Walmart Expands ESLs, IKEA Hires Employees For Roblox & The Body Cam Safety Debate | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, recorded live from CommerceNext 2024, and sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:

• Walmart rolling out electronic shelf labels to nearly half its U.S. stores (Source: Retail Dive)
• TJX asking its sales associates to wear body cameras (Source: CNN)
• Tesco building its own third-party digital marketplace (Source: Retail Gazette)
• IKEA hiring employees to work inside of Roblox (Source: Marketing Dive)
• And closed with a look at Starbucks’ decision to open its own in-house production studio (Source: Adweek)

There’s all that, plus Capri Suns, Dr. Pepper, and some really spicy enchiladas.

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