an AI "super-agent" framework across IT, HR, and operations s...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger shuts down three automated fulfillment centers to improve e-commerce profitability by $400M, pivoting to in-store fulfillment and expanded third-party partnerships with Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber. Home Depot misses earnings for the third straight quarter a...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Facebook Marketplace integrates eBay and Poshmark listings, transforming into a discovery engine with AI-powered features and collaborative buying tools. H&M opens its second U.S. Pre Loved shop-in-shop in Los Angeles, partnering with Wasteland to offer curated...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon steps down after over a decade, with John Furner set to become the retail giant's fifth CEO since founder Sam Walton on February 1st. Google launches comprehensive AI shopping features including conversational search, agentic checkout that...

$1 billion in delivery. 30% growth. Has Starbucks been fixing the wrong problem? 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 heavy lifting. Visit Mirakl.com to learn more. Hosted by Chris Walton, forme...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target launches an AI-powered gift finder, list scanner, and gamification features in its app to boost holiday shopping engagement and basket sizes. Primark introduces Buy Now, Pay Later options with Klarna and Clearpay in UK stores, joining the BNPL trend as new re...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Pizza Hut capitalizes on Gen Alpha's viral "67" meme with 67-cent boneless wings, proving fast food brands can quickly translate digital trends into physical sales. Wawa closes its last standalone drive-thru in Florida, ending a five-year experiment that highlights...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Adobe Analytics reveals AI-powered shopping traffic has hit an inflection point, converting 16% better than traditional channels in October 2025—a dramatic turnaround from three months prior when AI traffic underperformed by 9%. Amazon expands its ultra-low-price sh...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Wayfair plans to test a smaller 70,000 square-foot store format in Columbus, Ohio, about half the size of its large-format locations. Dollar General names Travis Nixon as SVP of AI Optimization in a newly created role, tasking the former Dropbox, Meta and Microsoft...

Two retailers. Same-day layoffs. One very strange CEO succession plan. Are we watching Target prepare for an Amazon buyout? 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 heavy lifting. Visit Mirakl.com t...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Starbucks sells 60% stake in its China operations to Boyu Capital for $4 billion, retaining 40% ownership while partnering to operate nearly 8,000 stores. Amazon sues Perplexity AI to stop the startup's Comet browser agent from making purchases on its platform, sett...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kroger and Instacart announce expanded partnership with AI-powered Cart Assistant, making Kroger one of the first retailers to offer agentic shopping experiences that help customers build carts and plan meals through conversation. Pinterest pilots visual-first AI sh...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon experiments with robot-powered shopping and new grocery formats at Whole Foods locations. Walmart publishes its first-ever home catalog to showcase furniture and decor. Chick-fil-A opens Daybright, a new restaurant concept in Georgia featuring specialty coffe...

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 five new AI-powered shopping experiences for the holidays. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicts AI will accelerate the end of brick-and-mortar's dominance. Kroger expands partnership with Uber Eats to 2,600+ stores, becoming the first retailer to integrat...

This week Chris examines the long-term strategic brilliance of Walmart willingness to partner with ChatGPT. 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 heavy lifting. Visit Mirakl.com to learn more. Ho...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon is hosting its fifth annual Holiday Beauty Event through November 2nd, offering up to 40% off major brands and an extra 10% discount for Amazon Live viewers as the e-commerce giant's beauty market share climbs toward 15% by 2030. Mondelez is using a new gener...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon teams up with USPS to offer doorstep pickup for customer returns, expanding convenience options ahead of peak holiday returns season. Whole Foods Market opens its fourth and largest Daily Shop location in Arlington, Virginia, marking the first expansion of th...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon develops AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers, offering hands-free package scanning, turn-by-turn navigation, and hazard detection to streamline deliveries. Albertsons completes rollout of Afresh's AI-powered inventory management across all bakery an...

This week Chris pays homage to the great Peter King and his MMQB series, as he offers up his take on everything that has transpired within retail over the past quarter. 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...

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Walmart partners with Avery Dennison to deploy RFID sensor technology in its meat, deli, and bakery departments, enabling item-level freshness tracking and automated markdown decisions while advancing its sustainability goals. Starbucks quietly tests "Coffee Loop,"...