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Loyalty 2.0, Autonomous AI Agents, Luxury Pop‑Ups, Mega Athleisure Stores

ASOS launches a next‑gen loyalty ladder, LVMH test‑drives autonomous AI agents, luxury pop‑ups swamp central London, and JD Sports opens a 42 K ft² “department store for trainers.” In the debut Five Things Friday – UK Edition, Alex welcomes Simone Oloman (Co‑Founder & CEO, Need It For Tonight) to decode four trends and preview the quick‑commerce future.

This week’s five things

Loyalty 2.0 at ASOS – Tiered access, FOMO perks, and why points are passé.

Rise of autonomous AI agents – LVMH pilots task‑bots that act without prompts: merchandising, micro‑campaigns, customer service.

Luxury pop‑ups…

The skinny

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