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CEO Omni Talk. @Forbes Senior Contributor. Host of #1 Podcast in Retail. Fmr. VP @Target. Stanford/Harvard Alumnus. Blog: omnitalk.blog
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Your Exclusive Shoptalk Europe 2026 Key Takeaways Podcast

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By Chris Walton
| Omni Talk
In this special and exclusive live podcast episode recorded at Shoptalk Europe 2026, Chris Walton is joined by Rebecca Bemhena (Shoptalk VP Content Luxe), Adam Plom (Shoptalk VP Content Europe), and Ben Miller (Shoptalk VP Original Content) for a rapid-fire breakdown of the show’s biggest moments, boldest stats, and most memorable quotes.
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The 200-Year-Old Advertising Problem That AI Is Finally Solving | Spotlight Series

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By Chris Walton
| Omni Talk
I produce a lot of content. A lot. Case in point: I am scheduled to complete 19 interviews in the next two days at the Retail Technology Show in London. So when I sit down with my team to decide what to push, what to feature, what to put energy behind, a significant part of that decision, like it or not, is gut feel. Experience, pattern recognition, instinct. It’s not nothing, but it’s also not science.
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Amazon’s Master Plan, Starbucks Bets On The Couch & Dollar General Pumps Up The Volume | Fast Five

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By Chris Walton
| Omni Talk
I’ve been doing this long enough to know that the best conversations happen when your guests have no interest in playing it safe. That’s exactly what went down on this week’s Retail Fast Five when Jennifer Meyers and John Benson of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group joined me for one of the most wide-ranging and genuinely insightful episodes we’ve had in a while.
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