Walmart Signals Price Increases, Dicks Buys Foot Locker & Target Bets On Rural Growth? | Fast Five

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group , Simbe , Mirakl , Ocampo Capital , Infios , and ClearDemand , A&M’s Michael Prendergast and Christopher Disa join Chris and Anne to discuss: Walmart signaling that price hikes could begin later this month ( Source ) Target Circle 360 members receiving free same-day delivery from 100+ other retailers via Shipt ( Source ) Dick’s Sporting Goods acquiring Foot Locker ( Source ) The cybercrime wave that has hit European retailers and whether U.S. retailers are prepared for something similar ( Source ) And closed with a look at Target’s new small town store expansion strategy (yes, two Target headlines this week folks!) ( Source ) There’s all that, plus RADAR CEO Spencer Hewett stops by for 5 Insightful Minutes to put Chris in his place on his recent comments about his company’s Old Navy store rollout, along with a Favre-filled, Sesame Street lightning round. Lastly, don't forget to secure your spot now at CommerceNext.com and use code OMNITALK for 10% off general admission. If you’re from a retail brand, you may qualify for a free ticket —but act fast, availability is limited. See you in NYC! Music by hooksounds.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy