Five Things Friday UK - Aldi pay rise, Topshop Liberty comeback, Asda Express expansion, JD Sports earnings, The Very immersive fashion
Five Things Friday UK Edition with Simone Oloman UK retail news this week: Aldi boosts wages, Topshop returns to Liberty, Asda expands Express, JD Sports shares rise, and The Very launches an immersiv...
29 Aug 20259min
Five Things Friday: US Retail - Walmart AI, Travis Kelce, American Eagle, Gap & Best Buy
US retail news: Walmart marketplace AI and next‑day delivery, Gap’s denim push, Best Buy’s refurb engine, Cracker Barrel’s logo U‑turn, plus A&F × NFL. Subscribe for weekly retail strategy.American Ea...
29 Aug 202514min
Five Things APAC: Gen Z Wellness, Blind Boxes, Dopamine Malls
APAC retail briefing: LABUBU/Pop Mart’s blind‑box momentum, China’s Gen Z wellness shift, Australia Post’s US‑parcel pause (de minimis), “dopamine village” malls in PH, and JD.com’s new Dubai warehous...
28 Aug 202521min
The Home Is Retail’s New Storefront | Kaave Pour (SPACE10/IKEA)
Kaave Pour (ex‑SPACE10/IKEA) breaks down the home as retail’s #1 touchpoint: from layered home systems to utilities as technology (heat pumps, batteries, air/water quality), the Matter standard, robot...
26 Aug 202541min
Five Things Friday: USA, UK, Europe & APAC — Culture, Commerce, and What Moves Next
Glossier joins TikTok Shop, Adidas rewrites nostalgia, back‑to‑school spend pulls forward, Prime vs Walmart deals, UK ultrafast delivery, loyalty reboots, agentic AI pilots, France’s “Drive,” Mango’s ...
22 Aug 20251h 36min
EU Retail in Focus: Smart Checkouts, Summer Sales Slump & Brand Resilience
From AI-powered supermarket lanes to shifting consumer habits, Alexandra Boisson & The Retail Podcast team unpack Europe’s retail trends.In this Five Things Friday – EU Edition, Alexandra Boisson and ...
15 Aug 202510min
Retail’s Summer Shake-Up: AI in Stores, Experiential Flagships & UK Openings with Simone Oloman
From Currys’ Action AI rollout to Space NK’s Willy Wonka-style flagship, this week’s top UK retail stories.In this summer edition of Five Things Friday, Alex from The Retail Podcast is joined by Simon...
15 Aug 202512min
How Magnum, Guinness, Marmite, Pokémon, Waitrose & Tesco Build Unforgettable Brand Moments
In this episode of The Retail Podcast, Alex speaks with Rupert Pick, Global MD of Hot Pickle, the award-winning brand experience agency behind iconic activations for Magnum, Guinness, Marmite, Pokémon...
12 Aug 202530min
