Episode
Wonder Hits $9 Billion Valuation, Instacart Acquires Shelf-Scanning Startup & CVS Expands Pharmacy-Focused Format
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- Retail Daily Minute
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- Jul 20, 2026
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- 342
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Summary
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by R&S Logistics , Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Wonder closes a $650 million Series D at a $9 billion valuation, with reports the food-platform company is gearing up for an IPO as early as next year. Instacart acquires Arpalus, an AI-powered shelf-scanning startup, to give its in-store shoppers real-time inventory data via smartphone and Caper Cart cameras. CVS Health opens its first pharmacy-focused store in Houston as it accelerates a scaled-down, pharmacist-centered format nationwide. The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts , so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights.