The Modern Retail Podcast
The Modern Retail Podcast is a podcast about all the ways the retail industry is changing and modernizing. Every Saturday, senior reporters Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels break down the latest retail headlines and interview executives about what it takes to keep up in today’s retail landscape, diving deep into growth strategies, brand autopsies, economic changes and more
Episodes (536)
Marketers sound off on tariffs and retail strategies, plus how Hanna Andersson b...
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Rundown: 'Liberation Day' brings a week of tariffs chaos, a TikTok check-in, and...
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The Honey Pot's Bea Dixon on why 'better-for-you is the new conventional'
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Rundown: Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar, GameStop bets on Bitcoin & H&M's profi...
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Why Perelel is getting into protein after 5 years of supplement growth
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Rundown: Klarna preps for IPO, Edible Brands launches edibles marketplace & an u...
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PopSockets is on a quest to position itself as a lifestyle brand
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Modern Retail Rundown: CVS to open micro-stores, beauty sales slow down & appare...
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How Crown Affair's CEO took the brand into Sephora and beyond to capture more of...
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Rundown: Neiman Marcus's store closure drama, Forever 21's financial woes and 7-...
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How Dropps got its eco-friendly cleaning products into Target
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Rundown: Target partners with Champion and Warby Parker, Starbucks overhauls men...
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How Bumpin' Blends has successfully scaled within the aisles of Walmart and Cost...
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Rundown: Nike teams up with Skims, Celsius acquires Alani Nu & Crocs preps for t...
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How Shinola is emphasizing its American design and manufacturing roots
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Modern Retail Rundown: Olipop now valued at $1.85B, Poppi's Super Bowl marketing...
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How Brooks harnessed the run club boom to generate record-breaking revenue
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Rundown: Waffle House's egg surcharge, Chipotle downplays avocado concerns & Gap...
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How Modern Animal is using technology to make pet care more customer-centric
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Rundown: Brands shuffle import strategies, retail layoffs & Chili's makes a come...
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How Whatnot is pushing social commerce forward amid TikTok's uncertain future
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Rundown: Theft ring to pay back retailers, TikTok updates and VF Corp layoffs
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How Renais is trying to make ultra-premium gin popular in the U.S.
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Rundown: Joann's second bankruptcy, Walgreens looks for new anti-theft solutions...
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How THC-infused beverage brand Cann is capitalizing on Dry January
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Rundown: J.C. Penney merges with Sparc, Amazon's new retail ad service & Target...
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How Gregorys Coffee is taking the craft coffee business to scale
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Rundown: Return fraud on the rise, Nordstrom going private and Big Lots' lifelin...
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The Modern Retail Podcast looks at what's ahead in 2025
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AI, customer acquisition and the DTC bust: The Modern Retail Podcast year in rev...
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Rundown: U.S. retail sales, Big Lots' liquidation & Vuori's new fundraise
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How Puma approaches emerging technology like generative AI
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Rundown: FTC sues alcohol distributor, Walgreens' potential PE takeover & Amazon...
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How Chomps is marketing itself to convenience store shoppers
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Rundown: Malls' Black Friday comeback, a proposed Spindrift acquisition and Foot...
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How Upway is introducing e-bikes to the U.S. market
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Rundown: What retailers are saying about holidays sales
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Black Friday weekend and holiday marketing trends
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Rundown: Target's earnings miss, REI cracks down on returns and Starbucks' woes...
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How coffee liqueur Mr. Black rode the espresso martini wave
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Rundown: Red Lobster's rebrand, Tapestry-Capri merger falls apart and Amazon exp...
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How KiwiCo is leaning on retail expansion to grow holiday sales
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Rundown: Trump's proposed tariffs, more bankruptcies & The Children's Place's Sh...
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How Jake Paul's personal care brand W is leveraging its influencer founder
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Rundown: Coffee sales struggle, Etsy's posts solid growth and Subway sued over a...
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How Awe Inspired leveraged its celebrity fan base to become a DTC jewelry powerh...
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Rundown: Keurig Dr Pepper acquires Ghost, Tupperware sold to lenders and Peloton...
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How the company behind the bar Death & Co is becoming a global brand
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Rundown: Beyond Inc. partners with The Container Store, holiday shoppers take on...
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Made By Gather's formula for finding the best celebrity partner
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