Five Things Friday — Gap’s London Comeback, Morrisons’ ESL Rollout, AllSaints Pop‑Ups, DFS x Pinterest, Gen Beta

Today’s agenda: five moves reshaping UK retail—and what to do next.

NEWS FLASH LINE‑UP

• Gap returns to London with three stores (Covent Garden, White City, Wembley) before Christmas.

• Morrisons partners with VusionGroup to digitise pricing across all 497 supermarkets using ESLs.

• AllSaints opens three UK pop‑ups (Bristol Cribbs Causeway now open; Battersea Power Station & Stratford next).

• DFS teams with Pinterest on a gamified “What’s Your Thing? Collage Quest” that turns inspiration into shoppable boards.

• Fashion is already talking about “Gen Beta” (babies born from 2025) — signalling a culture‑first decade ahead.

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00:00 – Cold open & welcome

00:06 – It’s Five Things Friday (Friday, 24 October 2025)

00:36 – Vibe check & banter

00:58 – Host intro: Alex

01:21 – Co‑host intro: Simon Hart (Need It Tonight)

01:45 – Format + audience milestone

02:29 – Story 1: Gap is back (3 London stores via Next)

05:42 – Story 2: Morrisons x VusionGroup: 497 stores go digital (ESLs)

07:00 – Story 3: AllSaints: three UK pop‑ups (Bristol, Battersea, Stratford)

08:21 – Story 4: DFS x Pinterest “What’s Your Thing? Collage Quest”

10:03 – Story 5: Fashion starts planning for Gen Beta

12:18 – Big idea: Retail at the Speed of Culture

13:13 – Next week: in‑store men’s personal shopping activation

16:12 – Wrap & sign‑off

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https://www.next.co.uk/shop/brand-gap-0?p=1#0

• https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/media-centre/corporate-news/morrisons-partners-with-vusiongroup-to-digitize-pricing-across-its-entire-supermarket-estate/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

• https://fashionunited.uk/news/retail/allsaints-plots-three-pop-up-store-openings-across-uk/2025101684429?utm_source=chatgpt.com

• https://www.allsaints.com/women.html

• https://es.pinterest.com/pin/560346378659689774/

• https://www.dfs.co.uk/inspiration/pinterest-whats-your-thing-quest?epik=dj0yJnU9eEM0eGtZN18yZC1NUnN2RldkdC1TNEtYUlB2YVR2bUkmcD0wJm49UTUteVZwR1NnYzN4WEZQSXRCR2xkdyZ0PUFBQUFBR2o1NGNV

• https://cadanews.org/1916/news/the-greatest-generation-to-gen-beta/

DISCLAIMERS

• Facts current as of Friday, 24 October 2025. This show is independent commentary; no sponsorships were accepted.

• Chapters are approximate and based on the live conversation.

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