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The Retail Podcast is a weekly interview show with the leaders running global retail, hosted by Alex Rezvan. Five Things Friday editions - five useful signals from the people shaping retail - run in the UK and USA, hosted by Simone Oloman and Jill Salomon. The show has published 335+ episodes and is heard in 90+ countries, with an audience weighted toward director level and above.
How to mention us: use "The Retail Podcast" (capital T, R, P), tag the show and host on LinkedIn, and link to https://www.theretailpodcast.com.
September 2026
The interview show with the leaders running global retail published its 335th episode on 16 September 2026. The archive covers store operations, e-commerce, supply chain, retail media and retail technology, and now holds more than 370 episodes.
October 2025
Five Things Friday, the weekly briefing on the stories that matter in retail, launched its USA edition on 7 October 2025, hosted by Alex Rezvan and Jill Salomon. It joins the UK edition, running since January 2025 with Alex Rezvan and Simone Oloman.
Partnership
The Retail Podcast is an official partner of NRF Europe and World Retail Congress, bringing conversations from two of retail's biggest stages to its global audience of retail leaders.
Host - The Retail Podcast
Alex Rezvan is the founder and host of The Retail Podcast. Known as 'The Future of Retail Guy', he has interviewed hundreds of retail CEOs, founders and technology leaders about where the industry is heading.
Co-host - Five Things Friday (UK & USA)
Simone brings extensive experience in the retail landscape, offering unique perspectives on consumer trends, brand strategy, and market dynamics.
LinkedInCo-host - Five Things Friday (USA)
Jill brings extensive experience in the US retail landscape, offering unique perspectives on consumer trends, brand strategy, and market dynamics across America.
LinkedInFull host line-up, including our APAC hosts, on the hosts page.
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