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.
Renais has lofty ambitions to be the leading global ultra-premium gin brand. The company, which launched in 2023 in Europe and expanded to the U.S. last year, just raised...
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff gives an update on Joann’s latest bankruptcy filing, the second in 10 months for the craft retailer. Meanwhile, Walgreens CEO Timothy...
With New Year’s resolutions in full force, brands are trying to cash in on Dry January. Cannabis-infused beverage brand Cann, in fact, usually sees its sales jump every January...
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff begins by discussing the latest retail merger. Struggling department store J.C. Penney is merging with Sparc Group to form a new...
Where Starbucks zigs, Gregorys Coffee zags. That’s at least been the unofficial strategy for the cafe chain over the last few years. Gregorys, which initially launched in 2006 in...
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown episode, the staff discusses several updates coming off of 2024. First up, a new report from Appriss shows that fraudulent returns totaled $103...
On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, three members of the editorial team dive into what’s to come in 2025. Senior reporter Gabriela Barko, managing editor Anna Hensel and senior...
On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, we’re looking back at some of the best episodes from the last year. Host Cale Guthrie Weissman walks us through some of the...
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown: November saw the U.S.’s monthly retail revenue grow by 0.7%, with solid holiday sales expected to come. Meanwhile, Big Lots said it is...
Puma may be a legacy brand, but it’s not scared to test out new technologies. Indeed, if there’s a buzzy update, it’s likely the company has launched some sort...
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses a new lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission of Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, which alleges the alcohol distributor has...
Better-for-you snack brand Chomps has big plans to take the convenience store space by storm. But it’s being choosy about which stores it expands into. Chomps, which is best...
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...
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...
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...
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