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

• Gap Inc. beats on earnings but Old Navy posts its first negative comp quarter since 2023, and gets a new CEO in Michael Francis, effective November 2nd.
• Walmart expands restaurant delivery beyond in-store Subway locations, touting strong crossover with its Express Delivery membership growth.
• Planalytics forecasts a regionally split Labor Day weekend, with heat driving demand in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic and cooler, wetter conditions out West.

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

• Kohl's Q2 sales inch closer to stable, but its Sephora shop-in-shop falls for a second straight quarter, raising questions about the durability of its turnaround.
• Target unveils Target Beauty Studio, a 600+ store beauty overhaul featuring 90 brands, two-thirds of them new to the retailer.
• Costco's custom cakes and party platters land on Instacart for nationwide delivery for the first time, deepening the retailers' 2017 partnership.

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

• Plus-size clothing options are quietly shrinking at chains like H&M, Aritzia, Mango, and Zara, and the GLP-1 boom is the likely driver, even as retailers avoid saying so.
• Amazon is reportedly developing "fully automated" delivery stations under an internal initiative called Project Tetromino, though the company disputes the reported details.
• Instacart adds Petsense by Tractor Supply as its exclusive same-day delivery partner, bringing pet supplies to the app in as fast as an hour.

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

• Walmart launches Scenario, a new under-$25 women's fashion brand taking over shelf space from Time and Tru, as the retailer leans on fashion to offset its weakest comp sales growth in six years.
• Ann Taylor debuts "This Is Ann," its first major marketing campaign since 2017, as parent company KnitWell Group looks to reconnect the heritage brand with career-minded shoppers.
• Stripe's president predicts the traditional checkout page is dying as agentic commerce tools roll out across ChatGPT and Gemini.

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

• Walmart reverses years of resistance and will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay at Walmart and Sam's Club stores starting August 24th.
• Ross Stores posts a blowout Q2, with comps up 10% and earnings up 68%, while rival TJX's Marmaxx division managed just 1% comp growth.
• Home Depot rolls out three-hour express delivery nationwide, using more than 2,000 stores as fulfillment hubs for a flat $7–$10 fee.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl.

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

• Target raises its fiscal-year outlook for the second time this year, with comp sales up 3.8% on traffic gains, though part of the earnings boost comes from a one-time tariff refund.
• Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 cities and towns by year's end, a sixfold jump as it races Walmart and DoorDash for last-mile speed.
• Online grocery sales rose 21.5% year-over-year in July even as in-store grocery sales declined, per new Brick Meets Click survey data.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl.

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

• Home Depot beat Wall Street estimates and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.
• Foot Locker and Nike opened The Crenshaw Rec, a first-of-its-kind community-hub retail concept in South LA.
• DoorDash added Barnes & Noble, Carter's, and Kohl's to its platform ahead of back-to-school season.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl.

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

• J.C. Penney launches a "Retail Rejuvenation" campaign taking direct aim at off-price retailers like TJX, Ross, and Burlington.
• Walmart+ adds free photo prints, fee-free Money Center transactions, and tire repair/road hazard perks to its membership.
• Buc-ee's eyes its first Iowa location, pursuing a 20-acre site in Urbandale near Des Moines.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl.

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

• A New York City bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani would force Amazon to directly employ thousands of contract delivery couriers, threatening its low-cost delivery model.
• Walmart begins installing Symbotic's first SymMicro fulfillment system inside a live store, advancing its back-of-store automation push.
• Primark opens its 46th U.S. store — and first in Minnesota — at Mall of America on September 3rd.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, Duvo and Mirakl.

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

• Ahold Delhaize USA partners with Pear Commerce to connect shoppable recipes and product discovery directly to online carts across Food Lion, GIANT, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop.
• Kroger rolls out a new AI Shopping Assistant across its banners, letting shoppers plan meals, build carts by budget and diet, and turn a photo or URL into a cart instantly.
• Macy's takes down its beloved red shopping bag billboard in Herald Square after more than 30 years, with new branding for the flagship promised soon.

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