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The Modern Retail Podcast

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The Modern Retail Podcast is a podcast about all the ways the retail industry is changing and modernizing. Every Saturday, senior reporters Gabi Barkho and Melissa Daniels break down the latest retail headlines and interview executives about what it takes to keep up in today’s retail landscape, diving deep into growth strategies, brand autopsies, economic changes and more

#533

Inside David's Bridal's post-bankruptcy turnaround

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels sits down ... more

28 Mar 2026

42 MINS

42:46

28 Mar 2026

#532

AI-generated review summaries could upend online shopping

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporter Gabi Barkho delves into the growing ... more

21 Mar 2026

27 MINS

27:28

21 Mar 2026

#531

What’s in and out in food and beverage for 2026

In this episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels and ... more

14 Mar 2026

40 MINS

40:59

14 Mar 2026

#530

The art and science of product pricing

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels speaks wit... more

07 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:16

07 Mar 2026

#529

Marketing is experiencing an AI reckoning

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa ... more

28 Feb 2026

29 MINS

29:56

28 Feb 2026

#528

An emergency tariffs episode

In a blow for President Donald Trump's tariff agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb.... more

21 Feb 2026

28 MINS

28:04

21 Feb 2026

#527

The dawn of DTC 3.0

In 2026, the term direct-to-consumer, or DTC, has become somewhat of a pejorative within t... more

14 Feb 2026

51 MINS

51:37

14 Feb 2026

#526

Inside the Super Bowl activation boom

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels is joined ... more

07 Feb 2026

31 MINS

31:02

07 Feb 2026

#525

How ICE activity became an issue retailers big and small can no longer ignore

On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, the staff discusses how the growing presence of Immi... more

31 Jan 2026

32 MINS

32:23

31 Jan 2026

#524

The high cost of free returns

On this week's episode, special projects editor Melissa Daniels takes a deep dive into how... more

24 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:42

24 Jan 2026

#523

Cautious optimism at NRF around AI and shopper sentiment in 2026

This week, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels are joined by senior reporter Juli... more

17 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:42

17 Jan 2026

#522

What is in and out for wellness in 2026

Kicking off the new year, the Modern Retail Podcast is delving into all things wellness. T... more

10 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:35

10 Jan 2026

#521