Podcast Episodes

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

It's been a tough few years for roll-up companies, but Pattern Brands seems to have bucked the trend.

The company -- which began as design agency Gin …

1 year, 9 months ago

Rundown: H&M inches makes profitability progress, Wirecutter reviews & Dollar Tree price hikes

This week: H&M inches toward profitability under its new CEO, with the company planning to focus on cost-cutting and competing for price-conscious fa…

1 year, 9 months ago

How Sunday is trying to shake up the yard and garden industry

Sunday wants to be the DTC brand that powers everyone's backyard.

The company first launched in 2019 with lawn care products, but has since expanded t…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rundown: Nordstrom may go private, Unilever spins off ice cream biz & Shein's new revenue stream

This week’s Modern Retail Rundown includes a check-in on Nordstrom, with news of the founding family allegedly looking to take the department store p…

1 year, 9 months ago

Ridge CEO Sean Frank on trying to build a $1B accessory brand

Accessory brand Ridge, best known for its wallets, is getting closer and closer to a $1 billion exit.

CEO Sean Frank has been saying this for years bu…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rundown: The Body Shop shuts down U.S. business, Outdoor Voices closes stores & apparel C-suite shakeups

This week on the Modern Retail Rundown: The Body Shop filed for bankruptcy and announced it's closing down all U.S. operations. In a surprise move, O…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rocco co-founder Alyse Borkan on making mini-fridges a conversation piece

Rocco is a DTC mini-fridge company that wants to make people care about the big hunks of steel electronics they have in their homes.

"Appliance brands…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rundown: Harry's reported IPO, Ashley acquires DTC mattress group & Abercrombie eyes global growth

This week's Modern Retail Rundown show kicks off with a breakdown of Harry's long road to IPO, with the company reportedly filing to go public years …

1 year, 10 months ago

Époque Evolution co-founder Nancy Taylor on why she says 'responsibility' instead of 'sustainability'

Sustainability has become such a big buzzword in retail, but Époque Evolution co-founder Nancy Taylor thinks there's a better word for the work that …

1 year, 10 months ago

Rundown: Thrasio's bankruptcy, Warby Parker plans more stores & Celsius reports record sales

This week’s Modern Retail Rundown includes a breakdown of Thrasio's bankruptcy protection filing and the future of the Amazon aggregator's business m…

1 year, 10 months ago