Fast Five | Chris Has Covid, Walmart Has RFID, & Why The WSJ Has It Wrong About Instant Delivery

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss:- Why Walmart's RFID push into home goods is already the front runner for the omnichannel retailing headline of 2022. - All the reasons to be skeptical about Walmart's new store design in Springdale, AR.- Albertsons' continued AI push, this time in its quest to reduce food waste in fresh produce with help from Afresh.- The pluses and minuses of Petco's new Lowe's shop-in-shop partnership.- And, why the WSJ missed out on relaying some key information in its article this week that questioned the profit position underlying the instant delivery trend.There's all that, plus a COVID update from Chris, Anne reminiscing about shipping her pants, drunk father-in-laws who lose their shoes at weddings, and more!To learn more about Microsoft, visit: www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/r…cloud-for-retailTo learn more about the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, visit: www.alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/To learn more about Takeoff, visit: www.takeoff.com/To learn more about Sezzle, visit: www.sezzle.com/Plus, check out our ranking in Feedspot’s 45 Top Retail Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/retail_podcasts/Music by hooksounds.com

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