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Walmart’s Big Week, Starbucks Gets An AI Brain & Aldi’s Coming For Everyone | Fast Five Video

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, recorded live from London, Chris Walton is joined by Shoptalk’s Ben Miller to discuss Walmart’s expansion into GLP-1 weight management, Starbucks’ ChatGPT-powered drink discovery test, Instacart’s acquisition of InstaLeap, Walmart’s Great Value redesign, and Aldi’s new modular store strategy.

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Transcript of Fast Five Episode : Walmart’s Big Week, Starbucks Gets An AI Brain & Aldi’s Coming For Everyone | Fast Five Video

Transcript of Fast Five Episode : Amazon’s Master Plan, Starbucks Bets On The Couch & Dollar General Pumps Up The Volume | Fast Five Video

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