Podcast Episodes

The Modern Retail Podcast's 2026 predictions

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, the editorial team dives into what’s to come in 2026. Senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels are joined by executive editor Anna Hensel for a round…

Published on 1 day ago

A look back at 2025, from tariffs to Target to Labubus

On this week's Modern Retail Podcast, hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels are joined by reporter Mitchell Parton to discuss the themes and trends that dominated retail in 2025. The year certain…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

PepsiCo thins portfolio and bets on better-for-you products

This week's episode of the Modern Retail Podcast kicks off with a discussion between co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels about PepsiCo's announcement that it will be trimming its portfolio a…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

How startups get on the shelves of Whole Foods

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Melissa Daniels and Gabriela Barkho kick things off with a look at the record-setting use of buy now, pay later payments over Black Friday weeke…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

The trends that will dominate Black Friday and Cyber Monday, from AI search to experiential pop-ups

Cyber Week is here and the Modern Retail Podcast is breaking down the biggest shopping and trends to watch during this all-important shopping period.

This week, Modern Retail senior reporter Gabriela…

Published on 1 month ago

How Gen Z builds brands, with CharCharms' Charlotte Trecartin

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels dive into all the brand moments Barkho saw on a recent trip to BravoCon in Las Vegas. The event had a record numbe…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How ButcherBox uses a loyalty program to drive more meat sales

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Julia Waldow kicked things off by discussing Amazon’s plan for a new Whole Foods store concept. The new layout, currently being te…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the private equity playbook to revive Claire’s

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels unpack the news that Amazon is laying off about 14,000 people from its corporate workforce. They discuss what this…

Published on 2 months ago

How Bobbie's brand playbook led to landing Cardi B

On this week's episode, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels get into the news of Quince dodging claims from Ugg's parent Deckers Brand that it unlawfully copied two of its best-selling style…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Behind the scenes of Ulta Beauty's new marketplace

On this week's episode of The Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss Mammoth Brands' acquisition of Coterie, a luxury diaper brand that's had a fast-growing subsc…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago