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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  149 days ago

  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 …

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  152 days ago

  Retail vs Netflix: Why Stores Are Fighting for Attention

  Retail is no longer just competing for customer spend. It is competing for attention.In this episode of Podcast Sessions, Richard Fisher, Head of Store Design at Holland & Barrett, joins us live from the EuroShop floor to explore how physical retail is changing in the atte…

  12m 49sListen on pageTranscript

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  156 days ago

  NRF APAC 2026: What Retail Leaders Need to Know Before Singapore

  NRF APAC 2026 is shaping up to be a major moment for retail in Asia Pacific.In this episode, Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, joins Five Things Friday to preview the upcoming show in Singapore and explain why the event continues to grow across exhibitors, registration…

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  159 days ago

  Why Retailers Are Already Falling Behind on AI

  AI is forcing a complete rethink of ecommerce, retail operations, and digital commerce architecture.In this episode, Kelly Goetsch — President at Pipe17 and one of the most influential voices in modern commerce technology — explains why the “status quo is no longer acceptable”…

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  160 days ago

  Amazon vs Perplexity: Who Wins the AI Shopping War? | World Retail Signals

  Amazon vs Perplexity could redefine the future of AI commerce.In this episode of World Retail Signals, the panel explores:Autonomous AI shopping agentsRetail workforce transformationWHP Global’s Marc Jacobs acquisitionGreggs’ expansion strategyWellness retail growthAI-powered …

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  163 days ago

  Stores Are Growing Again — Here's Why Retail Crime Didn't Stop It | World Retail Signals

  Retail is entering a new era shaped by AI, organized retail crime, and a renewed investment in physical stores.In this episode of Five Things Friday — USA Edition, Alex sits down with Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at the National Retail Federation (NRF), to unpack the biggest re…

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  163 days ago

  Why M&S, Topshop, H&M & Vogue Are Winning Fashion Culture Again

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  163 days ago

  How AI Will Transform Private Label Retail in APAC

  AI-driven retail is reshaping how consumers discover products and private label brands may be one of the biggest winners.In episode of Five Things Friday- APAC Edition, the conversation explores why private label adoption across Asia-Pacific is accelerating, how retailers are …

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  166 days ago

  Why Enterprise Retail Tech Is Broken And How to Fix It | Jason Cottrell, Orium

  Jason Cottrell, CEO of Orium and President of the MACH Alliance, explains how AI agents and composable commerce are reshaping enterprise retail and digital infrastructure.In this episode, we explore:AI agent ecosystemsHuman-in-the-loop AI governanceEnterprise AI architectureCo…

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  167 days ago

  What Zalando & Primark Are Actually Doing With AI | World Retail Signals

  “90% of Zalando’s marketing content is now AI generated.”Fresh from World Retail Congress, Alex sits down with Ian and Niamh to unpack the retail leadership signals shaping the industry’s future.Featuring insights from Zalando, Primark, Fressnapf, Action and Unhidden, this epi…

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  170 days ago

  Why Retail Is Splitting in Two | Ted Baker, AI Commerce, Anthropologie & Coal Drops Yard

  Retail isn’t dying — it’s polarising.In this week’s episode of Five Things Friday, we unpack the biggest shifts shaping retail right now, from shrinking UK retail square footage to the rise of AI-powered shopping agents.We discuss:Why mid-market retail is under pressureTed Bak…

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  177 days ago

  Retail’s Experience Era: Longchamp, Claire’s Comeback & AI’s Reddit Problem | 5 Things Friday UK

  This week on 5 Things Friday UK edition, we break down the retail stories shaping the high street, physical stores, discovery, customer experience, AI, and the future of retail.The episode starts with a spotlight on Positive Retail, described in the conversation as a more cura…

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