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Dr. Squatch gets bought, Parachute store closures & a mid-year check in on 2025's biggest stories
On this week's Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Melissa Daniels and Gabriela Barkho begin with a rundown of this week's news. Kicking things off is an analysis of Unilever's $1.5 billion acqui…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Slowing retail sales, cleaner products from Kraft-Heinz, and the rise of private label
On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels break down the latest May retail sales data and explain what it signals about consumer sentim…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Labubu craze, retail employment shifts and headwinds in the home goods sector
On this week’s episode, Modern Retail’s senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss two major topics shaking up the retail world. First, they dive into Labubu dolls, which suddenly s…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Temu U.S. usership plummets, Spirit Halloween cancels season opener, brands go all-in on Dubai chocolate & Stanley 1913's next era
On this week’s episode, Modern Retail reporters Gabriela Barkho and Julia Waldow discuss several retail headlines from the past week. First up is the steep drop in Temu’s U.S. user base, prompted by …
Published on 3 months ago
Nike's Amazon return, E.l.f's big Rhode bet, and debunking recession indicators
This week's podcast starts with senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels getting into the news of the week. First they look at the changes unfolding at Nike, which is returning to Amazon …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Klarna's losses double, Dockers and The Vitamin Shoppe find new buyers & Bansk's chief supply chain officer talks tariffs
This week's podcast kicks off with senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels discussing Klarna's latest earnings, which showed that a growing number of the BNPL service's users defaulting …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Touchland gets acquired, what's gone wrong with Target & the secret sauce behind brand pop culture collaborations
On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Melissa Daniels and Gabriela Barkho discuss the acquisition of sanitizer brand Touchland. The startup was bought by Church & Dwight, the persona…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tariffs hit Mattel, M&A news from Skechers and DoorDash and a look at Mother's Day flower delivery with Bouqs
On this week’s Modern Retail podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss the rising challenges toy companies are facing in planning for inventory under Trump’s China tariffs…
Published on 4 months ago
GLP-1 shakeups, the 'Cowboy Carter' effect and the fallout of bird flu
On this week’s episode, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels get into the shakeup hitting telehealth platforms following the FDA’s crackdown on compounded GLP-1 medications — and what…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
M&A slowdown, Walmart's beauty play and how a U.S. manufacturing boom could create a more circular economy
This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels kick things off with a discussion about how mergers and acquisitions in the retail space are going on paus…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago