# Wonder Hits $9 Billion Valuation, Instacart Acquires Shelf-Scanning Startup & CVS Expands Pharmacy-Focused Format

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Podcast: [Retail Daily Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retail-daily-minute-6672660)
Published: 2026-07-20T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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