Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, for this week's Fast Five brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, as they discuss this week’s hottest retail stories, from Amazon’s grocery shake-up to Walmart’s big pay increase for regional managers. Plus, we dig into Levi’s AI-driven denim insights, Starbucks' ceramic mug rollout, and Walmart’s new product testing program that lets shoppers try products at home.
🔹 [0:00] – Introduction & Sponsors
🔹 [2:13] – OmniTalk heads to Florida for a major retail conference! ☀️
🔹 [5:03] – Amazon Grocery Overhaul: Whole Foods CEO takes over all grocery ops—what’s next?
🔹 [11:39] – Walmart Home Testing: Suppliers can now test products in customer homes—good idea or risk?
🔹 [18:13] – Starbucks' Big Change: Ceramic mugs and caramel macchiato precision—helping or hurting speed?
🔹 [26:09] – Levi’s AI & Baggy Jeans: Did AI really predict the baggy denim trend, or was it just obvious?
🔹 [36:09] – Walmart’s Pay Raise: Regional managers can now earn over $600K—what does it mean for retail leadership?
🔹 [42:10] – Lightning Round! (Waitrose luxury toilet paper, Post Malone Oreos, and house slippers debate)
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