In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga:

– Discuss what to make, if anything, of the retail sales results from the past week.

– Laud Macy’s for its Thanksgiving Day parade NFT play.

– Temper our expectations surrounding the new Toys R Us store that is opening soon at the American Dream shopping mall.

– Curiously explore the intersection of online warehouse club shopping and grocery shopping through the lens of Boxed’s latest acquisition.

– And close by offering our take on the slew of smash and grab robberies besieging retail right now.

There’s all that, plus a cool new video demonstration of how to shop multiple retailers online at the Mall of America all in one cart, a shameless Urban Rooster Shop plug, and a debate over the sexiest toy store mascot of all-time!

To watch the MOA demo,, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE2Z8gTIJ2Y

To visit Urban Rooster Shop, visit: https://urbanroostershop.com/

To learn more about the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, visit: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/

To learn more about Takeoff, visit: www.takeoff.com/

To learn more about Attentive, visit: www.attentivemobile.com/omnitalk

Plus, check out our ranking in Feedspot’s 45 Top Retail Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/retail_podcasts/