{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F7e2d28f5-34d6-4d8e-97f1-35d4b13e9d24","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Fast Five | Amazon\u2019s Pregnant Pause, Instacart Deploys Scan-And-Go & Gap One Ups American Eagle","description":"In this week\u2019s Omni Talk Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Trigo, Sezzle, and Silk, Chris and Anne discussed:\n\n- What Amazon\u2019s recently announced \u201cpause\u201d of its Amazon Fresh rollout really means.\n- The pros and cons of Giant Eagle\u2019s move to discontinue mailing its weekly advertising circulars.\n- Instacart\u2019s rather interesting choice of its first rollout partner, Foodcellar Market, for its new scan-and-pay technology.\n- Belk opening its first outlet store and how much technology investment should even be made within this growing off-price retail trend. \n- And closed with a look at whether Gap\u2019s new partnership with UPS subsidiary, Ware2Go, is cool or just a 3PL horse of a different color.\n\nThere\u2019s all that, plus movie theater price discrimination, Adidas arm stripe tattoos, and whether the Cheesecake Factory is over or underrated.\n\nP.S. Don't forget to register for Shoptalk to take advantage of their new onsite Meetup networking opportunity: shoptalk.com/us/omnitalk\n\nP.P.S. Go to\u00a0commercenext.com/conference\u00a0and use VIP code \u201cFAST FIVE\u201d to register for your complimentary ticket to the Ecommerce Growth Show Conference TODAY.\n\nMusic by hooksounds.com","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ec704e23-a2e0-4f5d-a9af-f79529f995a1/artworks-mfbso8idqrj8ya17-uy3hvg-t3000x3000.jpg"}