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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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