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Modern Retail Podcast

Hosted ByCale Weissman & Gabi Barkho

The Modern Retail Podcast is a podcast about the retail space, from legacy companies to the buzzy world of DTC startups. Every Thursday, Cale Weissman, editor of Modern Retail, interviews executives about their growth and marketing strategies. And every Saturday Gabi Barkho, senior reporter, sits down with the Modern Retail staff to chat about the latest headlines in the retail world.


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The Modern Retail Podcast | M&A slowdown, Walmart’s beauty play and how a U.S. manufacturing boom could create a more circular economy

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels kick things off with a discussion about how mergers and acquisitions in the retail space...

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Modern Retail Podcast
Modern Retail Podcast
The Modern Retail Podcast | M&A slowdown, Walmart's beauty play and how a U.S. manufacturing boom could create a more circular economy
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Luxury earnings, behind-the-scenes at Chinese factories, and the unexpected industries that tariffs are hitting hard

On this week’s Modern Retail podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels dive into the ins and outs of LVMH’s earnings that showed first-quarter sales in the U.S....

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Modern Retail Podcast
Modern Retail Podcast
The Modern Retail Podcast | Luxury earnings, behind-the-scenes at Chinese factories, and the unexpected industries that tariffs are hitting hard
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Marketers sound off on tariffs and retail strategies, plus how Hanna Andersson built its loyalty program

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, the staff is going deep into modern marketing strategies. First up, executive editor Anna Hensel and senior reporter Gabriela Barkho...

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Modern Retail Podcast
Modern Retail Podcast
The Modern Retail Podcast | Marketers sound off on tariffs and retail strategies, plus how Hanna Andersson built its loyalty program
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: ‘Liberation Day’ brings a week of tariffs chaos, a TikTok check-in, and LesserEvil sells to Hershey

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, the staff gives an overview of what tariffs were announced on April 2, which President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day,”...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | The Honey Pot’s Bea Dixon on why ‘better-for-you is the new conventional’

Bea Dixon, founder and CEO of plant-derived feminine care brand The Honey Pot, got the idea for her startup in 2012 when she was suffering from bacterial vaginosis. Inspired...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar, GameStop bets on Bitcoin & H&M’s profit plummets

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses Dollar Tree’s decision to offload its struggling Family Dollar segment for $1 billion. Meanwhile, GameStop plans to close a “significant...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why Perelel is getting into protein after 5 years of supplement growth

When Perelel launched its first prenatal vitamin products in September 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had upended the startup’s fundraising plan. Co-founder Victoria Thain Gioia said that rather than launch...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Klarna preps for IPO, Edible Brands launches edibles marketplace & an update on Nike’s turnaround plan

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff starts off discussing various news from buy-now, pay-later startup Klarna, including the deals with DoorDash and Walmart it struck as it...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | PopSockets is on a quest to position itself as a lifestyle brand

PopSockets is the leader of what its CEO, Jiayu Lin, likes to call the phone grip category. The company is known for small, retractable circles that come in a ...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Modern Retail Rundown: CVS to open micro-stores, beauty sales slow down & apparel brands warn of a weak Q1

This week’s Modern Retail Rundown kicks off with news of CVS opening mini pharmacies, as part of an overall plan to scale back its large footprint. Elsewhere, the beauty...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Crown Affair’s CEO took the brand into Sephora and beyond to capture more of the hair-care market

Hair-care startup Crown Affair has had a big couple of years. After launching in January 2020, Crown Affair entered Sephora in 2022. The brand’s profile has grown as Crown...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Neiman Marcus’s store closure drama, Forever 21’s financial woes and 7-Eleven’s attempt to dodge a takeover

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses the drama surrounding a planned Neiman Marcus store closure in downtown Dallas. Elsewhere, reports swirl that Forever 21 is preparing...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Dropps got its eco-friendly cleaning products into Target

Cleaning company Dropps hit shelves in Target this week, hoping to capture market share in the competitive category by offering a “greener” alternative. And one of the first ways...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Target partners with Champion and Warby Parker, Starbucks overhauls menu & Americans are doom spending

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses news from Target, which announced new partnerships with sportswear brand Champion and eyewear startup Warby Parker. Elsewhere, Starbucks’ latest turnaround...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Bumpin’ Blends has successfully scaled within the aisles of Walmart and Costco

When smoothie brand Bumpin’ Blends made its mass retail debut, it landed in the frozen food aisles of more than 3,100 Walmart, Target and Sprouts stores within a few...

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