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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 | How Malk is expanding as the plant-based milk space matures

Plant-based milk has reached a point of maturation — and Malk is helping take the products even more to the mainstream. The company launched in 2015, starting first in...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Levi’s weighing Dockers sale, QVC gets into pickleball & PepsiCo acquires Siete

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the editorial team discusses the latest Levi’s earnings, including the potential sale of the under-performing Dockers brand. Meanwhile, QVC struck a deal with...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Grove Collaborative revamped its business model to focus on profitability

Grove Collaborative thinks it has found the way to become the Chewy of sustainable home products. The company has been around since 2012 but has gone through many iterations....

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: American Eagle sues Amazon, Grove Collaborative’ cash infusion and Stitch Fix’s path to profitability

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the editorial team starts by discussing a new lawsuit filed by American Eagle against Amazon, in which the retailer alleges that counterfeit versions...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Soccer.com is capitalizing on U.S. soccer fever

Soccer is having a moment, and that has meant online destinations like Soccer.com are seeing newfound growth. But according to Soccer.com CEO Mike Moylan, this has been a long...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Amazon’s Buy With Prime updates, Tupperware’s bankruptcy and Red Lobster’s future

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, the editorial team dives into some of the updates announced at Amazon Accelerate, the company’s annual sellers’ conference. Then, we...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Mantry founder Reggie Milligan on the rise and fall of subscription box companies

“I’m like a dinosaur,” said Reggie Milligan. While literally hyperbole, there is some truth to his claim. Milligan is the founder and CEO of Mantry, a male-targeted food subscription...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: More retail bankruptcies, Rare Beauty reportedly halts sale, Amazon Rufus to serve ads

On today’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff kicks things off with the latest on Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, including a private equity takeover bid. With a valuation...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How menswear retailer Rothmans has avoided the department store death spiral

Many department stores and apparel retailers are facing industry headwinds. But one New York-based retailer has been able to buck the trend. Menswear retailer Rothmans has been around for...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Walmart and StockX deal, Nordstrom’s takeover bid, Rite Aid emerges from bankruptcy

On the Modern Retail Rundown this week, the staff discusses three retailers’ latest growth roadmaps. First, Walmart Marketplace announced a new partnership with sneaker bidding site StockX. Then, the...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Croissant is trying to bring more retailers into the resale space

Croissant believes it has found a way to get more retailers and brands excited about resale. The business isn’t a resale platform, per se. Instead, Croissant users can go...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Dollar General and Lululemon show signs of weakness, Foot Locker scales back

On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses the issues plaguing Dollar General as it tries to lure bargain shoppers with its low-priced products. Lululemon’s stalled growth in...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Liquid Death’s secret to viral marketing: Hire comedians

Liquid Death is masterful at going viral. But the man leading its marketing team doesn’t like it described as such. “I hate the word viral,” said Dan Murphy, svp...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | Rundown: Shoppers react to price cuts, Peloton capitalizes on secondhand sales & Chick-fil-A gets into streaming

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...

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The Modern Retail Podcast | How Walmart is using AI to update key functions like search

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...

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