Welcome back to Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, your go-to podcast for the biggest retail headlines of the week! In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, hosts Chris Walton & Anne Mezzenga are joined by Ben Miller from Shoptalk to break down the latest in omnichannel retail. From Walmart’s pharmacy shake-up to IKEA’s growing resale business, we’ve got all the insights you need.
Topics Covered This Week:
- (0:00) – Intro & Sponsors
- (1:38) – Walmart expands same-day pharmacy delivery 🏥
- (6:00) – CVS updates app with pharmacy line-cutting features & self-service cabinets 📱
- (14:00) – Beyond buys BuyBuy Baby (again!)—but will it work this time? 👶
- (22:00) – Walgreens shuts down 47 health clinics in Illinois—what does this mean for retail healthcare? 🚑
- (30:00) – IKEA’s resale expansion & why circular commerce is the future ♻️🛋️
- (38:00) – Final thoughts: Walmart vs. Amazon in the pharmacy space
Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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