Hello Omni Talk Fans! You've made it through the short week, good on you! We survived by working our way through leftover Fourth of July Flag Jell-O Cake and reading various retail and half-retail news, including today's story about the ex-Nike exec who has become the next president of CrossFit.

But you didn't come here for confections and CrossFit, no sirree. You came for the latest retail headlines, so let's get you to them!

Take Me To The Fast Five

In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer & Retail Group, and Takeoff Anne Mezzenga and returning guest host Steve Dennis:

- Dive into Dollar General’s big announcements they’re getting into healthcare and expanding fresh produce to 10,000+ stores including many in USDA-deemed food deserts.

-Tap Steve’s luxury retail experience for his analysis on Bloomingdale’s new off-mall concept, Bloomie’s.

-Discuss Brookfield’s and Simon Property Group’s investments in hospitality company C3 which will replace mall food courts with C3's ghost kitchens this year.

-Talk John Lewis moving from retailer to real estate mogul with plans to build 10,000 rental homes on their property and above Waitrose Supermarkets.

-Gush over Glossier’s new $80M investment and plans for global store expansion.

Steve and Anne wrap up the podcast agreeing on which retailer has the most to gain from selling product live on Love Island and disagreeing on who would win should an epic space battle occur between Branson and Bezos in the coming weeks.

Thanks for your ongoing support of Omni Talk. If you like us, tell us. Or tell a friend. Either way, be careful out there,

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

P.S. Check out our latest Ask An Expert podcast with Trigo's VP of Business Development Yair Holtzer. Yair shares how Trigo has helped retailers like Tesco and Rewe Group deploy checkout-free stores that can scale. Take that, Amazon.