# Chris Walton

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Instacart Checks Out of Caper Carts | Fast Five Shorts

Instacart is winding down its Caper Cart smart shopping cart business, five years after acquiring Caper AI for $350 million. The company cited slower-than-expected retailer adoption as the reason for ending its investment. Does Instacart's exit signal the end of the smart cart altogether, or will ‮…

DoorDash Bags Instacart for $17 Billion | Fast Five Shorts

DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for approximately $17 billion, or $65 per share, combining two of the biggest names in restaurant and grocery delivery. The deal faces regulatory review and isn't expected to close until late 2027 or early 2028. Is this a major opportunity for DoorDash to e‮…

Retail Daily Minute | Amazon Lets Shoppers Text Alexa, Under Armour Bets on Full Price & Walgreens Expands Robotic Pharmacy Hubs

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa for Shopping, turning a text thread into an AI agent that can search, compare and buy on their behalf. Under Armour cu‮…

Amazon Lets Shoppers Text Alexa, Under Armour Bets on Full Price & Walgreens Expands Robotic Pharmacy Hubs

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by ZenlineAI and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa for Shopping, turning a text thread into an AI agent that can search, compare and buy on their behalf. Under Armour cu‮…

Lightning Round: Retail Champions, Overhyped Tech & Halloween Candy | Fast Five Shorts

Which retailer deserves its long-awaited championship moment? If you could spend one extra hour inside any store, where would you go? And with Instacart pulling the plug on Caper Carts, what's the next most overhyped piece of in-store technology? Chris Walton puts Kelly Carey in the hot seat for t‮…

Are We Sleeping on Amazon? Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Thinks So | Fast Five Shorts

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says Wall Street may be overlooking Amazon's retail progress, pointing to fresh groceries and everyday essentials growing three times faster than the rest of its stores business. However, Amazon's online store sales increased just 2% in Q3. Is Amazon quietly becoming a bigger‮…

Walmart+ Heads South of the Border | Fast Five Shorts

Walmart has officially launched Walmart+ in Mexico for MXN $89 per month, bundling free shipping and delivery with streaming, mobile data, and healthcare benefits. The expansion follows Walmart+'s recent launch in Canada as the retailer looks to grow its membership program internationally. Could M‮…

Starbucks Comps Up 7.7% in the U.S. Is Back to Starbucks Working? | Fast Five Shorts

Starbucks reported a 7.7% increase in U.S. comparable sales in Q4, driven by a 5.2% increase in average ticket and 2.4% transaction growth. The results signal progress under CEO Brian Niccol's Back to Starbucks turnaround strategy. Is Starbucks' performance proof that its turnaround is working, or‮…

Instacart Checks Out of Caper Carts | Fast Five Shorts

Instacart is winding down its Caper Cart smart shopping cart business, five years after acquiring Caper AI for $350 million. The company cited slower-than-expected retailer adoption as the reason for ending its investment. Does Instacart's exit signal the end of the smart cart altogether, or will ‮…

DoorDash Bags Instacart for $17 Billion | Fast Five Shorts

DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for approximately $17 billion, or $65 per share, combining two of the biggest names in restaurant and grocery delivery. The deal faces regulatory review and isn't expected to close until late 2027 or early 2028. Is this a major opportunity for DoorDash to e‮…