Retail Daily Minute | Target Launches Creator Commerce Programs, Old Navy Taps Marketing Veteran & Apple Readies Wallet Pass Builder
From Omni Talk Retail by Omni Talk Retail
May 7, 2026 · 7 min · Season 7 · Episode 617
About this episode
Chris Walton discusses recent developments in retail, including Target's new influencer programs, Gap Inc.'s new marketing hire, and Apple's upcoming Wallet app feature.
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl . In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses: Target launches Club Target and Target Ambassadors, two new influencer programs that gamify creator engagement, deepen LTK integration, and connect brand advertiser budgets directly to creator activation through Roundel. Gap Inc. hires Michael Francis , a retail and entertainment veteran with stints at Walmart, Target, and DreamWorks, as Old Navy’s new Chief Customer Officer and its own enterprise-wide head of marketing shared services. Apple is reportedly building a "Create a Pass" feature for iOS 27's Wallet app, letting any user turn a QR code into a custom digital ticket, membership card, or gift card. 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. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Chris Walton
Topics covered
- creator commerce
- influencer marketing
- retail news
- digital wallets
- marketing strategies
Keywords
- Target
- Old Navy
- Apple
- influencer programs
- retail news
- marketing
- digital tickets
Sponsors
Duvo, Mirakl
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Target, Gap Inc., Old Navy, Apple
Products: Wallet app, Create a Pass
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