Omni Talk Retail

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, breaks down Albertsons’ expansion of cart tracking technology to measure retail media effectiveness.Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, alongside Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo, discuss whether dwell time truly correlates with incremental sales and what this signals for the evolution of in-store retail media.⏩ Tune in for the full episode here. #Albertsons #RetailMedia #InStoreTech #GroceryRetail #OmniTalkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Anthropic’s Super Bowl campaign pledging that Claude AI will remain ad-free.Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, alongside Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo, debate whether ad-free AI is sustainable, what it means for monetization models, and how AI platforms may shape retail and commerce.⏩ Tune in for the full episode here.#Anthropic #ClaudeAI #OpenAI #AIAdvertising #RetailTech #OmniTalkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, examines Target’s decision to cut 500 roles while increasing investment in frontline store staffing.Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, alongside Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo, break down the labor math behind the move and debate whether this represents meaningful operational change or a strategic reset.⏩ Tune in for the full episode here. #Target #RetailLabor #StoreOperations #RetailStrategy #OmniTalkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, explores Kroger’s appointment of former Walmart executive Greg Foran as CEO.Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, alongside Shoptalk’s Joe Laszlo, unpack what this leadership change signals for Kroger’s competitive positioning, ecommerce ambitions, and long-term strategy against Walmart.⏩ Tune in for the full episode here. #Kroger #GregForan #GroceryIndustry #RetailLeadership #RetailStrategy #OmniTalkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, Quorso, and Veloq, Shoptalk's Joe Laszlo joined Chris and Anne to discuss:Kroger's appointment of former Walmart executive Greg Foran as new CEO (Source)Target cutting 500 jobs while investing in frontline store staffing (Source)Anthropic's Super Bowl ad campaign pledging Claude AI will remain ad-free (Source)Albertsons expanding cart tracking technology to measure retail media effectiveness (Source)Spotify partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books (Source)And Shop Talk's Joe Laszlo joined Chris and Anne to preview Shop Talk Spring 2026 - the 10th anniversary of the event - themed "Retail in the Age of AI"There's all that, plus solarium cappuccinos, the hyoid bone, first edition Dune books, and whether McNugget caviar is worth hitting reload for.Music by hooksounds.com#RetailNews #KrogerCEO #TargetStores #AnthropicAI #RetailMedia #SpotifyBooks #RetailPodcast #OmniTalk #Shoptalk #RetailTechThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this Retail Technology Spotlight Series episode, Chris Walton sits down with Experion Technologies' Mahesh Vijayaraghavan (VP of Retail & Consumer Goods) and Siraj Alimohamed (Global Head of Data & AI) to cut through the AI hype.From platform-first strategies to the pilot fatigue epidemic, Mahesh and Siraj break down why AI is overhyped at the dashboard level but underappreciated where it matters most, i.e. in 6 a.m. inventory decisions and real-time store operations.Learn why building AI like a muscle beats treating it like a project, how to escape automation chaos, and why your digital experience is about to become your biggest competitive advantage.🔑 Topics covered:Why AI is overhyped but underimplemented in retailPlatform-first approach vs. endless pilot programsInternal efficiency gains vs. consumer-facing AI investmentsProcess optimization before automation (avoid the 30-40% fat)How digital experience becomes differentiation in the AI eraAgentic AI that acts within guardrails, not just recommendsThe reinvestment strategy: internal savings to customer benefits🎧 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more retail tech insights!#retailai #retailtech #omnitalk #digitalexperience #agenticai #retailinnovation #aiimplementation #experiontechnologies #retailpodcast #supplychainThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Jon Malankar, quick-take commentator who shares personal favorites, and Ken Cochran, retail and fashion pro who worked on Olympic gear. They trade rapid-fire opinions on Ralph Lauren’s Olympic designs and sellouts. They riff on Cracker Barrel dining rules and pick winter ski escapes. A quick pop-culture moment centers on favorite Kelly Clarkson songs.

Ken Cochran, A&M Consumer and Retail Group rep who studies regional grocery dynamics, and Jon Malankar, retail operations and format analyst, discuss BJ’s smaller-format Market. They talk about quick-run shopping economics. They debate site selection, pickup and fulfillment trends. They consider which regional grocers and big-box rivals should pay attention.

Jon Malankar, retail commentator on marketplace trust and AI shopping agents. Ken Cochran, retail and consumer strategist from A&M. They debate eBay’s ban on AI shopping bots, risks for collectibles and resale, fairness and detection challenges, and whether other retailers will follow. Conversation focuses on marketplace policy, buyer protection, and the operational strain of agentic commerce.

Jon Malankar, A&M analyst focused on execution risk and cross-border trade. Ken Cochran, A&M retail strategist expert in fulfillment and distribution scale. They dig into Walmart’s new cross-border shipping, how it stacks up against Amazon’s fulfillment model, implications for retail media, and the compliance and operational details sellers must watch.