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Rundown: Malls' Black Friday comeback, a proposed Spindrift acquisition and Foot Locker's lackluster quarter
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses the state of mall traffic, including Simon's big marketing-fueled boost on Black Friday wee…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Upway is introducing e-bikes to the U.S. market
E-bikes are becoming more popular in the U.S. and Upway is trying to capitalize on this demand.
The secondhand e-bike platform launched at the end of …
1 year, 1 month ago
Rundown: What retailers are saying about holidays sales
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses big box retailers' outlook on their end-of-year quarter, including Walmart's upbeat forecas…
1 year, 1 month ago
Black Friday weekend and holiday marketing trends
Holiday shopping is in full swing and that means there are endless retail topics to discuss.
That's why this week on the Modern Retail Podcast, we bro…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rundown: Target's earnings miss, REI cracks down on returns and Starbucks' woes in China
On this week's Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses major retail strategy shifts. First, Target reported a less-than-stellar third-quarter earn…
1 year, 1 month ago
How coffee liqueur Mr. Black rode the espresso martini wave
The espresso martini has been having a moment for the last few years.
According to NIQ CGA’s cocktail tracker, in 2023, orders for espresso martinis d…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rundown: Red Lobster's rebrand, Tapestry-Capri merger falls apart and Amazon expands telehealth services
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, the staff discusses Red Lobster's rebrand plan, which was outlined by its new CEO, Damola Adamolekun. Then, aft…
1 year, 1 month ago
How KiwiCo is leaning on retail expansion to grow holiday sales
KiwiCo has built a profitable subscription business, but it sees retail expansion as key for this year's holiday sales.
"We're really excited about ou…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rundown: Trump's proposed tariffs, more bankruptcies & The Children's Place's Shein debut
On this week’s Modern Retail Rundown, an overview of the potential importing tariffs the retail industry faces, as proposed by Trump’s incoming admin…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Jake Paul's personal care brand W is leveraging its influencer founder
"Even the most vanilla celebrity will do something stupid from time to time," admitted Woodie Hillyard. But Hillyard isn't working with the most vani…
1 year, 2 months ago