Kohl's Doubles Down on Babies R Us as Sephora Falters, Walmart+ Adds CITGO & Harps Names First AI Director
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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics, ZenlineAI, and Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Kohl's expands its Babies R Us shop-in-shops to 56 more stores and adds an exclusive collection, even as Sephora at Kohl's sales decline for a second straight quarter. Walmart+ adds CITGO to its Gas Savings benefit, growing the network from 13,000 to more than 17,000 stations without raising the membership price. Harps Food Stores names Will McDoniel its first-ever director of AI strategy and innovation as the grocer looks to modernize beyond store growth.
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