GameStop Shutters 430+ Stores, Walmart Scales Wing Drone Delivery & Aldi Plans 180-Store Expansion
Update: 2026-01-13
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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl.
In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:
- GameStop kicks off 2026 by closing over 430 stores across 42 states as CEO Ryan Cohen races toward a potential $35 billion stock option payday tied to hitting a $100 billion market cap.
- Walmart and Wing announce plans to scale drone delivery operations to 270 stores by 2027, reaching over 40 million potential customers in major metros including Los Angeles, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Miami.
- Aldi celebrates 50 years in the U.S. by unveiling plans to open 180-plus stores across 31 states in 2026, enter Maine and Colorado, and launch a redesigned e-commerce platform at Aldi.us.
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