Lidl’s Trolley Handbag, Greggs’ Wellness Pivot & eBay Buying Depop | 5 Things Friday

Live from EuroShop in Germany on the ITAB stand, Alex is joined by co-host Simone for 5 Things Friday — unpacking the week’s most culturally relevant retail + brand moves.In this episode:Lidl’s London Fashion Week moment: a mini shopping-trolley handbag collab that stops people in their tracksGreggs enters wellness: a Pilates pop-up for the “sausage roll generation” to launch its new “matches”eBay buys Depop (reported £1.2B): a play for Gen Z, discovery-led resale, and the “shopper of tomorrow”This is the real shift: cultural relevance is moving from luxury to mass brands the everyday places people actually live.

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