Peloton Resale, Dollar General's Home Line & Who Knew Walmart Could Be So Sparky?

Walmart, Starbucks Roll Out AI Assistants

Walmart announced last week it has launched a new artificial intelligence assistant called “Sparky” that will summarize product reviews, offer recommendations and help shoppers plan purchases. Separately, the global coffee chain Starbucks unveiled a generative AI assistant for baristas that will allow employees to ask questions about menu items and troubleshoot equipment issues, according to […]

Peloton Resale, Dollar General's Home Line & Who Knew Walmart Could Be So Sparky?

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand, Chris and Anne discussed: Walmart’s new “Who knew?” advertising campaign (Source) Walmart’s gen AI assistant Sparky (Source) Dollar General’s home line with Kathy Ireland (Source) Amazon training humanoid robots to deliver packages (Source) And closed with a look at why they both think Peloton’s move…

Dollar General partners with more brands and expands its home goods offering

Photo: Dollar General Good news for Dollar General customers! The discount retail store has announced that it will introduce new home items from well-known brands, which will feature various collections to refresh its catalog—while still keeping prices low. Here’s everything you need to know. Which brands are coming to Dollar General? According to a statement released by the company, the Home Valley section will now include brands such as: Kath…