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Prime Day takeaways, the end of Rite Aid, and Gen Z’s changing drinking habits
This week on The Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels unpack how Amazon’s latest Prime Day reflected shifting shopper priorities, and what the end of Rite Aid indicates…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Checkout comes to ChatGPT, Walmart to remove dyes and additives, and how Cakes is redefining brand corporate culture
On this week's Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss the rollout of ChatGPT's new Instant Checkout feature that will initially support single-item purchases from…
Published on 3 months ago
The much-hyped NikeSkims collection and Michaels' bid to fill the Joann and Party City voids
On this week's episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels go deep on the much-hyped NikeSkims launch. They discuss the look and vibe of the collections that de…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Affirm's in-store Apple Pay play, Kroger's coupon revival, and WTF is a retail media network
On this week's Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporter Melissa Daniels is joined by executive editor Anna Hensel. First they discuss Affirm's new rollout with Apple Pay to provide its buy now, pay lat…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Dick's $2.4B Foot Locker bet, the Girl Scout brand empire, and behind the scenes of AG1's product research
On this episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriella Barkho and Melissa Daniels break down Dick's Sporting Goods’ $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker. They also discuss the debut of t…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Kraft Heinz splits in two, Starbucks' protein play and what it takes to get on Walmart's shelves
This week's Modern Retail Podcast kicks off with co-hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels discussing the Kraft Heinz breakup. The split was announced 10 years after a merger between the corporate gia…
Published on 4 months ago
Furniture tariffs, luxury shopping vacations and how consumers spent this summer
This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels get into the news of President Donald Trump signaling the potential for higher tariffs on the furniture sector, and wh…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Target CEO out, Amazon doubles down on grocery, and Bullish's Mike Duda on scaling founder-led brands
This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels get into the big news of Target CEO Brian Cornell stepping down. Cornell will move over to be executive chair of the b…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
On's big earnings, Summerween's surge and why Sprouts is the new proving ground for CPG brands
This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels get into the news of how On running shoes led the pack of footwear earnings with a 32% year-over-year sales increase. …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ikea teams up with Best Buy, Claire's Chapter 11 and how ChatGPT is upending the customer journey
This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels chat about Ikea's new pilot partnership with Best Buy, and why the first-ever partnership with a a third p…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago