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Aug 2024
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Walmart+ Whoppers, Chick-fil-A’s 4 Drive...

Omni Talk Retail
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In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail GroupOwnit AIAvalaraMirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discussed:

  • Walmart opening up hosted U.S. fulfillment for Chinese goods (Source)
  • Chick-fil-A opening a new “elevated” store with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 drive thru lanes! (Source)
  • Amazon allowing its FBA sellers to ditch taking physical returns (Source)
  • The ongoing subscription wars between Amazon and Walmart, prompted by Amazon’s new grocery delivery subscription and Walmart+’s new Burger King perk (Amazon Source and Walmart Source)
  • And they closed, as one always should, with ice cream, and a look at Unilever’s unique use of AI inside the freezer (Source)

There’s all that, plus at-home remedies they regret trying, their favorite Oasis songs, and the meaning of the word, “skibidi.”

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