Fast Five | Walmart’s Streamy Desires, Amazon Same-Day, & The Nightmare Before Christmas That Is Kohl’s Self-Pickup

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 Mezzenga:

Question whether Walmart partnering with a streaming service will do anything to boost Walmart+ subscriptions (short answer: no)Blast Kohl’s for the hubris it is showing in its new self-pickup rolloutDebate the merits of mall-based retailers using Amazon to fulfill same-day ordersCall for an immediate halt to Walmart’s new “General Store” initiative out of respect for all the people at Walmart that were just laid offAnd close with a look at 7-Eleven’s reported acquisition of Skipcart

There’s all that, plus Roomba Cheez-It AI, 3-D printed food, and something the Brits call, “Pound Town.”

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Music by hooksounds.com

Key takeaways:

[05:22] Kohl's new self-pickup option and how it works[11:02] Walmart's streamy desires[15:34] Amazon Same-Day[21:52] Walmart launching "mini" experiences with Getaway[27:18] 7-Eleven has acquired Skipcart to compete with DoorDash directly[31:54] Lightning round