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 | Why the World Cup is a make or break moment for retail this summer

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporter Gabriela Barkho is joined by executive editor Anna Hensel to talk all things World Cup marketing. This week, Modern Retail ran...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why the World Cup is a make or break moment for retail this summer
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The Modern Retail Podcast | The next era of Pride Month marketing

Pride Month is underway, marking a season of celebration that’s become a mainstay for some brands. But earning the trust of LGBTQ+ audiences goes far beyond rainbow merch or...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | The next era of Pride Month marketing
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Pacsun’s CEO on how the brand cracked its Gen Z strategy

Young consumers have always been a sought-after demographic for retailers — but what they value is always changing. Over the past several decades, Pacsun has sought to maintain a...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Pacsun's CEO on how the brand cracked its Gen Z strategy
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Hits and misses from Q1 earnings season

Late May saw a slew of first-quarter earnings reports that reflected meaningful growth for companies like Target and Walmart, but also revealed some bigger shifts in consumer behavior and...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Hits and misses from Q1 earnings season
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why every brand is now their own media company, featuring Prince Street Pizza

In the era of the viral vertical video, there is a seemingly endless appetite for new content. And brands are getting in on original content trying by creating their...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why every brand is now their own media company, featuring Prince Street Pizza
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The Modern Retail Podcast | The tradeoff economy: Why stressed shoppers are still spending

For this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels were joined by Katie Thomas from the Kearney Consumer Institute to discuss how shoppers’ financial stress is...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | The tradeoff economy: Why stressed shoppers are still spending
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The Modern Retail Podcast | How TikTok Shop is winning over major brands

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels are joined by Modern Retail’s platforms reporter Allison Smith to dig into why TikTok...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How TikTok Shop is winning over major brands
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The Modern Retail Podcast | What it takes to build a true lifestyle brand

It seems like every company wants to bill itself as a “lifestyle brand” these days. If a company can truly integrate itself into a customer’s lifestyle – versus just...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | What it takes to build a true lifestyle brand
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The Modern Retail Podcast | The growing debate over digital price tags

Electronic shelf labels are nothing new. Lately, though, the topic has been making headlines as companies like Kroger and Walmart announce they’ll be rolling out more of the technology...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | The growing debate over digital price tags
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Has the latest sneaker bubble officially burst?

Last week, Allbirds sold for $39 million to American Exchange Group, a vast drop from the peak $4 billion valuation Allbirds had when it went public in 2021. But...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Has the latest sneaker bubble officially burst?
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why shoppers can’t get enough of limited-edition scents and flavors

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels delve into the vast world of product LTOs, also known as limited-time offers. In the CPG space,...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Why shoppers can't get enough of limited-edition scents and flavors
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The Modern Retail Podcast | Inside David’s Bridal’s post-bankruptcy turnaround

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels sits down with David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook to go behind the scenes of the company’s post-bankruptcy...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Inside David's Bridal's post-bankruptcy turnaround
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The Modern Retail Podcast | AI-generated review summaries could upend online shopping

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporter Gabi Barkho delves into the growing phenomenon of AI-generated review summaries.It’s one of the many ways generative AI is already impacting...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | AI-generated review summaries could upend online shopping
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The Modern Retail Podcast | What’s in and out in food and beverage for 2026

In this episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels and senior reporter Gabriela Barkho discuss their favorite food and beverage trends of 2026. Fresh off...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | What’s in and out in food and beverage for 2026
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The Modern Retail Podcast | The art and science of product pricing

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels speaks with Kris Malkoski, the president of learning and development at Newell Brands who oversees operations for...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | The art and science of product pricing
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