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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 …
6 days, 11 hours 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 tren…
2 weeks, 6 days 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 ann…
3 weeks, 6 days 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 b…
1 month 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.…
1 month, 1 week 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 B…
1 month, 2 weeks 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…
2 months 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 fr…
2 months, 1 week 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 …
2 months, 2 weeks 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 l…
2 months, 3 weeks ago