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Alex
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podcast · 13/07/2026
RH London, Harvey Nichols & the Future of Luxury
Host of The Retail Podcast (implied), World Retail Congress
Luxury retail is evolving beyond products and this week's World Retail Signals explores exactly why. Alex is joined by Ian and Niamh from the World Retail Congress to discuss the biggest retail developments shaping the industry today. In this episode: RH London's new flagship …
podcast · 29/06/2026
AI Search, Shopee, Action & Target: Retail’s Big Week
Host of The Retail Podcast
Retailers are facing a new discovery challenge: what happens when AI search becomes the layer between brands and customers? In this episode of World Retail, Alex is joined by Niamh and Ian from World Retail Congress to discuss what is top of mind across global retail. The conv…
podcast · 19/06/2026
The Retail Trends Reshaping APAC: Pomelo, Temu, Miniso & More
This episode of Five Things Friday explores major retail developments across APAC and global markets. Ruth Kewell and Alex discuss Pomelo's mobile-first retail model in Southeast Asia, the worsening retail conditions in Australia, and the international expansion of Chinese ret…
podcast · 11/05/2026
How AI Is Reshaping Retail: Zalando, Primark & Fressnapf Insights
“90% of Zalando’s marketing content is now AI generated.” Fresh from World Retail Congress, Alex sits down with Ian and Niamh to unpack the retail leadership signals shaping the industry’s future. Featuring insights from Zalando, Primark, Fressnapf, Action and Unhidden, this e…
podcast · 31/03/2026
The Future of Retail Stores: Global Flagships, Store Formats & Retail Innovation
Host of The Retail Podcast
Retail is changing fast, and store formats are evolving even through crisis. In this episode of the Retail podcast, Alex sits down with Matthew from Echo Chamber to unpack what the best physical stores in the world are doing differently right now. Drawing on nearly three decad…
podcast · 06/03/2026
Molly-Mae, M&S, Greggs & EE: 5 Retail Moves Reshaping the High Street | Five Things Friday
Retail is moving fast, and this episode breaks down five of the clearest signals shaping the high street right now. Alex and Simone Oloman, Co-Founder of Need It For Tonight, unpack Molly-Mae’s International Women’s Day activation, Marks & Spencer’s new Putney store format…
podcast · 27/02/2026
Lidl’s Trolley Handbag, Greggs’ Wellness Pivot & eBay Buying Depop | 5 Things Friday
co-host
Live from EuroShop in Germany on the ITAB stand, Alex is joined by co-host Simone for 5 Things Friday — unpacking the week’s most culturally relevant retail + brand moves.In this episode:Lidl’s London Fashion Week moment: a mini shopping-trolley handbag collab that stops peopl…
podcast · 06/02/2026
Five Things Friday UK: Retail Tech, Reformation Stores, UAE Malls & What’s Next for UK Retail
Host of The Retail Podcast
In this edition of Five Things Friday UK, Alex and Simone break down the most important retail and brand signals shaping the future of shopping right now. From Reformation’s quietly embedded in-store technology to luxury pop-ups in Dubai malls, this episode explores what actua…
podcast · 16/01/2026
Retail, AI Reality & Gen Z Trends for 2026 | Five Things Friday UK
Host of The Retail Podcast
Host Alex is joined by Simone Oloman, Co-Founder & CEO of Need It For Tonight (NIFT) — often described as Deliveroo for quality fashion — for an honest discussion on what retailers are really prioritising right now. In this episode, we cover: Why Middle East retail (Abu Dh…
podcast · 28/11/2025
Five Things Friday UK: Clarks’ Comeback, Rituals’ Mind Oasis, Skims’ $5B Surge & More
host
Five Things Friday UK delivers another rapid-fire breakdown of the biggest moves in retail. In this episode, Simon and Alex unpack a week defined by reinvention, cultural relevance, and bold expansion plays. Clarks is rewriting its story through Cloudsteppers concept stores, c…
podcast · 07/11/2025
Five stories: John Lewis’ vinyl‑driven ad; CBRE’s MAPIC signals; MINISO on Bond Street; retail parks rising; athleisure’s staying power.
Retail is back in force. Alex reports from Cannes at MAPIC on why capital is returning to physical retail. Simone unpacks the new John Lewis Christmas advert and how sentiment sells. We cover CBRE’s data, MINISO’s Bond Street bet, retail parks’ quiet surge, and why athleisure …
podcast · 10/07/2025
Marketplace Reset, Mosaic Collapse, Shanghai Community Stores, Brompton’s China Play, OR Sydney
wo Australian marketplaces vanish, a $300 million fashion group liquidates, and community‑first retail in Shanghai proves experience still wins. Ryf’s skiing, so Alex and Laura trade this week’s five.Marketplace closures – Catch and MyDeal shut after big‑box acquisitions; reta…