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314 days agoRosalía, Amazon, Calvin Klein, TikTok, JCPenney & Primark — Five Things Friday (USA)
Alex Rezvan and Jill Dvorak (NRF) open with Rosalía’s “Berghain” — a genre-bending track with Björk and Yves Tumor that shows how culture still drives commerce. Then come the hard numbers: Amazon’s plan to cut ≈ 30 000 corporate jobs (Reuters) and what it signals for hybrid wo…
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314 days agoASOS IRL, New Look Bets on Loyalty, Topshop Plays Nostalgia, Outcast Fashion +Rosalía “Berghain”
Topshop leans into Millennial nostalgia with Cara Delevingne; New Look fires up “Club New Look,” targeting scale with a £30m digital push; and ASOS takes a ten‑day Carnaby Street pop‑up mainstream with 200+ curated pieces and partner brands. Bonus: a culture lens on Rosalía’s …
12m 49sListen on pageTranscript
317 days agoWhat Makes Rituals Stores So Special?
Rituals’ Richard Lems reveals how the brand designs slow shopping at scale—lighting, layouts, and refits that reuse ~60% of furniture—plus the Oxford Street flagship and Mind Oasis.About this episodeWe cover global consistency, the system of rolling improvements, sustainabilit…
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321 days ago5 Retail Moves You Need to Know: Gap, Morrisons, AllSaints, DFS x Pinterest, Gen Beta
Five Things Friday — Gap’s London Comeback, Morrisons’ ESL Rollout, AllSaints Pop‑Ups, DFS x Pinterest, Gen BetaToday’s agenda: five moves reshaping UK retail—and what to do next.NEWS FLASH LINE‑UP• Gap returns to London with three stores (Covent Garden, White City, Wembley) b…
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324 days agoHow Eagle AI Delivers 7:1 ROI Through Personalization & Gamification — with Cédric Chéreau, Co-Founder
This episode dives into the mechanics of AI-powered personalization with Cédric Chéreau, Co-Founder of Eagle AI (ex-Untie Nots). Eagle AI’s platform delivers scalable, signal-based personalization that predicts behaviour and nudges loyalty — generating 7:1+ ROI and unprecedent…
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328 days agoFive Things USA: Walmart’s AI Leap, Ulta’s Curated Marketplace, Target’s Woolrich Revival, Levi’s Expansion & Amazon’s AI Teammate — with Jill Dvorak (NRF)
In this USA edition of Five Things Friday, Alex Rezvan and Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at NRF, decode the five major stories shaping the retail landscape—from Target’s nostalgic fashion comeback to Walmart’s partnership with OpenAI. A rapid-fire discussion of innovation, curat…
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328 days agoFrom Influencers to Community Creators: Prada, Morrisons, Walmart, and Ted Baker’s Big Retail Moves | Five Things Friday
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,…
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329 days agoAPAC Luxury Pulse: Galeries Lafayette enters India, Chinese F&B hits Singapore, Porsche Q3 slows
Alex (The Retail Podcast) and Ryf Quail (Director, NRF APAC) break down this week’s APAC headlines: Galeries Lafayette launches in Mumbai (with Delhi next), a surge of Chinese F&B brands expands into Singapore, and Porsche reports a Q3 delivery dip led by China and North A…
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331 days agoInside Saudi Retail in 2025: 5 Trends Shaping the Kingdom w/ Ghadi Ali
🌐 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!✅ Su…
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335 days agoASOS 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…
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338 days agoHow Best Buy’s Supply Chain Chief Sees AI Transforming Retail - Mark Irvin with NRF’s Jill Dvorak & Alex Rezvan
AI, upskilling, and the future of intelligent supply chains — live from NRF Europe.At NRF Europe, Jill Dvorak sits down with Best Buy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Mark Irvin, and Alex Rezvan from The Retail Podcast to explore how artificial intell…
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342 days agoShopify + ChatGPT Checkout, Walmart’s Bold Food Shift, Amazon’s New Grocery Play | Live Retail Recap
Retail is moving faster than ever—AI, private labels, and the holiday promo wave are reshaping how we shop. In this episode, Alex and Joe go live across YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitch to unpack the week’s biggest stories:⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Intro: First live broadcast00:40 – S…
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