Fast Five | Macy's Store Closures, Amazon Scheduled Deliveries & How Do You Say ChatGPT In French?
Podcast: Omni Talk RetailPublished On: Wed Feb 28 2024
Description: In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed: - Macy’s bold decision to close 150 stores (Source: CNBC) - Why Amazon’s move to offer scheduled grocery delivery could be one of the most important headlines of the year (Source: Chain Store Age) - Microsoft's decision to fortify its Gen AI position by investing in Mistral AI (Source: Fast Company) - Schnucks breaking ground on its smart cart from Instacart pilot (Source: NBC 5 St. Louis) - And closed with an examination of Marc Lore’s restaurant startup, Wonder, opening up inside of a Walmart store (Source: Chain Store Age) There’s all that, plus Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, imaginary dinner dates with Minka Kelly, and the merits of a fried chicken pizza mashup. P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration. P.P.S. We are also gearing up for CommerceNext out in NYC in June. Scaled retailers and brands can register for FREE with code “FAST FIVE” in the referral field. Secure your spot now — head to commercenext.com/conference/ and don’t forget to use FAST FIVE. P.P.P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/ P.P.P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our #1 podcast ranking in all of retail on Feedspot Music by hooksounds.com
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