In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, Chris and Anne discussed:

• Walmart’s new BNPL offering (Source: CNBC)
• Grubhub’s Mercato partnership (Source: Chain Store Age)
• Amazon’s low cost subscription grocery delivery plan (Source: Reuters)
• Instagram getting AI-powered search (Source: Daily Star)
• And closed with a look at the WSJ report last week that Amazon was running a secret operation to gain intel on its rivals (Source: WSJ)

There’s all that, plus Milwaukee hotels, death by lady bugs, and grooming tips for hairless dachshunds.

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