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Marks & Spencer
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news · 30/09/2026
M&S and Sephora Plan 100 UK Beauty Shop-in-Shops
M&S and Sephora plan to bring Sephora at M&S to 100 UK locations, starting in spring 2027, with a broader range online and in-store beauty advice.
podcast · 25/09/2026
Boots, No7, Tesco F&F, Albaray, M&S, New Look, Sainsbury’s, Oxfam, Halfords & Currys: UK roundup
Boots’ creator-commerce push raises a practical question: whose advice helps customers buy? Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman examine that question alongside virtual try-on, circular textiles, service-led retail, and Vogue World’s runway robots.Five Things Friday, UK edition. Reco…
podcast · 28/08/2026
M&S Moves European Fulfilment to Zalando; John Lewis Launches Sports & Wellness
Marks & Spencer is moving its European ecommerce fulfilment to Zalando's ZEOS platform across 22 continental European markets. Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman, Co-founder and CEO of NIFT, examine what the partnership means alongside five other UK retail developments from the…
podcast · 28/08/2026
M&S Moves European Ecommerce Fulfilment to Zalando
Marks & Spencer is using Zalando's ZEOS platform for European ecommerce fulfilment across 22 continental European markets.Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman, Co-founder and CEO of NIFT, cover six UK retail stories: M&S and Zalando's European fulfilment partnership; …
podcast · 24/07/2026
Primark Faces New Pressure as M&S Bets on the Weekly Shop
M&S is building a bigger proposition around the family weekly shop. Primark is lowering prices as competition for value-conscious fashion customers intensifies. Meanwhile, beauty and luxury brands are moving beyond products and free samples towards experiences, consultatio…
podcast · 24/07/2026
UK Retail: M&S Goes Bigger, Primark Cuts Prices & Beauty Gets Personal
M&S is building a bigger proposition around the family weekly shop. Primark is lowering prices as competition for value-conscious fashion customers intensifies. Meanwhile, beauty and luxury brands are moving beyond products and free samples towards experiences, consultatio…
news · 21/07/2026
M&S, Aldi and Holland & Barrett Reveal Retail's Growth Strategy
From destination flagship stores to experiential activations and culturally relevant marketing, the UK's leading retailers are proving that growth today depends on creating experiences customers want to be part of, not simply transactions they need to make.
podcast · 17/07/2026
M&S Pantheon, the World Cup Spending Effect and Aldi Goes Baldi
What does M&S’s investment in its renewed Oxford Street flagship tell us about the future of physical retail? Simone Oloman and Alex Rezvan examine the new M&S Pantheon format and the growing need for stores to become places customers actively choose to spend time in. …
podcast · 17/07/2026
M&S Bets on Oxford Street, Aldi Goes Baldi and the FIFA Effect
M&S has renewed almost 100,000 square feet of retail space on Oxford Street. Aldi temporarily became Baldi for Pitbull. Holland & Barrett created a wellness pub.Simone Oloman and Alex Rezvan discuss what these stories reveal about destination stores, cultural relevance…
podcast · 29/05/2026
UK Retail Shake-Up: Ocado, Lidl, M&S Safety & Brand Collabs and a big thank you to COACH UK
In this episode of Five Things Friday UK, Alex and Simone discuss major shifts across UK and European retail. Topics include Ocado’s growing role as a grocery technology platform, Lidl overtaking Morrisons, M&S’s staff safety initiative with WalkSafe, and the role of store…
podcast · 29/05/2026
UK Retail Shake-Up: Ocado, Lidl, M&S Safety & Brand Collabs and a big thank you to COACH UK
This week on Five Things Friday UK, Alex and Simone unpack the biggest retail stories shaping the UK and European market.The episode covers Ocado’s major tech partnership, Lidl overtaking Morrisons, and why the UK grocery market continues to be watched globally as a model for …
podcast · 15/05/2026
Why M&S, Topshop, H&M & Vogue Are Winning Fashion Culture Again
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podcast · 15/05/2026
Why M&S, Topshop, H&M & Vogue Are Winning Fashion Culture Again
Why are heritage fashion brands suddenly winning again? This episode explores how M&S, Topshop, H&M, Vogue and Laura Ashley are using experiential retail, collaborations and nostalgia marketing to reconnect with younger audiences. Topics include: M&S’s Ibiza runway…
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 · 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 · 02/12/2025
John Lewis, Aubin, Joseph, Tumi & M&S: Black Friday, AI & Personal Styling | 5 Things Friday
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. It’s a month-long pressure cooker – and it’s forcing retailers to rethink everything from promotions to product pages.Correction note: In the episode I mention a jumper with 7% wool – the actual composition was 8% wool.Why Black Friday has mor…
podcast · 02/12/2025
John Lewis, Aubin, Joseph, Tumi & M&S: Black Friday, AI & Personal Styling | 5 Things Friday
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. It’s a month-long pressure cooker – and it’s forcing retailers to rethink everything from promotions to product pages. Correction note: In the episode I mention a jumper with 7% wool – the actual composition was 8% wool. Why Black Friday has m…
podcast · 05/09/2025
Five Things Friday UK - M&S, ONS Data Delay, TikTok GMV Max, Charlotte Tilbury Pop‑ups
M&S launches a dedicated resale shop on eBay (with Reskinned), the ONS delays July retail sales to 5 Sept, TikTok Shop’s GMV Max becomes the only supported campaign type, Sainsbury’s begins a facial‑recognition trial, Lush closes UK stores for a day in solidarity with Gaza…
podcast · 18/07/2025
Five Things Friday UK: Topshop’s Return, John Lewis vs M&S Clash & Pop-up Highlights
On this week’s Five Things Friday UK, Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman dissect the most impactful developments shaping retail: Topshop’s major comeback, Studio Seven’s London pop-up, the escalating rivalry between John Lewis and M&S, Eco by Sonia’s debut in the UK, and the bu…