In today's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, Sezzle, and Groceryshop, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga:

- Praised Walmart for their purchase of 4,500 electric delivery vehicles from Canoo.

- Examined all the reasons why Amazon is still investing in smart carts and is now planning to roll out the Dash Cart to Whole Foods.

- Discussed why retailers, like Walmart and others, should and should not participate in Prime Day.

- Gave Costco mad props for its June sales performance and its unbending will on hot dog pricing.

- And closed with a deep look into what Gopuff's recent layoffs could tell us about the state of instant delivery.

There’s all that, plus "deloading," college lacrosse smells, and Anne's favorite schmear.

To learn more about Microsoft, visit: www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/r…cloud-for-retail

To learn more about the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, visit: www.alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/

To learn more about Takeoff, visit: www.takeoff.com/

To learn more about Sezzle, visit: www.sezzle.com/

To register for Groceryshop, head to www.groceryshop.com

Plus, check out our Top 10 ranking in Feedspot’s 60 Top Retail Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/retail_podcasts/

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