{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcff9c7fb-02ce-4738-8259-0b3a3e32c94e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Fast Five | Target & Walmart's Earnings, Instacart's IPO, & Zara Charging For Returns","description":"In today's episode of the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, David Ritter and Michael Simoncic join Chris and Anne to discuss:\n\nWhat to make of Target and Walmart\u2019s earnings this week\nHow warm and fuzzy we should feel about Instacart\u2019s IPO plans\nWhether Peloton planning to sell through third-party retailers for the first time ever makes strategic sense\nWhy Zara\u2019s move to charge U.K. customers for returns feels like a stick now but could be more of a carrot in the long-run\nAnd closed with a pragmatic take on Walmart\u2019s effort to lure college graduates into stores with promises of $200K salaries.\n\nThere\u2019s all that, plus Mexican Pizzas, instant delivery at Disneyland, and ketchup secrets.\n\nTo learn more about Microsoft, visit: www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/r\u2026cloud-for-retail\n\nTo learn more about the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, visit: www.alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/\n\nTo learn more about Takeoff, visit: www.takeoff.com/\n\nTo learn more about Sezzle, visit: www.sezzle.com/\n\nPlus, check out our ranking in Feedspot\u2019s 45 Top Retail Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/retail_podcasts/\n\nMusic by hooksounds.com","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/38fb333c-195b-4e68-b471-0949342f7a64/artworks-unddlnmsbvinguxi-vuhknw-t3000x3000.jpg"}