Episode 26

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29th May 2024

Wayfair’s New Store, Google’s New Fit Tech & More High Praise For Walmart | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupWiliotAvalaraMirakl, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:

  • What Wayfair has to get right in the opening of its first large-format store (Source: Chain Store Age)
  • TikTok lowering the thresholds for creators to earn seller commissions (Source: Bloomberg)
  • Walmart adding free pet telehealth to Walmart+ (Source: CNBC)
  • Schnucks partnering with Ibotta (Source: Chain Store Age)
  • And closed with a lively debate on the value of Google’s new AI tool that lets advertisers showcase clothing on various models and body types (Source: Wired)

There’s all that, plus A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes on Shein and fast fashion, and we also talk head transplants, beach vibes, and why Chris is now a dead ringer for Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry
Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. Created by a retailer, Chris Walton, for retailers, Omni Talk Retail covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior.

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