Vamos a España Omni Talk Fans! 

Anne and I are currently en route to Madrid by way of JFK, an airport I normally try to avoid at all costs, but nothing is going to put a damper on our spirits because we will be at Zara's new flagship store, checking out all that it has to offer.

We promise to recap our experience for you in the coming weeks, so stay tuned, tell your friends, and keep your eyes peeled.

In today’s Fast Five Podcast, Anne and I:

- Praised Walmart for their purchase of 4,500 electric delivery vehicles from Canoo.

- Examined all the reasons why Amazon is still investing in smart carts and is now planning to roll out its Dash Cart to Whole Foods.

- Discussed why retailers, like Walmart and others, should and should not participate in Prime Day.

- Gave Costco mad props for its June sales performance and its unbending will on hot dog pricing.

- And closed with a deep look into what Gopuff's recent layoffs could tell us about the state of instant delivery.

There’s all that, plus "deloading," college lacrosse smells, and Anne's favorite schmear.

Listen to This Week’s Fast Five Podcast

Be careful out there,

-- Chris, Anne, and the entire Omni Talk team

P.S. We put the wraps on our LinkedIn Live Event with Upside’s Tyler Renaghan this week. 

Anne and I have already started using the Upside app, it is amazing, and the discounts on gas are unbelievable!

To watch and/or listen to the recording of our interview with Tyler in full, just click here or on the image right below this sentence.