Barbecues Galore, Insolvencies & Luxury’s Surprise Winner

This week, Mal flies solo while Alex recovers from a big weekend, but the headlines are anything but quiet.From a 38% surge in business-related personal insolvencies to the strategic voluntary administration of Barbecues Galore, retail stress is no longer theoretical — it’s structural.Plus:US daily online shopping drops 12%Social commerce declines sharplyValentine’s Day spending underperformsHermès defies the luxury slowdown with 12% growthThis episode breaks down what’s noise, what’s signal, and what retailers should actually be doing right now.