
Five Things Friday US: Zalando’s Growth, ShopMy, Hailey Bieber’s Rhode, Resale Boom, and Martha Stewart’s Global Move
In this week’s Five Things Friday – US Edition, Alex Rezvan is joined by Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at the National Retail Federation (NRF), to unpack five key stories shaping retail right now.We cov...
8 Aug 202517min

Five Things Friday UK: Retail Relevance, Gen Z Trends & The Rise of Resale
In this week’s Five Things Friday UK Edition, Alex and Simone break down the retail trends you can’t afford to ignore. From iconic brands fighting for survival to the innovative players winning Gen Z ...
8 Aug 202515min

Five Things Friday (EU)– Delipop folds, JD.com courts MediaMarkt, summer luxury slump, Picnic’s Paris push, France’s fast‑fashion clamp‑down
Delipop shutters its robot locker network; JD.com tries a €2.2 bn play for Ceconomy/MediaMarkt; US & Chinese tourists rein‑in luxury spend; Dutch grocer Picnic finishes its Île‑de‑France roll‑out; Fra...
8 Aug 202513min

Five Things Friday APAC– Luxury Shifts, Honjok Retail, Vietnam’s Boom & More
Ryf & Laura join Alex to unpack five APAC headlines: China’s Shushu·Tong shakes luxury, Korea’s “honjok” solo shoppers rewrite store design, K‑beauty label Anua wins U.S. fans, Vietnam’s retail GMV ro...
7 Aug 202520min

How Computer Vision is Transforming Retail Operations: UK Supermarket Morrisons Case Study
In this episode, we explore how Focal Systems is driving innovation in retail with cutting-edge AI and computer vision technology. Discover how Focal Systems partnered with UK grocery giant Morrisons ...
6 Aug 202516min

Intent-Driven Commerce: Solving Retail’s Biggest Frustration
Shopping online can feel like navigating endless aisles of irrelevant products, leaving customers frustrated and retailers losing sales. In this insightful episode of The Retail Podcast, host Alex spe...
5 Aug 202533min

AI Audio at Auchan, EU Customs Reform, Carrefour’s Autonomous Stores, Europe’s Ecommerce Habits & Inditex’s Lefties Gamble | Five Things Friday EU
This week on Five Things Friday EU Edition, host Alex from The Retail Podcast is joined by co-host Alexandra Boisson, Retail Tech & eCommerce Specialist at Business France. Together, they explore Euro...
1 Aug 202514min

Magnum Ice‑Cream Trend, Primark Home, Retail Cybersecurity & More
Episode at a glance0:00 Intro – Alex & Simone set the scene1:21 Magnum’s affordable luxury play5:11 Smaller, faster, more targeted UK store formats8:12 Cybersecurity breaches erode consumer trust11:13...
1 Aug 202515min




















