Five Things USA: Walmart’s AI Leap, Ulta’s Curated Marketplace, Target’s Woolrich Revival, Levi’s Expansion & Amazon’s AI Teammate

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The Retail Podcast

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Retail reinvents itself daily. The Retail Podcast arms founders, operators, and retail technologists with battle-tested tactics to outpace change. Each week candid conversations with store chiefs, DTC disruptors, and tech visionaries reveal how to turn AI, data, and culture into margin and loyalty. No jargon just hard numbers, honest lessons, and plays you can run before next Monday. Press play; lead the future of commerce.

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Five Things USA: Walmart’s AI Leap, Ulta’s Curated Marketplace, Target’s Woolrich Revival, Levi’s Expansion & Amazon’s AI Teammate — with Jill Dvorak (NRF)

The Retail Podcast

10 minutes 27 seconds

3 weeks ago

Five Things USA: Walmart’s AI Leap, Ulta’s Curated Marketplace, Target’s Woolrich Revival, Levi’s Expansion & Amazon’s AI Teammate — with Jill Dvorak (NRF)

In this USA edition of Five Things Friday, Alex Rezvan and Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at NRF, decode the five major stories shaping the retail landscape—from Target’s nostalgic fashion comeback to Walmart’s partnership with OpenAI. A rapid-fire discussion of innovation, curation, and AI’s growing role in everyday retail.

Topics Covered:
• Target x Woolrich collaboration
• Ulta Beauty + Mirakl’s curated marketplace
• Walmart + OpenAI partnership for AI-first shopping
• Levi’s strong Q3 and store expansion
• Amazon’s QuickSuite and AI “employee teammate”

Hosts:

Alex Rezvan, Founder & Host, The Retail Podcast
Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content, National Retail Federation

Referenced Articles:

Target x Woolrich: Target Press
Ulta Beauty Marketplace: Ulta Investor Relations
Walmart + OpenAI: Walmart Corporate News
Levi’s Store Expansion: Retail Dive
Amazon QuickSuite: Chain Store Age