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342 days agoBoots’ 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…
10m 15sListen on pageTranscript
343 days agoFive Things Friday: Luxury in Riyadh, Shein Pop-Ups, Amazon Fresh Shifts, Retail Contraction & Burberry’s Comeback
This week on Five Things Friday, Alex and Simon unpack the retail stories shaping headlines and boardrooms:Shein sparks backlash with a London pop-up designed for independentsAmazon Fresh shutters physical grocery stores—pivoting tech into airports and e-commerceUK retail sale…
15m 42sListen on pageTranscript
346 days agoFive Things Friday APAC: Shanghai Fashion Week, India’s Beauty Boom & Holiday Optimism in Australia
Welcome to Five Things Friday APAC Edition (yes, on a Monday this time!). In this episode, we unpack the big signals shaping retail and consumer markets across the region and beyond.Here’s what we cover:Shanghai Fashion Week SS26 – momentum, buying power, and why global buyers…
14m 35sListen on pageTranscript
352 days agoGlovo’s Quick Commerce Strategy Explained by VP Connie Kwok | The Retail Podcast
In this episode of The Retail Podcast, Alex Rezvan sits down with Connie Kwok, Vice President of Quick Commerce at Glovo, to unpack the future of on-demand retail. From groceries and electronics to medicine and AirPods, Glovo has become one of Europe’s most dynamic marketplace…
24m 32sListen on pageTranscript
356 days agoUpdated: 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 cult…
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356 days agoFive 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…
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356 days agoBehind the Scenes of NRF Europe with Jill Dvorak and Ryf Quail
In this special episode of The Retail Podcast, Alex Rezvan sits down with Jill Dvorak (SVP Content, NRF) and Ryf Quail (Managing Director, NRF APAC) for a behind-the-scenes look at NRF Europe’s inaugural show in Paris.From global connectivity to the future of retail leadership…
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361 days agoAsda’s Adaptive Line, JLP’s H1, AI Carts at Morrisons, 5 Things Friday UK with Simone Oloman
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…
11m 27sListen on pageTranscript
361 days agoFive Things Friday EU Edition Petit Bateau → Regent, Kering–Valentino 2028, EU Retail Media Shake‑Up
Kering pushes Valentino buyout to 2028, Armani’s will lays out a staged sale/IPO, Petit Bateau heads to Regent, and Valiuz × Infinity create a European retail media leader—plus Qijco adds repairs to the “Vinted of DIY.”Kering defers the full Valentino acquisition to 2028 as de…
12m 24sListen on pageTranscript
- 363 days ago
APAC Retail in 13 Minutes: Mobile Commerce, 1-Hour Delivery, Korea Tourism, Urban Revivo, AI Grocery
APAC is running a different retail race: mobile-first commerce, one-hour delivery wars, tourism tailwinds in Korea, China fast-fashion push overseas, and a working model of AI-native grocery in Singapore. In this Five Things Friday APAC with Ryf Quail (NRF APAC) we break down …
13m 31sListen on pageTranscript
363 days agoNRF Europe Preview: Sephora Keynote, Apple + Adyen Payments, Store Tours, 15k Attendees
What to expect at NRF 2025: Big Show Europe—keynotes, payments, tours, and how to work the floor.NRF’s first Retail’s Big Show Europe (16–18 Sept, Paris) is almost here. Jill Dvorak, NRF’s SVP of Content, walks us through the theme “Retail Together,” the Sephora opening keynot…
13m 24sListen on pageTranscript
367 days agoFive Things Friday EU: TikTok Shop, Amazon Second-Chance, Decathlon City, US Parcels, Zalando Beauty
Fast EU retail intel: marketplace moves, refurbished economics, urban formats, cross-border shocks, and beauty platform plays.Fnac Darty’s TikTok Shop test, Amazon’s Second Chance Deal Days across Europe, Decathlon’s new “City” format inside Boulanger in Paris, the impact of n…
14m 37sListen on pageTranscript
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