Boots, No7, Tesco F&F, Albaray, M&S, New Look, Sainsbury’s, Oxfam, Halfords & Currys: UK roundup
Boots’ creator-commerce push raises a practical question: whose advice helps customers buy? Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman examine that question alongside virtual try-on, circular textiles, service-led retail, and Vogue World’s runway robots.
Five Things Friday, UK edition. Recorded 25 September 2026.
Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman discuss five connected retail stories:
• Tesco’s reported F&F virtual try-on pilot at Sandhurst, alongside Simone’s Swap demonstration experience featuring Albaray.
• M&S, New Look, Sainsbury’s, Oxfam, and Circle-8’s plans for The Circuit.
• Boots, No7, and…
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