The Retail Podcast

Every episode of The Retail Podcast with an on-page player, chapters, show notes and a full transcript where the feed provides one.

301 episodes

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  12 days ago

  Ahold Delhaize Outage, Kroger Cuts 3,000 Jobs

  The Ahold Delhaize outage has left websites and apps down since Sunday and Dutch stores showing last week's shelf prices, a reminder that pricing now depends on central IT. Kroger is cutting 3,000 corporate jobs, UK shoppers are holding back before the budget, and Shein, T…

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  13 days ago

  Nike Sales Decline and the Prime Day Rush | Jill Dvorak, NRF

  Jill Dvorak, SVP Content at NRF, on Prime Day, Walmart's $300m bulky-item hub and the Nike sales decline in China. Is early discounting growing holiday demand or just moving it?Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, and Jill Dvorak, SVP Content at NRF, cover the week&#39…

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  13 days ago

  ChatGPT Try-On, UK Footfall Down 2.9% and Refresco IPO

  ChatGPT virtual try-on puts OpenAI between the shopper and the checkout, while UK footfall fell 2.9% in September and every format went down. Today's briefing also covers Ocado's clean-label aisle, Refresco's possible IPO above $10bn and Seven & i's plan to…

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  16 days ago

  Frasers, Lidl, Burberry and Boots: UK Retail Five Things Friday

  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…

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  16 days ago

  Amazon Layoffs, Tesco Profits and Walmart AI Savings

  Amazon layoffs hit around 1,000 corporate roles, most of them in its stores division, as Tesco's profits rise and Walmart puts its AI savings back into customer service. Today's briefing tells retail leaders that efficiency is the theme of the season, and the differenc…

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  17 days ago

  Boots Sold for £6.7bn, Walmart Drone Delivery Expands

  Walmart drone delivery with Wing is expanding to more than 270 stores by next year, and Boots is going private in a £6.7bn deal with the Weston family. Today's briefing also covers a £440m rise in UK retail electricity bills, Amazon's 63% share of German online retail …

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  18 days ago

  Quick Commerce vs Convenience: 7-Eleven India Lesson

  Quick commerce now decides who survives in India: 7-Eleven is shutting around 60 stores because convenience without 30-minute delivery is no longer enough.Jill Dvorak, SVP Content at NRF, joins Alex Rezvan on the UK sales slump, Primark and Morrisons.What is quick commerce? It…

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  18 days ago

  Walmart Drops Pricing Patent as ASOS Is Hacked

  Walmart is dropping a patent that would have let Scan & Go personalise prices at the point of scan, while ASOS confirms a cyber attack that reached customers through its own app. Today's briefing shows retail leaders that pricing and customer data are now where trust i…

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  19 days ago

  AI in Retail Won't Be Your Edge, Trust Will | Doug Stephens

  Doug Stephens, Founder of Retail Prophet, argues that AI in retail will never be a competitive advantage. Customer trust, earned through fairness to shoppers, staff and suppliers, is the edge that lasts.Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, and Doug cover why only 15% of Am…

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  19 days ago

  TikTok Shop Goes Direct as Lidl Passes £13bn

  TikTok is keeping checkout and customer data inside the app with Buy Direct, and TikTok Shop's UK sales are heading for close to €5 billion this year. Add retailers' very different rules on AI shopping agents, and today's Decoding Retail shows who is taking control…

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  20 days ago

  Nike Cuts Again, Boots Nears £7bn Sale, Food Prices Peak

  What happened to Nike this week is a second round of job cuts and a $2.5 billion cost saving target, as Boots nears a £7bn sale and world food prices hit a near four-year high. For retail leaders the signal is clear: shoppers are working harder for every basket, and retailers …

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  23 days ago

  Asia's Silver Shoppers, JD Sports in Mexico and Boots on TikTok Shop | Five Things Friday International

  Asia-Pacific's older shoppers, JD Sports' franchise move into Mexico, Fabletics' first store in India, Boots on TikTok Shop and JD.com's new home store in Shanghai. Alex Rezvan and Jill Dvorak of NRF cover the five international retail stories leaders need this…

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