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Kendall Jenner’s 818 tequila is soaring despite Gen Z sobriety… because of one secret.Amazon’s making AI podcasts about every single product… Call it a Slopportunity.Most prediction traders lose money… and it’s all explained by this weekend’s Kentucky Derby.Plus, Hershey’s gum sa ...  Show more

Hilary Duff invested in & works out with Ladder… In the Ozempic era, muscles matter more.Meta’s ad machine is more efficient than ever… Zuck’s AI budget can acquire Detroit’s Big 3.Bill Ackman has 2 Million followers… and just IPO’d the 1st Influencer hedge fund stock.Plus, Starb ...  Show more

In this week’s Fast Five podcast, sponsored by Microsoft, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Takeoff, and Sezzle, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: - Who wore it better: Amazon Style or Amazon Go in the suburbs? - 7-Eleven's new 30 minutes or less subscription delivery pro ...  Show more

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2022.)Every time you shop online and make it to the checkout screen, you see those colorful pastel buttons at the bottom. Affirm. Klarna. Afterpay. Asking: Do you want to split your payment into interest-free installments? No cre ...  Show more

A surprising drop for Instagram — less posting, fewer ad dollars. Why Meta’s loss turns out to be Meta’s gain. TikTok wants its users to flip out, as it launches a new post format. The surprising underdog now winning the influencer marketing race. And we now know why a big chu ...

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris and Anne discussed:The appointment of Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to head up Amazon’s grocery strategy (Source)Whe ...  Show more