The Modern Retail Podcast

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Marketing #216

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

Recent Episodes
  • Touchland gets acquired, what's gone wrong with Target & the secret sauce behind brand pop culture collaborations
    May 17, 2025 – 47:08
  • Tariffs hit Mattel, M&A news from Skechers and DoorDash and a look at Mother's Day flower delivery with Bouqs
    May 10, 2025 – 48:52
  • GLP-1 shakeups, the 'Cowboy Carter' effect and the fallout of bird flu
    May 3, 2025 – 45:17
  • M&A slowdown, Walmart's beauty play and how a U.S. manufacturing boom could create a more circular economy
    Apr 26, 2025 – 41:05
  • Luxury earnings, behind-the-scenes at Chinese factories, and the unexpected industries that tariffs are hitting hard
    Apr 19, 2025 – 56:01
  • Marketers sound off on tariffs and retail strategies, plus how Hanna Andersson built its loyalty program
    Apr 12, 2025 – 39:59
  • Rundown: 'Liberation Day' brings a week of tariffs chaos, a TikTok check-in, and LesserEvil sells to Hershey
    Apr 5, 2025 – 26:18
  • The Honey Pot's Bea Dixon on why 'better-for-you is the new conventional'
    Apr 3, 2025 – 35:15
  • Rundown: Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar, GameStop bets on Bitcoin & H&M's profit plummets
    Mar 29, 2025 – 18:17
  • Why Perelel is getting into protein after 5 years of supplement growth
    Mar 27, 2025 – 34:36
  • Rundown: Klarna preps for IPO, Edible Brands launches edibles marketplace & an update on Nike's turnaround plan
    Mar 22, 2025 – 24:31
  • PopSockets is on a quest to position itself as a lifestyle brand
    Mar 20, 2025 – 29:34
  • Modern Retail Rundown: CVS to open micro-stores, beauty sales slow down & apparel brands warn of a weak Q1
    Mar 15, 2025 – 26:47
  • How Crown Affair's CEO took the brand into Sephora and beyond to capture more of the hair-care market
    Mar 13, 2025 – 37:33
  • Rundown: Neiman Marcus's store closure drama, Forever 21's financial woes and 7-Eleven's attempt to dodge a takeover
    Mar 8, 2025 – 22:37
  • How Dropps got its eco-friendly cleaning products into Target
    Mar 6, 2025 – 37:23
  • Rundown: Target partners with Champion and Warby Parker, Starbucks overhauls menu & Americans are doom spending
    Mar 1, 2025 – 21:26
  • How Bumpin' Blends has successfully scaled within the aisles of Walmart and Costco
    Feb 27, 2025 – 38:43
  • Rundown: Nike teams up with Skims, Celsius acquires Alani Nu & Crocs preps for tariffs
    Feb 22, 2025 – 23:43
  • How Shinola is emphasizing its American design and manufacturing roots
    Feb 20, 2025 – 32:08
  • Modern Retail Rundown: Olipop now valued at $1.85B, Poppi's Super Bowl marketing backlash & January retail layoffs
    Feb 15, 2025 – 23:05
  • How Brooks harnessed the run club boom to generate record-breaking revenue
    Feb 13, 2025 – 30:09
  • Rundown: Waffle House's egg surcharge, Chipotle downplays avocado concerns & Gap launches vintage drops series
    Feb 8, 2025 – 26:04
  • How Modern Animal is using technology to make pet care more customer-centric
    Feb 6, 2025 – 41:51
  • Rundown: Brands shuffle import strategies, retail layoffs & Chili's makes a comeback
    Feb 1, 2025 – 21:52
  • How Whatnot is pushing social commerce forward amid TikTok's uncertain future
    Jan 30, 2025 – 34:05
  • Rundown: Theft ring to pay back retailers, TikTok updates and VF Corp layoffs
    Jan 25, 2025 – 22:31
  • How Renais is trying to make ultra-premium gin popular in the U.S.
    Jan 23, 2025 – 33:08
  • Rundown: Joann's second bankruptcy, Walgreens looks for new anti-theft solutions & new FDA health proposals
    Jan 18, 2025 – 29:35
  • How THC-infused beverage brand Cann is capitalizing on Dry January
    Jan 16, 2025 – 36:54
  • Rundown: J.C. Penney merges with Sparc, Amazon's new retail ad service & Target doubles down on wellness
    Jan 11, 2025 – 25:31
  • How Gregorys Coffee is taking the craft coffee business to scale
    Jan 9, 2025 – 37:48
  • Rundown: Return fraud on the rise, Nordstrom going private and Big Lots' lifeline
    Jan 4, 2025 – 24:52
  • The Modern Retail Podcast looks at what's ahead in 2025
    Jan 2, 2025 – 35:01
  • AI, customer acquisition and the DTC bust: The Modern Retail Podcast year in review
    Dec 26, 2024 – 29:16
  • Rundown: U.S. retail sales, Big Lots' liquidation & Vuori's new fundraise
    Dec 21, 2024 – 27:30
  • How Puma approaches emerging technology like generative AI
    Dec 19, 2024 – 32:16
  • Rundown: FTC sues alcohol distributor, Walgreens' potential PE takeover & Amazon cracks down on paid reviews
    Dec 14, 2024 – 23:07
  • How Chomps is marketing itself to convenience store shoppers
    Dec 12, 2024 – 33:13
  • Rundown: Malls' Black Friday comeback, a proposed Spindrift acquisition and Foot Locker's lackluster quarter
    Dec 7, 2024 – 23:06
  • How Upway is introducing e-bikes to the U.S. market
    Dec 5, 2024 – 32:48
  • Rundown: What retailers are saying about holidays sales
    Nov 30, 2024 – 22:19
  • Black Friday weekend and holiday marketing trends
    Nov 28, 2024 – 44:19
  • Rundown: Target's earnings miss, REI cracks down on returns and Starbucks' woes in China
    Nov 23, 2024 – 27:54
  • How coffee liqueur Mr. Black rode the espresso martini wave
    Nov 21, 2024 – 33:53
  • Rundown: Red Lobster's rebrand, Tapestry-Capri merger falls apart and Amazon expands telehealth services
    Nov 16, 2024 – 27:18
  • How KiwiCo is leaning on retail expansion to grow holiday sales
    Nov 14, 2024 – 34:21
  • Rundown: Trump's proposed tariffs, more bankruptcies & The Children's Place's Shein debut
    Nov 9, 2024 – 26:01
  • How Jake Paul's personal care brand W is leveraging its influencer founder
    Nov 7, 2024 – 33:18
  • Rundown: Coffee sales struggle, Etsy's posts solid growth and Subway sued over ads
    Nov 2, 2024 – 25:24
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