🎙 OmniTalk Retail Podcast | Live from FMI 2025 🎙

Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga sit down with Oliver Wright from Accenture to explore the technological trends transforming the grocery industry and beyond. Discover how AI, automation, and data-driven leadership are changing the way retailers operate and connect with customers.

⏱ Time Stamps & Topics:

🔹 [0:00] – Live from FMI 2025 at the Simbe Robotics Booth

🔹 [1:00] – Oliver Wright’s role at Accenture and the consumer industries he covers

🔹 [2:30] – Technology trends in retail and grocery – The impact of AI and generative AI

🔹 [4:45] – How AI is reshaping consumer decision-making and store experiences

🔹 [6:30] – The concept of a connected store and blending physical and digital retail

🔹 [9:00] – The human-AI flip – Transitioning from human-led processes to AI-assisted operations

🔹 [12:00] – Data leadership and the importance of technology adoption in retail

🔹 [15:00] – Global differences in technology adoption – Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

🔹 [18:00] – Leadership challenges and opportunities in adopting new technologies

📢 Don’t miss this in-depth look at the future of grocery retail with Accenture's Oliver Wright!

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#retailtrends #consumertrends #fmi #retail

🎙 OmniTalk Retail Podcast | Live from FMI Conference 2025 🎙

Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga sit down with Stan Swinton, VP of Non-Perishable Grocery at Sprouts Farmers Market, live from the Simbe Podcast Booth at FMI 2025, to explore how Sprouts stays ahead in grocery innovation, selects emerging brands, and delivers high-quality products to meet the needs of its loyal customers.

⏱ Time Stamps & Topics:

🔹 [0:00] – Live from FMI 2025 at the Simbe Robotics Booth

🔹 [1:00] – Meet Stan Swinton: His role in Sprouts’ success & background in grocery retail

🔹 [2:54] – How Sprouts differentiates itself with high-quality, innovative grocery products

🔹 [3:39] – Inside Sprouts’ Innovation Center: Testing & launching emerging food brands

🔹 [5:37] – The Sprouts customer: What they value & why they’re loyal

🔹 [6:59] – Merchandising strategy: Every product has to earn its place on the shelf

🔹 [8:36] – Sprouts expansion plans: More stores, more markets, more innovation

🔹 [9:50] – The supply chain challenge: How Sprouts ensures in-stock availability & fresh products

📢 Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look at one of the fastest-growing grocery retailers!

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#sprouts #sproutsfarmersmarket #fmi #groceryshopping #retailnews #retailtrends

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: A "2-Ply" Lightning Round

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Increasing Regional Manager Pay To Potentially Over $600k Per Year

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If The Starbucks Ceramic Mug Rollout Is Hot Or Extra Hot

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: If They're Buying Or Selling: Levi’s Claim That Data Helped It Capitalize On The Baggy Jeans Trend

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Amazon Naming Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel Head Of Worldwide Grocery

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Simbe, Ocampo Capital and Scratch Event DJs Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Walmart Allowing Suppliers To Test New Products With Walmart Customers

For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/PmDEXwquuSE

In this episode of our 5 Insightful Minutes Series, the Head of Worldwide Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Goods Business Development at AWS, Justin Honaman, joins us to discuss the biggest retail trends of 2025.

We explore how AI, Amazon Ads' new Retail Ad Services, and data-driven personalization are shaping the future of shopping. Plus, we dive into unified commerce, composable commerce, and how retailers can better integrate in-store and e-commerce experiences for customers and employees alike.

Key Moments:

• 0:02 AWS retail trends for 2025
• 0:36 The rise of AI and AWS Nova models
• 1:09 Amazon Ads launches retail ad services
• 1:55 How retailers can maximize business value with AI
• 2:44 The future of retail media networks
• 3:56 What these trends mean for end consumers
• 5:02 The importance of unified commerce and in-store technology

#amazon #aws #amazonadvertising #retailtrends #retailnews #retailinnovation

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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris and Anne discussed:

• The appointment of Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to head up Amazon’s grocery strategy (Source)
• Whether CPGs will jump at the chance to pay Walmart to test products with Walmart’s actual customers (Source)
• If Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol could be getting ahead of himself with his plans for ceramic mugs (Source)
• The veracity of Levi’s claims that its partnership with Google Cloud helped it to jump on the “baggy jeans” trend (Source)
• And closed by lauding Walmart for increasing its pay scale for regional managers (Source)

There’s all that, plus Justin Honaman of AWS stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes to chat about 2025 and Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service, and we’ve got a more hilarious lightning round than usual filled with deep insights into Chris’s travel and house slipper habits.

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