Retail Fast Five

Albertsons beat Wall Street expectations on second-quarter profit but suspended its full-year guidance and announced a comprehensive business review, with a turnaround plan expected by spring 2027. Net income fell 69%...

It's a BIG week in retail, and Chris Walton is joined by A&M Consumer and Retail Group's Cory Painter and Anshu Prasad for a packed Fast Five covering everything from Albertsons' uncertain future to digital grocery's...

Halloween is right around the corner, and Chris Walton and Jenn Hahn are tackling the questions that REALLY matter. What's the best and worst Halloween candy? What was Chris's most memorable costume? Is Target's Shabby...

Walmart is launching Express Pickup, allowing customers to place curbside orders through its app and pick them up in as little as one hour. The service is already available at 500 stores, with a nationwide rollout...

Tractor Supply has opened its 11th distribution center, an 865,000-square-foot, $200 million-plus facility in Nampa, Idaho. The location is its first to feature KNAPP automated storage and retrieval technology alongside...

TikTok is launching an agentic AI shopping experience that combines a conversational Shopping Assistant with Buy Direct, a one-click checkout feature that lets users purchase directly from brands without leaving their...

Amazon is restructuring its Stores business, which oversees retail operations including Amazon.com and Whole Foods, in a move affecting hundreds of employees. The cuts come even as Amazon's online store sales grew 15%...

Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days helped drive $9.86 billion in U.S. online sales across retailers, up from $9.09 billion last year. Shoppers took advantage of discounts on electronics and everyday essentials, while...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Quorso , Veloq , and SmartScout , Chris Walton welcomes back resident talent expert Jenn Hahn...

It's lightning round time on Fast Five, and Chris Walton and guest host Richard McKenzie are taking a break from the week's retail headlines for a little UK film history, television, furniture assembly, and French...

IKEA is closing three of its small-format plan and order stores in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, including a Georgetown location that opened less than a year ago. The closures come as IKEA reevaluates its...

Walmart is rolling out three new light-up digital shelf label features across its stores in time for the holiday season. Shop to Light helps customers locate products using the Walmart app, while Pick to Light and Stock...

DoorDash is expanding its retail marketplace with Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland, bringing hundreds of additional stores onto its platform. The company is also introducing Dasher Returns, a...

Marks & Spencer and Sephora are teaming up to bring Sephora at M&S to 100 UK stores and M&S.com beginning in spring 2027. The partnership will introduce a curated selection of beauty brands, in-store Sephora Beauty...

McDonald's is piloting third-party advertising on digital drive-thru menu boards at 450 company-owned U.S. restaurants as part of its new McDonald's Media Network, with ambitions of building a $1 billion advertising...