In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group and Takeoff, A&M’s David Ritter and Kristin Kohler Burrows join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga to debate:
– What Amazon’s latest moves to increase wages and offer free college tuition for its employees signal for the rest of the retail industry.
– The recent layoffs at Casper and whether they are a canary in the coal mine for other DTC brands or simply an isolated event.
– Amazon mega-roller-upper Thrasio’s recent $100 million spending spree and what it could mean for the CPG industry.
– Peloton’s overt move into private label apparel.
– And, close with a discussion on buyers’ clubs through the examination lens of Beauty Pie, a buyers’ club in the health and wellness space that just raised $100 million.
There’s all that plus taco subscription runs to the border and what we think is also likely fake news from Deutsche bank on the size of the Walmart+ subscription base.
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Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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Omni Talk is the retail blog for retailers, written by retailers. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga founded Omni Talk in 2017 and have quickly turned it into one of the fastest growing blogs in retail. 