Five Things Friday: Luxury in Riyadh, Shein Pop-Ups, Amazon Fresh Shifts, Retail Contraction & Burberry’s Comeback

The Retail Podcast · Oct 2, 2025 · 15m · transcript

This week on Five Things Friday, Alex and Simon unpack the retail stories shaping headlines and boardrooms:

Shein sparks backlash with a London pop-up designed for independents

Amazon Fresh shutters physical grocery stores—pivoting tech into airports and e-commerce

UK retail sales decline for the twelfth month straight, according to the CBI

Starbucks retrenches: closing UK stores while doubling down on experience-led formats

Primark trials in-store clothing repair, raising questions on sustainability vs. greenwashing

H&M Group shutters stores worldwide, while Arket opens on London’s King’s…