Andrew Potkewitz

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses the state of mall traffic, including Simon’s big marketing-fueled boost on Black Friday weekend. Additionally, we dive into a Wall Street Journal report that PE firm Gryphon Investors is eyeing an acquisition of sparkling water brand Spindrift worth $650 million. Moreover, Foot Locker lowered its holiday…

E-bikes are becoming more popular in the U.S. and Upway is trying to capitalize on this demand. The secondhand e-bike platform launched at the end of 2021 and has expanded beyond its Europe home into the United States in early 2023. The France-based company’s model controls the entire supply chain — buying used bikes directly…

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses big box retailers’ outlook on their end-of-year quarter, including Walmart’s upbeat forecast and Target’s less optimistic expectations. Moreover, Shein and Temu pose an additional threat to U.S. retailers this year, with more shoppers planning to buy from these China-based marketplaces. Finally, Modern Retail’s research team highlights…

Holiday shopping is in full swing and that means there are endless retail topics to discuss. That’s why this week on the Modern Retail Podcast, we brought on our colleagues at the Glossy Beauty Podcast to talk about the major retail narratives we’re observing. Modern Retail’s editor-in-chief Cale Guthrie Weissman joined Glossy’s West Coast correspondant…