We look at Staples’ expansion of their same-day delivery experiment, good news for Lumber Liquidators, and Costco’s shift from AmEx to Visa. Jake Laxen, food and beer reporter for the Coloradoan in Fort Collins, joins us to talk about upcoming changes in liquor retailing laws and 3.2 beer in Colorado, as well as a split in the Colorado Brewers Guild.

Walgreens makes the headlines twice this week…we talk Theranos and the latest FTC input on their merger with Rite Aid. Other topics include Restoration Hardware’s poor earnings showing and entertainment retailer Hastings’ decision to file Chapter 11. Our guest is retail veteran John Seward, who co-owns AMP Variety in Oklahoma City…he discusses his family's attempt to assist American manufacturing in a variety store format.

Non-Walmart topics include Five Below’s excellent earnings report and scheduled store openings for off-price retailer Tuesday Morning, as well as Chick-Fil-A’s new mobile app. We thoroughly cover topics at Walmart’s 2016 Shareholders Meeting, and talk to Erika Hall, reporter at KNWA/Fox 24 in Northwest Arkansas about how the yearly event impacts the Northwest Arkansas metro area.

We look into Target's decision to exit their partnership with Curbside, strong earnings numbers from Ulta and Big Lots, and GameStop's future. Our interview guest is Jason Marietta, Retail Sales Director at industry leader Jake's Fireworks, who discusses the intricacies of the $800 million U.S. fireworks retail industry.

We take a closer look at bankruptcy proceedings from Sports Authority (along with their liquidation schedule), Ross' steady 1Q growth, and the announcement of a new Victoria's Secret CEO. Our interview guest is Kirstie Smith, Director of Communications for the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, who details the retail recovery process in Joplin, MO five years after a devastating tornado hit the city.

We discuss Amazon’s efforts to expand their private label offerings, the acquisition of Rona by Lowe’s, and solid sales growth for T.J. Maxx. Additionally, we look ahead to the important first quarter earnings releases this week.

We discuss GAP’s shrinking sales, an IKEA QR code pilot, and get a history lesson on Krispy Kreme donuts. Our guest is Kerry Wefald, Marketing Director with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, who joins us with insights on how farmers market their products, and ways large grocers are partnering with local producers.

We take a glance at what is driving revenue growth at Dunkin' Donuts, Sports Authority's possible new bankruptcy route, GNC's increasing shift towards franchised stores, and new bankruptcy filings from Aeropostale and Fairway Market.

We discuss motives behind Amazon's new month-to-month Prime memberships, more bad news for Aeropostale and Sears Holdings/Kmart, and Target's dynamic produce pricing pilot. Copywriter and e-commerce research and development consultant Kaleb Clark joins us to discuss inbound marketing and e-commerce for service-oriented retailers.

We discuss Pier 1's outlook after substantial digital infrastructure investments, more on the state of retail sporting goods, and Walmart's aim for omnichannel grocery services. Our guest is Corporate Dynamics Founder Mark Landiak, who explores how retailers can drive positive employee retention beginning with the interview process.