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

Omni Talk Retail

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!

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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)