Fast Five | Receipt Gates At Safeway, Paid Memberships At Target & Why 2025 Is The Year Of The Robot

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, Avalara’s Kris Rabideau stopped by for 5 Insightful Minutes on 2024 tax changes, and Chris and Anne discussed: - The rumors that Target will roll out a paid membership program (Source: Bloomberg) - If IKEA’s use of generative AI indicates that generative AI-based search may be more applicable to home furnishings shopping than to other categories (Source: Chain Store Age) - Safeway’s move to install more receipt-check gates at self-checkout (Source: Grocery Dive) - Tanger Outlets push into full-price beauty retailing (Source: Glossy) - And closed with look at SpartanNash’s robot expansion plans and what they mean for the future of robotics (Source: Progressive Grocer) There’s all that, plus Tiger Woods, Jessica Rabbit, and the saying Chris would most want embossed on a a candy Valentine’s Day heart. P.S. All you retail tax junkies out there can read Avalara’s full report on the most important retail tax changes for 2024 by clicking here: https://avlr.co/3SbMg5i P.P.S. Don’t forget to use our promo code “OMNITALK” to save on your Shoptalk registration. Music by hooksounds.com