Singles’ Day, Black Friday & Quick Commerce: APAC Retail’s New Peak Season
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. Singles’ Day now stretches across weeks. Quick commerce promises groceries in 15–30 minutes. In this APAC edition of Five Things Friday, co‑hosts Ngai Yuen Low & Ryf ...
4 Des 202513min
Inside Europe’s Retail Property Boom: Ian Sandford on Debt Markets, Placemaking & F&B Trends
Recorded live at MAPIC 2025 in Cannes, this episode features a rare deep-dive with Ian Sandford, President of Eurofund Group, one of Europe’s most influential retail property operators. With more than...
2 Des 20258min
John Lewis, Aubin, Joseph, Tumi & M&S: Black Friday, AI & Personal Styling | 5 Things Friday
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. It’s a month-long pressure cooker – and it’s forcing retailers to rethink everything from promotions to product pages. Correction note: In the episode I mention a jum...
2 Des 202513min
Five Things Friday UK: Clarks’ Comeback, Rituals’ Mind Oasis, Skims’ $5B Surge & More
Five Things Friday UK delivers another rapid-fire breakdown of the biggest moves in retail. In this episode, Simon and Alex unpack a week defined by reinvention, cultural relevance, and bold expansion...
28 Nov 202514min
Secrets Behind Famous Retail Success! Two Customers: Human + AI, 6% Checkout Lift, 21k Weekly Signal
Julia Paulsen, Director of Ecommerce Nordics at Elkjøp Nordic (part of Currys plc), unpacks how to win when your store has two customers: the human and the AI assistant. We cover data quality, MACH, o...
25 Nov 202524min
Coupang’s Profit Surge and China’s New Retail Powerhouse: APAC Trends with Ryf Quail & Low Ngai Yuen
Coupang is finally profitable. China’s KKR Group is redefining offline lifestyle retail. APAC’s consumer landscape is shifting fast. In this Five Things Friday — APAC Edition, Ryf Quail and Low Ngai Y...
20 Nov 20255min
Inside Rituals’ New Oxford Street Flagship: Design, Mind Oasis & Retail Innovation
@RitualsCosmeticsGlobal has opened its newest flagship at 297 Oxford Street, London. And it’s unlike anything the brand has built before. In this exclusive tour and interview, Alex Rezvan sits do...
20 Nov 202514min
Five stories: John Lewis’ vinyl‑driven ad; CBRE’s MAPIC signals; MINISO on Bond Street; retail parks rising; athleisure’s staying power.
Retail is back in force. Alex reports from Cannes at MAPIC on why capital is returning to physical retail. Simone unpacks the new John Lewis Christmas advert and how sentiment sells. We cover CBRE’s d...
7 Nov 202513min
