In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne break down the top retail stories making headlines:
- 5:30 – 🔥 Headline 1: Walmart plans to double gas stations this year, long-term play to boost Walmart+ loyalty
- 11:30 – 🛠️ Headline 2: Quorso brings multilingual intelligent store ops to Circle K’s 5,000+ European stores
- 16:15 – 🌸 Headline 3: Target launches “Good Little Garden” floral brand; Chris is skeptical, Anne draws comparisons to Trader Joe’s
- 25:00 – ♻️ Headline 4: Trove acquires reverse.supply to build a resale powerhouse across 30 countries
- 30:00 – 💄 Headline 5: Walmart tests 40 beauty bars to bring Ulta-style service to its shoppers and elevate its beauty strategy
- 36:00 – Lightning Round: ChatGPT manners, Pope name picks, perfect pasta, and sperm race matchups 🤯
- 41:00 – Birthday shoutouts & retail wrap-up
Don’t miss their spicy takes on Target’s floral ambitions, the surprising scale of Quorso’s rollout, and why Walmart’s beauty bars could be a big deal.
📍 Recorded April 22, 2025 | Subscribe for weekly retail insights
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