Christmas in London Starts at Selfridges | Simone Oloman

Christmas in London starts in October as Selfridges unveils its Christmas in the City windows. Simone Oloman, Co-host of Five Things Friday UK, covers that plus Gap x Victoria Beckham and John Lewis x Rixo.

Alex Rezvan, Host of The Retail Podcast, and Simone also cover Sainsbury's extra £3 a week for Healthy Start families this winter, the 44-piece John Lewis x Rixo collection and what it says about UK fashion, and why Oatly and Lego are betting on immersive pop-ups in London. Then back to Selfridges on Oxford Street: does starting Christmas shopping early win the season, or just wear it out?

00:00 Cold open

00:17 Five Things Friday, UK edition

01:33 Sainsbury's backs Healthy Start families this winter

02:49 John Lewis courts a younger customer with Rixo

04:34 Gap and Victoria Beckham return for a second drop

06:05 Oatly and Lego bet on immersive pop-ups in London

09:57 Selfridges launches its Christmas in the City windows

12:54 Wrap

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