Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made waves this week by announcing a new Return-to-Office mandate for corporate workers. It’s the latest in a string of changes the coffee company is making to restore its position in the US and global marketplace. Hear Niccol explain his revamped brand strategy in this conversation from February of 2025. He shares insights about e ... Show More
Apr 14
LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports, with Scott O’Neil
Scott O'Neil has run NBA and NHL franchises. Now he's betting on a golf revolution. The LIV Golf CEO joins Rapid Response to reveal what it really takes to disrupt a legacy sport, the unique pressures of answering to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and why golf may be the m ... Show More
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Apr 9
Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us, with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby at SXSW
AI is moving fast. But are we really keeping humans at the center? In this special live Rapid Response, recorded on stage at South by Southwest, host Bob Safian sits down with AI scientist, founder of Affectiva, investor at Blue Tulip, and host of Pioneers of AI, Dr. Rana el Kali ... Show More
43m 19s
Jan 2025
Starbucks Ceramic Mugs & Drizzles, Walmart Pay Increases & Amazon’s New Head Of Grocery | Fast Five
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)Whe ... Show More
49m 28s
Aug 2024
Can Brian Niccol turn Starbucks around?
Last week in a major shakeup, Starbucks announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as its new chairman and CEO. Niccol, then CEO of Chipotle, will succeed Starbucks’s Laxman Narasimhan, who is stepping down immediately from the position he’s held for only 17 months. For a company ... Show More
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Nov 2024
Starbucks Teams Up With DoorDash, Wonder Buys Grubhub & Amazon Halts Fertility Project | Fast Five
In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discussed:Starbucks offering delivery via DoorDash through the Starbucks app (Source)Amazon shutting down a secret ... Show More
41m 31s
Apr 2025
SOTS 2nd Hour: Tariff Updates, Earnings Wrap-up, and Is This Rally Real? – plus: Coca-Cola CEO Talks Results 4/29/25
<p>Fresh news on the tariff front when it comes to potential deals – and hopes of relief for the automakers… Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber broke down the latest from the White House, alongside the morning’s biggest earnings stories: from GM pulling guidance and de ... Show More
42m 32s
Jan 2025
DeepSeek Disrupts, Big Tech Responds
The market was left with more questions than answers about the next era of artificial intelligence. As we wait, the hyperscalers keep spending.
(00:44) Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss:
- The shockwaves of a cheaper, more efficient option in AI compute, and why big tech lead ... Show More
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