Podcast Episodes

'There's going to be a lot of consolidation': Aviron CEO Andy Hoang on growing a fitness brand during a cooling economy

Aviron, which makes a connected rowing machine that starts at about $1,800, is taking a more sustainable growth approach than counterparts like Pelot…

2 years, 10 months ago

Modern Retail Rundown: Marketplaces lean on ad growth and big-box stores prepare for the worst

Some of the largest companies are making big changes to their business models. That was the overall theme of this week's Modern Retail Rundown, a wee…

2 years, 10 months ago

'There will be some contraction': Camino Partners' Elle Lanning on rocky consumer VC landscape

The brains behind the snack giant Kind are now bringing their expertise to the investment space.

Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky unveiled Camino Partners…

2 years, 10 months ago

Introducing: The Modern Retail Rundown Podcast

Modern Retail is excited to unveil our latest podcast: The Modern Retail Rundown.

This weekly program, hosted by senior reporter Gabriela Barkho, goes…

2 years, 10 months ago

Sundays co-founders Barbora and Moe Samieian on taking a Canadian home goods brands international

Sundays is trying to become the leading DTC home furnishings brand in Canada, but it also has its sights set on international expansion.

The company s…

2 years, 10 months ago

'It's all about diversification': Nutrafol CEO Giorgos Tsetis on scaling a DTC wellness brand

For years, Nutrafol has focused predominately on DTC. But now it's taking a big step into retail.

This month, the hair wellness brand started selling …

2 years, 11 months ago

XRC Labs partner Diana Melencio on investing during an economic downturn

XRC Labs is looking for the next consumer brand winner.

The organization is both a venture capital fund and accelerator that has been around since 201…

2 years, 11 months ago

'We write Nature papers and we write Instagram posts': Seed Health's Ara Katz on evangelizing the microbiome

Seed Health is a microbiome company trying to disrupt the way health, business and science overlap.

While its first product is its probiotic line, See…

2 years, 11 months ago

Goodbuy co-founder Cara Oppenheimer on building a small business platform to rival mega-retailers

Goodbuy is trying to be the anti-mega-retailer.

Goodbuy, launched in 2021, is a startup that gives shoppers small-business alternatives to bigger reta…

2 years, 11 months ago

Sunday Citizen co-founder Mike Abadi on expanding beyond its DTC roots

Bedding brand Sunday Citizen first started in 2018 as a small side hustle. In 2018, Mike Abadi was living in China and helping connect entrepreneurs …

3 years ago