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Simone Oloman
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podcast · 23/10/2026
Christmas in London Starts at Selfridges | Simone Oloman
Co-host of Five Things Friday UK
Christmas in London starts in October as Selfridges unveils its Christmas in the City windows. Simone Oloman, Co-host of Five Things Friday UK, covers that plus Gap x Victoria Beckham and John Lewis x Rixo.Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, and Simone also cover Sainsbur…
podcast · 20/10/2026
Gymshark's First Celebrity, Stelios's easyShop, Cyber Attack Hits Hobbs Owner TFG
Co-host of Five Things Friday UK on The Retail Podcast
Simone Oloman, Co-host of Five Things Friday UK on The Retail Podcast, asks whether Stelios's easyShop marketplace can win shoppers from Amazon and Temu. Plus the TFG cyber attack, Gymshark's first celebrity and the collab boom.Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, …
podcast · 09/10/2026
Frasers, Lidl, Burberry and Boots: UK Retail Five Things Friday
Co-host of Five Things Friday UK
Lidl adds 43 million visits, Frasers ups its Burberry bet and Boots changes hands. Simone Oloman, Co-host of Five Things Friday UK, explains what this week's moves mean for UK retail.Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, and Simone Oloman cover five stories. Lidl GB gre…
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 · 11/09/2026
Primark Plans Home Delivery: Too Late? Plus 4 Retail Stories
FULL SHOW NOTESPrimark plans home delivery in Great Britain. Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman discuss the implications for value fashion and how retailers can earn the next purchase. Plus John Lewis, Boots, Lucy & Yak, Damson Madder, and Tu at Sainsbury’s.In this UK edition o…
podcast · 28/08/2026
M&S Moves European Fulfilment to Zalando; John Lewis Launches Sports & Wellness
CEO
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
Co-founder and CEO of NIFT
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; …
news · 21/08/2026
NIFT Is Betting on 90-Minute Fashion Delivery as UK Retail Rethinks Convenience, Value and Resale
Co-founder and CEO
NIFT is expanding its rapid-delivery model with a 12,000 sq ft logistics hub at Westfield London. Co-founder and CEO Simone Oloman explains why faster local fulfilment could give fashion brands a new route into London, as UK retail rethinks value, luxury consolidation and resale.
podcast · 21/08/2026
Five Things Friday UK: Harvey Nichols, Poundland, IKEA & Rapid Delivery
Five Things Friday UK Edition is your fast briefing on the retail stories worth paying attention to this week.Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman break down the developments affecting retailers, brands and the wider industry.This week:Frasers buys Harvey Nichols — what could happen …
podcast · 21/08/2026
Five Things Friday UK: Harvey Nichols, Poundland, IKEA & Rapid Delivery
Co-founder
Five Things Friday UK Edition brings together the retail stories worth knowing this week. Alex Rezvan of The Retail Podcast and Simone Oloman, co-founder of Need It For Tonight, discuss the developments shaping the UK retail industry and what they could mean for retailers, bra…
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
podcast guest/discussant
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 · 26/06/2026
Lacoste, Nadine Merabi, Wimbledon Pop-Ups, JD Sports & Disney Collectibles: This week in UK Retail
Co-founder and CEO of For Tonight / Neft
This week on Five Things Friday UK Edition, Alex is joined by Simone Oloman, co-founder and CEO of For Tonight / Neft, a rapid delivery business for retailers, to unpack five retail stories from a quieter but still revealing week in UK fashion, lifestyle and consumer culture.F…
podcast · 26/06/2026
Lacoste, Nadine Merabi, Wimbledon Pop-Ups, JD Sports & Disney Collectibles: This week in UK Retail
co-founder and CEO of For Tonight / Neft
This week on Five Things Friday UK Edition, Alex is joined by Simone Oloman, co-founder and CEO of For Tonight / Neft, a rapid delivery business for retailers, to unpack five retail stories from a quieter but still revealing week in UK fashion, lifestyle and consumer culture. …
podcast · 19/06/2026
How Brands Reach Gen Z Without TikTok + Coach's Retail Masterclass
Co-Founder and CEO of NIFT
What happens when brands can no longer rely on social media to reach younger consumers?In this week's Five Things Friday UK, retail expert Simone Oloman, Co-Founder and CEO of NIFT, joins us to discuss one of the biggest questions facing retail marketers today: how brands …
podcast · 19/06/2026
How Brands Reach Gen Z Without TikTok + Coach's Retail Masterclass
Co-Founder and CEO of NIFT
What happens when brands can no longer rely on social media to reach younger consumers? In this week's Five Things Friday UK, retail expert Simone Oloman, Co-Founder and CEO of NIFT, joins us to discuss one of the biggest questions facing retail marketers today: how brands sta…
podcast · 06/03/2026
Molly-Mae, M&S, Greggs & EE: 5 Retail Moves Reshaping the High Street | Five Things Friday
Co-Founder of Need It For Tonight
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
Co-Founder of Need It For Tonight
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 · 16/01/2026
Retail, AI Reality & Gen Z Trends for 2026 | Five Things Friday UK
Co-Founder & CEO of Need It For Tonight
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 Dhab…
podcast · 16/01/2026
Retail, AI Reality & Gen Z Trends for 2026 | Five Things Friday UK
Co-Founder & CEO of Need It For Tonight (NIFT)
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 · 17/10/2025
From Influencers to Community Creators: Prada, Morrisons, Walmart, and Ted Baker’s Big Retail Moves | Five Things Friday
Guest
Simone Oloman joins Alex Rezvan to unpack how authenticity, community, and creativity are rewriting retail influence — from Prada’s cinematic London takeover to Morrisons’ 1-hour grocery promise.1️⃣ The new face of influence — Why real voices, not million-follower celebrities,…
podcast · 10/10/2025
ASOS Live Shopping, Harrods Tech, Asda’s Charity TikTok Shop, and Lidl’s Price Slash — With Simone Oloman
🌐 Visit Retail News.AI, your premium destination for the most relevant, cutting-edge information in the retail sector: https://retailnews.ai/💬 Which of these trends do you think will shape the future of retail the most — and why? Share your thoughts in the comments below!✅ S…
podcast · 03/10/2025
Boots’ Fragrance Boutique, Designers @ Debenhams, Søstrene Grene’s UK Surge, NikeSKIMS, Laura Ashley
Five Things Friday UK Edition with Simone Oloman & Alex.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro cold open00:17 Roll credits & setup00:54 Boots fragrance-only boutique (Broadgate)01:52 Boots’ beauty play & premium push03:13 Hand-off03:26 Designers at Debenhams returns (Kim Cattrall, As…
podcast · 19/09/2025
Updated: Five Things Friday (UK): Fashion Week activations, Tala at Westfield, DYLON’s repair pop-up, Apple × Dua Lipa, brand TV
Co-host
London Fashion Week’s smartest activations, Tala’s next store move, circularity brought to life, Apple’s youth brief, and why brands are making TV.Episode SummaryIt’s Five Things Friday, UK Edition. Alex and co-host Simone Oloman break down five stories shaping retail and cult…
podcast · 19/09/2025
Five Things Friday (UK): Fashion Week activations, Tala at Westfield, DYLON’s repair pop-up, Apple × Dua Lipa, brand TV
London Fashion Week’s smartest activations, Tala’s next store move, circularity brought to life, Apple’s youth brief, and why brands are making TV.Episode SummaryIt’s Five Things Friday — UK Edition. Alex and co-host Simone Oloman break down five stories shaping retail and cul…
podcast · 14/09/2025
Asda’s Adaptive Line, JLP’s H1, AI Carts at Morrisons, 5 Things Friday UK with Simone Oloman
Guest on Five Things Friday (UK)
Five Things Friday (UK) with the incredible Simone Oloman — • Adaptive fashion at Asda • JLP’s H1 turnaround plan • AI trolleys at Morrisons • Barbour × FARM Rio • Oxford Street car‑free dayThis week we break down five UK retail stories shaping the Golden Quarter: George at As…
podcast · 29/08/2025
Five Things Friday UK - Aldi pay rise, Topshop Liberty comeback, Asda Express expansion, JD Sports earnings, The Very immersive fashion
Five Things Friday UK Edition with Simone Oloman UK retail news this week: Aldi boosts wages, Topshop returns to Liberty, Asda expands Express, JD Sports shares rise, and The Very launches an immersive fashion experience.Aldi: linkTopshop: linkAsda: linkJD Sports: linkThe Very…
podcast · 15/08/2025
Retail’s Summer Shake-Up: AI in Stores, Experiential Flagships & UK Openings with Simone Oloman
Co-Founder, NIFT
From Currys’ Action AI rollout to Space NK’s Willy Wonka-style flagship, this week’s top UK retail stories.In this summer edition of Five Things Friday, Alex from The Retail Podcast is joined by Simone Oloman (Co-Founder, NIFT) and Dave to unpack the hottest retail stories in …
podcast · 25/07/2025
Circular Fashion, Topshop’s Comeback & Currys’ AI: 5 Retail Shifts Shaping the UK
Co-host
Nostalgia meets innovation from swaps to smart service.Resale is mainstream, loyalty looks like an airline, and Topshop is back.In this Five Things Friday – UK Edition, Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman break down five signals every retailer should track right now:RIXO Pre‑Loved –…
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…
podcast · 03/07/2025
Loyalty 2.0, Autonomous AI Agents, Luxury Pop‑Ups, Mega Athleisure Stores
Co‑Founder & CEO
ASOS launches a next‑gen loyalty ladder, LVMH test‑drives autonomous AI agents, luxury pop‑ups swamp central London, and JD Sports opens a 42 K ft² “department store for trainers.” In the debut Five Things Friday – UK Edition, Alex welcomes Simone Oloman (Co‑Founder & CEO,…