The Modern Retail Podcast

How fast-fashion backlash gave ThredUp a marketing edge

Modern Retail Rundown: Hoka competes with Nike, Amazon adds Grubhub perk to Prime & private label is still growing

This podcast episode explores the popularity of dad shoes and the growing trend towards comfortable footwear, with a focus on the brand Hoka. Hoka has evolved from being running shoes to becoming a lifestyle brand, striking a balance between fashion and performance. The rise of athleisure and the shift towards casual w...

Century 21's Larry Mentzer on reopening a legacy NYC off-price retailer

Rundown: Target lowers prices, Amazon beefs up Alexa & Macy's earnings

KEH CEO Noah Treshnell on building a profitable online resale business

Rundown: Under Armour attempts another turnaround, Shein's attempted NRF membership & Costco partners with Uber Eats

This podcast episode explores the challenges faced by Under Armour in its turnaround plan and the complexities of the retail industry through the lens of Shein's application to join the National Retail Federation (NRF). It also delves into the partnership between Costco and Uber Eats, discussing the viability of delive...

How Cargo Crew has ridden the workwear wave with the help of Paris Hilton & Gwyneth Paltrow

Rundown: Gopuff's cash burn, Equinox's new membership & Sweetgreen beef

Movado Brand president Margo Grinberg on reintroducing a legacy watch company to younger shoppers

Rundown: Starbucks stores struggle, Walmart launches a new private label line & Dave & Buster’s bets on betting

This podcast episode explores the trends and challenges in the retail industry, focusing on the experiences of Dave & Buster's, Starbucks, and Walmart. It delves into topics such as the popularity of Dave & Buster's among Gen Z and adults, Starbucks' drop in revenue and strategies to improve growth, the development of ...

Former Peloton CEO John Foley on why he launched his rug startup Ernesta

Rundown: TikTok's impending U.S. ban, Saks goes into retail media & Amazon's grocery ambitions

This podcast episode explores the closure of Foxtrot, a convenience store that was meant to be a future of its kind but has now shut down, as well as the challenges faced by small brands that rely on such stores. It also delves into the TikTok ban, with President Biden signing a bill that requires TikTok's parent compa...

Prose CEO Arnaud Plas on growing a company with profitability in mind

Digiday Media Presents: The Return Season Three

Rundown: Peloton takes away free app workouts, adults help boost Lego's sales & Amazon's plans for just walk out tech

Violife's chief brand officer on making plant-based cheese mainstream

Rundown: Gatorade expands healthy options, retail credit cards declining & Bark gets into pet air travel

CEO Susan Kim on how Kopari was at the forefront of the clean beauty trend

Rundown: Beauty sales slow down, retailers late on vendor bills & food startup drama

'It's really about quality over quantity': Pattern Brands' Suze Dowling on the new roll-up brand playbook