The Modern Retail Podcast

The state of malls & P.F. Candle Co.'s Made in America strategy

The Modern Retail Podcast features Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels, along with reporter Mitchell Parton, discussing the state of malls, including the American Dream Mall in New Jersey and Miami, and Tanger Outlets' strategies for modernization. They explore how malls are evolving into experience-driven destinations wit...

Ulta buys Space NK and Cassey Ho talks fighting dupes

In this episode of The Modern Retail Podcast, hosts Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels, along with Glossy's Lexy Lebsack, discuss Ulta's acquisition of Space NK and the increasing prevalence of beauty product dupes. Lexy provides insights into the Space NK acquisition, highlighting Ulta's international expansion strategy ...

Modelo beer sales decline & Prime Day deals week gets off to a slow start

In this episode of The Modern Retail Podcast, Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels, along with reporter Allison Smith, discuss current retail trends, focusing on the slowdown in Modelo beer sales due to cultural and political factors affecting Hispanic consumer spending, and the evolving landscape of Amazon's Prime Day and ...

Dr. Squatch gets bought, Parachute store closures & a mid-year check in on 2025's biggest stories

Slowing retail sales, cleaner products from Kraft-Heinz, and the rise of private label

The Labubu craze, retail employment shifts and headwinds in the home goods sector

The Modern Retail Podcast episode features Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels discussing the Labubu craze and recent retail job cuts. Melissa then leads a panel discussion with furniture executives Lee Mayer (Havenly), Nicole Chaloux-Pinette (Paragold), and Jiake Liu (Outer) about navigating sales in a challenging housing...

Temu U.S. usership plummets, Spirit Halloween cancels season opener, brands go all-in on Dubai chocolate & Stanley 1913's next era

Nike's Amazon return, E.l.f's big Rhode bet, and debunking recession indicators

In this episode of The Modern Retail Podcast, Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss Nike's return to Amazon and subsequent price increases, impacting third-party sellers and consumer demand. They also delve into e.l.f. Beauty's price adjustments alongside its acquisition of Rhode, examining the brand's strategy to ca...

Klarna's losses double, Dockers and The Vitamin Shoppe find new buyers & Bansk's chief supply chain officer talks tariffs

Touchland gets acquired, what's gone wrong with Target & the secret sauce behind brand pop culture collaborations

Tariffs hit Mattel, M&A news from Skechers and DoorDash and a look at Mother's Day flower delivery with Bouqs

GLP-1 shakeups, the 'Cowboy Carter' effect and the fallout of bird flu

M&A slowdown, Walmart's beauty play and how a U.S. manufacturing boom could create a more circular economy

Luxury earnings, behind-the-scenes at Chinese factories, and the unexpected industries that tariffs are hitting hard

In this episode of The Modern Retail Podcast, Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels discuss LVMH earnings, noting a sales decline in the U.S. and Asia, and explore the rise of Chinese manufacturing content on TikTok, addressing concerns about transparency and potential misinformation. Later joined by executive editor Anna He...

Modern Retail Podcast: Marketers sound off on tariffs and retail strategies, plus how Hanna Andersson built its loyalty program

Rundown: 'Liberation Day' brings a week of tariffs chaos, a TikTok check-in, and LesserEvil sells to Hershey

The Honey Pot's Bea Dixon on why 'better-for-you is the new conventional'

Rundown: Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar, GameStop bets on Bitcoin & H&M's profit plummets

Why Perelel is getting into protein after 5 years of supplement growth

Rundown: Klarna preps for IPO, Edible Brands launches edibles marketplace & an update on Nike's turnaround plan