In this week's Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga are joined by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group's Abhinav Chandra and Ben Lowden to discuss the latest headlines reshaping the retail industry.
Discover how TikTok is leveraging creator commissions to boost its search rankings and challenge Google and Amazon. Learn about Walmart's potential game-changer with dedicated self-checkout lanes for Walmart+ members, and explore Nike's pivot back to wholesale amid DTC challenges.
The team also dives into Shein's "Supply Chain as a Service" offering and debates its appeal to U.S. retailers. Plus, don't miss the gang's take on Amazon's rollout of same-day pharmacy delivery and what it means for CVS, Walgreens, and pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts.
Stay tuned too for a preview of Chris and Anne's upcoming interview with Aldi's VP of National Real Estate, Dan Gavin, and Schnucks' VP of Design, Construction, and Maintenance, David Carey, recorded live at RetailSpaces.
The episode concludes with a lightning round covering everything from a Michael Jackson biopic transforming a K-Mart into a retro Toys "R" Us to Lego's new Dungeons & Dragons set, DoorDash and Shipt's partnership with Lowe's, and a college course dedicated to the one and only "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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