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The Modern Retail Podcast

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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 (557)

Rundown: Price hikes backfire, Shein & Temu suppliers struggles & Peloton's TikT...

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Jan 6, 202431:03pending

Bombas co-founders David Heath & Randy Goldberg on how the apparel brand bucked...

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Jan 4, 202446:51pending

Bankruptcies, VC tumult & TikTok: The Modern Retail Podcast year in review

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Dec 28, 202342:19pending

Rundown: Global politics impact retailers, Rite Aid's legal troubles & and the r...

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Dec 23, 202320:57pending

ButcherBox CMO Kiran Smith on how she overhauled a startup-y marketing team

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Dec 21, 202330:13pending

Rundown: Macy's buyout bid, Etsy cuts costs & Farfetch woes

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Dec 16, 202326:14pending

'Everybody kind of laughed at us': HexClad CEO Daniel Winer on being an early DT...

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Dec 14, 202334:01pending

Rundown: Non-alcoholic White Claw, Amazon slashes apparel fees & NRF walks back...

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Dec 9, 202325:50pending

'We exist to fail': FirstBuild president André Zdanow on building an innovation...

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Dec 7, 202335:54pending

Rundown: Black Friday recap, Shein IPO & Temu's splashy ad strategy

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Dec 2, 202330:09pending

Madhappy CEO Peiman Raf on thoughtfully growing the LA-centric apparel brand

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Nov 30, 202330:09pending

Modern Retail Rundown: Thrasio struggles, Amazon gets into car sales & retailers...

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Nov 18, 202327:53pending

How Literie built a candle business on specificity and brand partnerships

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Nov 16, 202334:22pending

Modern Retail Rundown: Getir acquires Fresh Direct, TikTok shuts down Creator Fu...

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Nov 11, 202324:29pending

'We wanted to build a brand that was based on a collective perspective': R+Co pr...

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Nov 9, 202335:44pending

Rundown: Amazon scraps Style stores, Walmart stores get a facelift & Michaels la...

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Nov 4, 202326:05pending

How bedding brand Coyuchi has updated its marketing playbook

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Nov 2, 202338:23pending

Rundown: UPS acquires Happy Returns, Unilever offloads Dollar Shave Club & Sears...

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Oct 28, 202326:05pending

CPG veteran Justin Gold on how he's advancing Rudi's Bakery's product pipeline

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Oct 26, 202336:25pending

Rundown: HomeGoods gives up on e-commerce, Walmart eyes digital growth & Goop go...

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Oct 21, 202326:45pending

August co-founder Nadya Okamoto on growing a period care brand with the help of...

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Oct 19, 202332:11pending

Introducing The Return Season Two

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Oct 15, 20232:53pending

Rundown: Netflix's retail ambitions, Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day gains traction...

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Oct 14, 202326:53pending

Monica + Andy CEO Monica Royer on expanding the children's apparel brand

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Oct 12, 202338:38pending

Rundown: Ride Aid faces delisting, Cooler Screens sues Walgreens & former Etsy s...

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Oct 7, 202326:53pending

Korres co-founder Lena Korres on expanding a Greek skin-care company internation...

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Oct 5, 202336:42pending

Rundown: FTC vs. Amazon, Target store closures & changes at Peloton

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Sep 30, 202328:06pending

Neurosonic CEO Juha Suoniemi on building a global brand that sells relaxation

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Sep 28, 202333:57pending

Rundown: Seasonal retail hiring commences, Instacart finally goes public & H&M c...

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Sep 23, 202323:45pending

Waterdrop CEO Martin Murray on exporting a European beverage brand to the U.S.

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Sep 21, 202337:06pending

Rundown: TikTok Shop officially launches, Birkenstock files for IPO & Target str...

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Sep 16, 202326:42pending

Sisterly Tribe founder Kristin Hars on building a yoga lifestyle brand based in...

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Sep 14, 202329:21pending

Rundown: Flexport C-suite drama, Draper James acquired & Walmart lowers its star...

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Sep 9, 202323:37pending

Skandinavisk founder Shaun Russell on making a lifestyle brand from candles

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Sep 7, 202331:07pending

'I'm obsessed with building companies': Why Uri Minkoff is focused on growing a...

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Aug 31, 202336:43pending

Rundown: Shein & Forever 21 partner up, Subway sells & Rolex buys Bucherer

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Aug 26, 202320:35pending

Georgia-Pacific CMO Laura Knebusch on staying nimble as a CPG behemoth

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Aug 24, 202333:35pending

Rundown: Instacart may finally IPO, Aldi's new acquisition & Everlane's turnarou...

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Aug 19, 202329:16pending

'This isn't about opening as many stores as we can': Primark U.S. president Kevi...

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Aug 17, 202331:50pending

Rundown: Tapestry & Capri merge, companies rein in rewards & Amazon scales back...

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Aug 12, 202327:39pending

Kurt Geiger CEO Neil Clifford on exceeding $200M in U.S. sales

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Aug 10, 202336:28pending

Rundown: Amazon's effective cost-cutting, E.l.f.'s growing momentum & Diamond Cr...

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Aug 5, 202331:44pending

Bluestone Lane's Nick Stone on building an experiential coffee chain

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Aug 3, 202340:23pending

Rundown: The Daily Harvest saga, Bud Light layoffs & an Apple/Amazon's pricing l...

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Jul 29, 202330:24pending

'I plan to be in this business for a very long time': Boll & Branch's Scott Tann...

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Jul 27, 202333:23pending

Rundown: Allbirds' challenging road, La Colombe and Cuup acquisitions

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Jul 22, 202327:57pending

Solo Brands CEO John Merris on what it takes to be a successful DTC brand

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Jul 20, 202336:13pending

Rundown: A Prime Day postmortem, the impact of a UPS strike & increased scrutiny...

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Jul 15, 202326:36pending

Shein's head of strategy Peter Pernot-Day on how the e-commerce app is trying to...

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Jul 13, 202331:09pending

Modern Retail Rundown: Brands flock to Threads, Christmas Tree Shops shutters &...

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Jul 8, 202325:55pending
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