In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discuss:
- Walmart discounting its Walmart+ membership by 50% for the holidays (Source)
- The jaw dropping value of DoorDash and Lyft’s new partnership (Source)
- OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Search (Source)
- The Children’s Place’s decision to sell products via Shein (Source)
- And closed with an examination of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s recently unveiled plans to turnaround Starbucks (Source)
There’s all that, plus this month’s OmniStar (congrats Denise Incandela!), Oregon Trail, Westminster Dog Show trading cards, and why Chris refuses to eat hot dogs ever again.
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Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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