In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga:
– Discuss the dangers of Sainsbury opening a checkout-free store in London that leverages Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology.
– Extol the many virtues of a combo Amazon Go and Starbucks store.
– Are happy and somewhat skeptical of the news that Target plans to close permanently on Thanksgiving.
– Throw patio umbrella shade at Best Buy for acquiring Yardbird.
– And, finish with a look at whether Kroger offering Google maps pickup at 2,000 stores across the country is cool or just PR sizzle.
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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. 