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'All my eggs in the Facebook basket': True Classic CEO Ryan Bartlett on growing a DTC brand on paid social
Men's apparel brand True Classic was able to become a $250 million company -- and it thanks Facebook for its success.
"I knew I was going to put all m…
2 years, 9 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Macy's CEO plots an exit, Uber Eats' ghost kitchen cleanup & Telfar’s new pricing model
Every week on the Modern Retail Rundown, we analyze the most important news within the retail world.
This week's episode starts with a discussion on M…
2 years, 9 months ago
Macy's Marc Mastronardi on the department store's revamped brick-and-mortar strategy
Macy's is in the process of rethinking its entire store business.
Recent moves emphasize this shift: at its most recent earnings, the company said it …
2 years, 9 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: More layoffs, Panera Bread's Amazon One rollout & Foot Locker reviving its Nike partnership
This week on the Modern Retail Rundown, we analyze the most important news within the retail world.
This episode starts out by giving up update on the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Saks CMO Emily Essner on building a digital business off of a legacy retailer
Saks has big plans to grow its business by focusing on digital initiatives and targeting younger shoppers.
The company spun off its digital business f…
2 years, 9 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: SVB's woes, TikTok faces ban threats and H&M gets into resale
On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, we continue to analyze the latest shakeups in the industry.
The program starts by giving an updat…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Like a car dealership': How Impossible Kicks is trying to become a digital resale empire
Sneaker resale marketplace Impossible Kicks is taking a more analog approach to sneaker resale.
In a world where most valuable hype beast-esque kicks …
2 years, 9 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Allbirds woes, Shein vs. Temu and the rise of 'premiumization'
On this week's episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, the team continues to dissect the new economic realities the retail industry faces.
This episode …
2 years, 10 months ago
'There were multiple times I thought maybe we won't make it': M.M.LaFleur CEO Sarah LaFleur on the women's wear brand's new store strategy
After a difficult 2020 and 2021, women's work apparel brand M.M.LaFleur is once again in growth mode.
The company is investing in new stores and showr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Modern Retail Rundown: Instacart once-again prepares for IPO, the end of Nordstrom's Canadian dreams and anti-dollar stores sentiment grows
On this episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, we continue to dissect the new economic realities the retail industry faces.
This week, we discuss the w…
2 years, 10 months ago