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In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Starbucks announces plans to open 150-175 U.S. stores in 2026 and identifies up to 5,000 new coffeehouse opportunities domestically as part of its long-term growth strategy.
2. Walmart prepares to launch Walmart Exports, enabling third-party sellers to ship eligible products from the U.S. to customers in Mexico and Canada through its fulfillment services.
3. Costco's limited-edition Kirkland Signature Nike SB Dunk Low collaboration sells out at $135, with pairs immediately reselling for up to $5,000 on third-party platforms.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Sprouts Farmers Market opens its first New York location in Centereach on Long Island.
2. Costco and Instacart expand their partnership into Europe, launching same-day delivery websites in France and Spain powered by Instacart's Storefront Pro technology.
3. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy leads negotiations to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI.

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GLP-1 reshaping center store. In-store media becoming the third leg. Agentic commerce hitting a reality wall. Private brand opportunity widening but execution lagging. Shelf intelligence moving from edge to table stakes. Five major themes. More interviews than I can count. These were my lessons learned from FMI Midwinter 2026.

Hosted by Chris Walton, former Target executive and co-host of the Omnii Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast. New episodes of Walton's Weekly Wramblings drop every Friday.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Amazon discontinues its Amazon One palm recognition system.
2. eBay bans unauthorized AI bots from making automated purchases on its platform.
3. BJ's Wholesale Club opens its second small-format BJ's Market in Delray Beach, Florida.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Amazon closes all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, pivoting to expand Whole Foods with 100+ new locations as it admits failure in creating a differentiated grocery format.
2. Michael Burry discloses he's been buying GameStop shares as a long-term value play, betting on CEO Ryan Cohen's capital allocation strategy rather than meme stock speculation.
3. Meta tests new premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, offering exclusive features and AI capabilities while keeping core experiences free.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. WHP Global acquires a 50% controlling stake in Lands' End for $300 million, taking ownership of the brand's IP while Lands' End continues running retail operations and paying royalties to license its own brand back.
2. Traditional grocery stores are capturing increasing share of midday lunch traffic from quick-service restaurants as consumers view supermarkets as convenient destinations for ready-to-eat meals.
3. American Eagle shutters its Quiet Logistics third-party fulfillment business after struggling to attract customer interest.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. TikTok establishes joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX to remain operational in the U.S.
2. Dollar General launches same-day delivery in rural markets.
3. Francesca's permanently closes all 450+ stores after investor funding withdrawal, supplier financing collapse, and lender default create an unrecoverable capital crisis.

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Tariffs reshaping supply chains. AI's hallucination problem exposed. Just-in-time dead, just-in-case reborn. Warehouse clubs dominating omnichannel. Four major themes. Twenty executive interviews. These were just some of my lessons learned from NRF 2026.

Hosted by Chris Walton, former Target executive and co-host of the Omnii Talk Retail Fast Five Podcast. New episodes of Walton's Weekly Wramblings drop every Friday.

Brought to you with the help and support of Grocery Dealz and Mirakl

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Lidl US loses another CEO as Joel Rampoldt exits after less than two years.
2. Klarna launches after-purchase financing through "Swipe to Finance," partnering with Walmart-backed OnePay to let consumers convert completed debit card purchases into installment loans.
3. BJ's Wholesale Club expands in-store digital advertising by deploying Looma interactive screens in wine and liquor aisles across all clubs with alcohol departments.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.

In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

1. Trump threatens 10-25% tariffs on eight European nations starting February 1st in his bid to purchase Greenland.
2. OpenAI begins testing advertising on ChatGPT's free and Go tiers as AI competition intensifies.
3. Goodwill's ShopGoodwill.com generates record $450 million in gross merchandise value, up 22% year-over-year.

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