About this episode
Walmart is testing a new beauty bar concept at 40 stores as part of its spring sale event, and Chris and Anne dive deep into what it means for the retailer's future (00:04). Chris highlights how this test differs from Target’s Ulta partnership and lets Walmart fully own its beauty experience (01:45), while Anne shares insights from her past at Target and her shift to buying drugstore beauty via Walmart Plus (02:50). They both discuss how beauty bars create immersive, high-touch customer experiences while tackling in-store theft through controlled environments (04:00). Bonus: behind-the-scenes tidbits from their visit to Walmart’s Store of the Future in Mississauga (01:07). For the full episode, head here: https://youtu.be/YZOCyd_MPhw This week's episode was brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand. #walmart #beautybar #retailinnovation #walmartplus #cosmetics #retailnews This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy