In today's episode of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, David Ritter and Michael Simoncic join Chris and Anne to discuss:

What to make of Target and Walmart’s earnings this week
How warm and fuzzy we should feel about Instacart’s IPO plans
Whether Peloton planning to sell through third-party retailers for the first time ever makes strategic sense
Why Zara’s move to charge U.K. customers for returns feels like a stick now but could be more of a carrot in the long-run
And closed with a pragmatic take on Walmart’s effort to lure college graduates into stores with promises of $200K salaries.

There’s all that, plus Mexican Pizzas, instant delivery at Disneyland, and ketchup secrets.

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To learn more about Sezzle, visit: www.sezzle.com/

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