Episode description

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, Mirakl, 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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