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Jun 2020
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Fast Five: Walmart & Shopify Could Be A ...

Omni Talk Retail
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In this week's Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by Takeoff, Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, and Emma Irwin the Intern discuss Walmart's new partnership with Shopify, Staples using Instacart, a cool startup called Branch, Dick's Sporting Goods' new store formats, and Chris goes on a rant for the ages about how slow apparel retailers have been to adopt technology in the wake of Walmart also announcing its new self-checkout store test this week. You can learn more about Takeoff by clicking here: https://www.takeoff.com/

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