UK Retail in 5 Minutes: Amazon Rival, Alexa Upgrade, Tesco Pay Rise, Greggs & The Perfume Shop
is week’s 5 Things Friday is a fast, solo rundown of the biggest stories shaping UK retail right now.
With a lot happening across the market, this episode covers five standout updates: JD.com launching Joybuy in the UK, Amazon facing fresh competition, Alexa+ and Amazon’s next AI push, Tesco increasing pay for frontline store colleagues, The Perfume Shop expanding its beauty recycling and refill push, and Greggs sponsoring the UK edition of Saturday Night Live with a free sausage roll activation in London.
In this episode:
• JD.com expands Joybuy across the UK and other European markets
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