Retail Daily Minute | OpenAI Reveals First Hardware Device, Costco Opens Standalone Gas Station & Decathlon Scales ESLs Globally

Omni Talk Retail · Jul 16, 2026 · 4m

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

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

OpenAI is developing its first consumer hardware product, a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed as a humanlike AI companion.

Costco opens its first-ever standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, undercutting local fuel prices and pressuring nearby convenience retailers.

Decathlon completes a rollout of electronic shelf labels across 700 stores in 54 countries, automating price management at global scale.

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