J.C. Penney Loses Ground as Sales Slide, Wegmans Bets $110M on Supply Chain & Presto Powers Toast's Drive-Thru AI

Retail Daily Minute · Sep 22, 2026 · 4:39

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In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:

J.C. Penney's Q2 sales fall more than 8% as the department store loses market share, even as beauty and active apparel post gains.
Wegmans commits $110 million to a new refrigerated distribution facility and return center in Rochester, N.Y.
Presto's drive-thru voice AI integrates with Toast's POS ecosystem, aiming to ease adoption for mid-market restaurant chains.

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