Five Things Friday UK Edition with Simone Oloman & Alex.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro cold open
00:17 Roll credits & setup
00:54 Boots fragrance-only boutique (Broadgate)
01:52 Boots’ beauty play & premium push
03:13 Hand-off
03:26 Designers at Debenhams returns (Kim Cattrall, Ashish)
05:09 High street needs a little “zhuzh”
06:00 Festive trading season set-up (Prime Day → Christmas)
06:46 Søstrene Grene: UK standout performance
08:00 NikeSKIMS: culture × performance
09:45 Brown is back (palette chat)
10:22 Laura Ashley: Lakeside flagship returns
11:08 Wrap: grocery vs. luxury
11:51 Sign-off
REFERENCES
Søstrene Grene results & UK expansion:
This week’s five:
1) Boots’ first fragrance-only boutique at Broadgate, London (opens 23 Oct 2025).
2) Designers at Debenhams returns (AW25) with Ashish; Kim Cattrall fronts the campaign.
3) Søstrene Grene posts record results; UK is the standout growth driver.
4) NikeSKIMS launches as a new women’s brand: performance credibility meets culture.
5) Laura Ashley returns to bricks & mortar: 10,000 sq ft flagship at Lakeside.
References:
Disclosure: Opinions are ours. Not investment advice.
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