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.
This week’s Modern Retail Rundown starts by unpacking why price cuts are drawing shoppers back to Target but not Macy’s. Next, Peloton is slowly digging itself out of the...
Walmart is heavily investing in new technology and trying out new programs and processes to be more consumer-friendly. Helping lead this charge is Jon Alferness, the big-box retailer’s chief...
This week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown unpacks the latest retail sales in the U.S., which were better than expected. Next, beauty brands are self-funding their businesses and...
Nail salon and nail care brand MiniLuxe wants to make its employees “mani-millionaires” through franchising. MiniLuxe has been around since 2008, but in the last year has introduced a...
This week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown kicks off with a Reuters report of Mars allegedly looking to acquire Kellanova, the parent company of Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts. Over...
Revo is not a new company, but it’s now in the process of reintroducing itself to more people. The performance eyewear brand first launched in the ’80s selling fashionable...
On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, the staff begins with a recap of some food establishment earnings, which include growing sales at Chipotle and Starbucks’ continued...
Nespresso’s U.S. marketing strategy is about going beyond the coffee machine. “We, first and foremost, are a coffee brand,” said Jessica Padula, Nespresso’s vp of marketing. She joined the...
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