In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discuss a plethora of groundbreaking retail innovations from Walmart and Amazon.
From Walmart’s early holiday shopping deals and inflation-free Thanksgiving meals to Amazon’s new Shark Tank-style competition show, this episode has it all — you’ll learn about Amazon’s AI-powered ad generator and Walmart’s Shop with Friends feature that enhances online shopping experiences, too!
Key moments from this week’s episode include:
[0:09] Introduction and sponsor shout-outs
[1:38] Walmart’s early holiday deals & inflation-free Thanksgiving meals
[4:48] Walmart’s Shop with Friends feature – collaborative online shopping
[10:40] Amazon’s new Shark Tank-style show, “Buy It Now”
[19:02] Sam’s Club and Walmart’s supply chain team merger
[23:47] AWS insights on the future of cloud use in retail
[29:03] Amazon’s AI-powered ad generator for product videos
[42:00] MSP Airport named #1 in the U.S.
[42:55] Schwan's frozen food delivery retires its iconic trucks
[43:55] What happens when a grocery store loses power?
[44:34] Pizza Hut delivers resumes in a pizza box
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