Lightning Round: Crocs Go Pro, Harry Potter Donuts & Back-to-School Pawn Shopping | Fast Five Shorts
Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories in rapid-fire format! Sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.
From NFL-themed Crocs to Harry Potter donuts and pawn shops becoming back-to-school destinations, discover the unexpected retail trends shaping consumer behavior.
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Topics: NFL merchandise, specialty donuts, alternative shopping, fair food trends
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All right, Chris, let's close it out with a lightning round.
Speaker ANumber one question for you.
Speaker AThe NFL and Crocs are teaming up this season to bring fans special Crocs emblazoned with the logos and colors of their favorite teams.
Speaker AWhat are the chances that the Arizona Cardinals pair, once it's created, will make it as your winter house shoes?
Speaker BOh, probably.
Speaker BProbably zero on my account.
Speaker BBut I could see someone purchasing those for me because you know why for me.
Speaker BAnd I. I'm riding or dying with my new UFO sleep slides.
Speaker BThose things are okay.
Speaker BThey're your legs in no time, man, you're running.
Speaker BThey're great.
Speaker BAll right.
Speaker BLimited edition Harry Potter donuts arrived at Krispy Kreme shops across across the US this week.
Speaker BIf you were a donut, and this is a question I've always wanted to ask you, if you were a donut, what donut would you be and why and how would you spell donut?
Speaker AOh, God, so many questions in this.
Speaker AI guess I always spell donut with the G H, like donut, not the D O, N, U T. I feel like it's a one of the most supreme pastries, so you got to give it all the letters.
Speaker AI think that if I were to be a donut, I was thinking I think I would be like a cruller because I think that it's the most beautiful of the donuts and it just looks like a piece of art that is edible.
Speaker AEdible art.
Speaker ASo that's what I would choose.
Speaker AA glazed cruller.
Speaker BInteresting.
Speaker BSo the cruller is the most beautiful donut.
Speaker BI'm curious if other people agree with that.
Speaker BLet us know your thoughts.
Speaker BWhat is the most beautiful donut?
Speaker BI've never thought about that.
Speaker AOh yeah, I think it's like art though.
Speaker ABeauty is in the eye of the donut holder.
Speaker AYou just, you need to decide what, what is the most beautiful.
Speaker ASome.
Speaker AIt might be sprinkles that do it for some people.
Speaker AFor me, it's like the beautiful crown pattern of a cruller.
Speaker BYeah, it's in the either not or the nut holder, depending on how you want to spell it.
Speaker AThat's right.
Speaker AThat's right.
Speaker AOkay, Chris.
Speaker ANew data from CNN Business showed that pawn shops are the newest destinations for back to school shopping because goods like laptops and electronics are more affordable there and free from tariff price hikes.
Speaker AHave you ever purchased or sought out anything from a pawn shop, Chris?
Speaker AAnd if so, what was it?
Speaker BNo, you know, I've never even actually, I don't think I've Even been inside of a pawn shop, Ann, Ever?
Speaker BI think I've.
Speaker BNo, I don't think so.
Speaker BI can't remember, though.
Speaker BI don't think I have.
Speaker BI. I've never even been to the Pawn Star shop in Vegas.
Speaker BI've always wanted to go, but now I've just looked through the window.
Speaker BThere's one.
Speaker BIs one in Del Mar on San Clemente in San Clemente that I walk by all the time.
Speaker BI look through the window of the sports memorabilia, but I never have.
Speaker BHave you ever bought anything from a pawn shop?
Speaker AOh, God, yes.
Speaker AIt's like one of the best places to go explore and thrift.
Speaker ALike, there's just.
Speaker AYou never know what you're going to find in there.
Speaker AGreat jewelry, usually.
Speaker AYeah, there's.
Speaker AI mean, it makes sense.
Speaker AAnd it makes sense that people are going to pawn shops.
Speaker AThat's a great option for people.
Speaker A100% given.
Speaker AGiven how much the cost of things is going up as I just completed my round one of school shopping last week, so we might be heading to the pawn shop ourselves.
Speaker BAll right, last one.
Speaker BThe Minnesota State Fair is also right around the corner.
Speaker BIn addition to going back to school, what food on a stick are you most excited to procure?
Speaker AI am not a fair person.
Speaker AEvery year.
Speaker AI don't go every year.
Speaker AHandle it.
Speaker AI might go this year on Saturday, there's an atmospheric concert and like, bringing back all the old hip hop artists from the 90s that I loved.
Speaker AAnd in that case, I will probably get a pickle on a stick.
Speaker AThere's like a pickle dog.
Speaker AIt's so good.
Speaker AIt's like a pickle that's wrapped in corned beef and like, cream cheese is on the outside of the pickle.
Speaker AIt's.
Speaker AIt's a delicacy.
Speaker AIt's so wonderful.
Speaker AThose are my favorite things, like salty and briny.
Speaker AIt's great.
Speaker BI gotta remember not to take a sip of coffee when I ask you questions at the Lightning Round because I will spit it all over my computer there.
Speaker BAll right.
Speaker AYou're not a.
Speaker ANo, no pickle on a stick for you.
Speaker ANo.
Speaker BGod.
Speaker BA pick on a stick, maybe, but when you talked about it wrapped in, like, pastrami and cream cheese, I want to like in my mouth.
Speaker BOh, my God, that sounds horrible.
Speaker BAnd I love pastrami and I love a pastrami sandwich, but that does not sound good to me at all.