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Rundown: Starbucks stores struggle, Walmart launches a new private label line & Dave & Buster’s bets on betting
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown: The show kicks off with a recap of Starbucks' latest earnings. The coffee shop chain cited bad weather, out-of…
1 year, 8 months ago
Former Peloton CEO John Foley on why he launched his rug startup Ernesta
John Foley may be best known as the founder and former CEO of Peloton, but it turns out interior design is his real passion.
"I've been passionate abo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Rundown: TikTok's impending U.S. ban, Saks goes into retail media & Amazon's grocery ambitions
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown: President Biden signed a bill that requires TikTok to either sell itself or face a U.S. ban. Next, the team dis…
1 year, 8 months ago
Prose CEO Arnaud Plas on growing a company with profitability in mind
Every brand talks about paths to profitability, but few actually reach it.
Customizable beauty brand Prose is one company that has bucked the trend an…
1 year, 8 months ago
Digiday Media Presents: The Return Season Three
Digiday Media's WorkLife is proud to present season three of The Return, a podcast about the modern workforce, with this season focused on middle man…
1 year, 8 months ago
Rundown: Peloton takes away free app workouts, adults help boost Lego's sales & Amazon's plans for just walk out tech
This week on the Modern Retail Rundown: After less than a year of relaunching its virtual workout app, Peloton quietly got rid of the free membership…
1 year, 8 months ago
Violife's chief growth officer on making plant-based cheese mainstream
Violife is trying to become the Oatly of plant-based cheese.
The brand, which launched in 2013, is part of the Greek plant-based food company Arivia. …
1 year, 8 months ago
Rundown: Gatorade expands healthy options, retail credit cards declining & Bark gets into pet air travel
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown: PepsiCo-owned Gatorade is adding more hydration SKUs that resemble Liquid I.V. and Prime. Meanwhile, department…
1 year, 8 months ago
CEO Susan Kim on how Kopari was at the forefront of the clean beauty trend
Every beauty startup these days describes itself as a clean beauty brand, but skin-care brand Kopari was ahead of the curve.
"It's definitely table st…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rundown: Beauty sales slow down, retailers late on vendor bills & food startup drama
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown: Ulta's latest performance shows that beauty sales may finally be decelerating. Retailers like Express, Peloton …
1 year, 9 months ago