Amazon Rufus Ads, Costco Inventory Search & Why 'De Minimis' Is No Small Thing

In this week’s Omni Talk Retail Fast Five weekly retail news roundup, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Ownit AI, Avalara, Mirakl, and Ocampo Capital, Chris and Anne discussed:

• How important ads within Amazon Rufus could be (Source)
• Costco testing mobile inventory search (Source)
• The Biden administration putting an end to the de minimis exception (Source)
• Zara’s plans to sell secondhand apparel in the U.S. (Source)
• And closed with a look at Amazon’s decision to bring its employees back into the office five days a week (Source)

There’s all that, plus Mirakl’s Alex Hase joins us for 5 Insightful Minutes on how retailers can leverage dropshipping and marketplaces at the same time, tips to improve Starbucks, croissant-shaped lamps, and the last time Anne wore leopard print.

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