REI Board Shakeup, U.S.-India Trade Talks Heat Up, and Primark Brings Repairs Stateside

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute:REI members revolt, rejecting all board-backed candidates in a historic union-led vote that spotlights growing labor tensions and calls for environmental accountability, just as the company posts narrower losses and hits a “zero waste” milestone.India makes a bold trade offer, proposing to cut tariffs and grant the U.S. preferential market access on 90% of goods in exchange for exemption from President Trump’s new import hikes—signaling a high-stakes pivot in global trade.Primark launches free in-store repair classes in the U.S., part of its “Love It for Longer” campaign to promote sustainable fashion habits and drive expansion from 30 to 60 U.S. stores by 2026.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. Be careful out there!