Fast Five | Starbucks Extends Its Loyalty Reach, Target Debuts A New Brand & Walmart Buys A TV Maker
In this week’s Omni Talk Fast Five retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle, A&M’s Joanna Rangarajan and Cassie Ryding joined Chris and Anne to discuss:
Why in the world Walmart would acquire Vizio (Source: CNBC)
Whether Target’s new brand, “dealworthy,” is actually noteworthy (Source: PR Newswire)
Starbucks new loyalty partnership with Bank of America (Source: Chain Store Age)
Hasbro’s drastic decision to cut 50% of its skus (Source: Retail Dive)
And closed with a look at Walmart’s plans to build a “coast-to-coast” network of…
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