Malls buy their tenants
Mall owners are snapping up distressed retailers as years of operational pressures and a pandemic combine to take down anchors and their neighbors.
Aug 27, 2020•23 min
The Backroom with Retail Dive
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Episodes
When retailers issue mask requirements
Without federal face mask guidelines, retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy have had to introduce their own measures.
Jul 30, 2020•22 min
Tracking retail sales numbers in a pandemic
In this episode, the team talks about how Retail Dive reports monthly sales numbers from the Commerce Department and what those figures signal about the industry's future.
Jun 25, 2020•26 min
How the coronavirus sped up retail bankruptcies
On this episode of the podcast, senior reporters Daphne Howland and Ben Unglesbee discuss how the pandemic pushed distressed retailers to file.
May 28, 2020•16 min
Retail responds to the coronavirus
On this episode of the podcast, the team spoke with special guest Jeff Wells of Grocery Dive, to discuss how the global pandemic is changing all sectors of the industry.
Apr 30, 2020•27 min
Pier 1's road to bankruptcy
Senior Reporter Ben Unglesbee and Associate Editor Caroline Jansen discuss what led to the retailer filing last week, and what its future may look like.
Feb 27, 2020•16 min
Trends to watch in 2020
On this episode of the podcast, the team breaks down everything that happened at the NRF's Big Show in New York, and what to keep an eye on in the year ahead.
Jan 23, 2020•34 min
2019 in review
On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, the team discussed their favorite stories from the year.
Dec 19, 2019•14 min
The last Blockbuster
On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, Reporter Ben Unglesbee and Editor Cara Salpini discuss what the video rental store's demise means for the retail industry.
Nov 21, 2019•19 min
The looming threat of retail bankruptcies
On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, reporters Ben Unglesbee and Daphne Howland discuss how 28 retailers could go bankrupt in the next year.
Oct 24, 2019•16 min
Riding the tariff rollercoaster
On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, our team talks with Supply Chain Dive Senior Editor Shefali Kapadia about "tariff whiplash."
Sep 26, 2019•14 min
What happened with Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale?
Last month, the retailer's annual event encountered some hiccups. On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, our team talks about how it unfolded.
Aug 29, 2019•17 min
Bonobos CEO shares the secret to building a connected workforce
If there's one thing Micky Onvural says she can teach any Bonobos employee, it's about the importance of people. "Wherever you go after Bonobos in your career, having an understanding and a passion for the customer in your bones will set you up for success.”
Jun 20, 2019•18 min
Inside the rise of clicks to bricks at Indochino
From the store level to the C-suite perspective, hear how the digitally native brand has polished a tech-infused approach to showrooms.
May 20, 2019•24 min
How one digitally native brand baked sustainability into its DNA
An environmental focus doesn't have to come at the cost of profitability, says Grove Collaborative CEO Stu Landesberg.
Apr 22, 2019•24 min
Here's what retailers are talking shop about in 2019
Here's our take on everything you need to know about Shoptalk and how those conversations will shape the rest of the year.
Mar 11, 2019•28 min
Why everyone is talking about women in retail
Executives from the Female Founders Fund and MM.LaFleur weigh in on how they're closing the gender gap and what others can do too.
Feb 25, 2019•37 min
5 trends to watch in 2019
The Retail Dive team sat down on the podcast to talk through everything you need about NRF's Big Show and what it signals for the year ahead.
Jan 18, 2019•28 min
BONUS: 8 predictions that will shape 2019
On this special episode, Retail Prophet Founder and CEO Doug Stephens explains why manufactured scarcity, sustainability and the beginning of the end of Amazon will define retail conversations this year.
Jan 10, 2019•26 min
10 bold predictions from 2018 revisited
Retail futurist Doug Stephens appears on the show to walk through how his 10 big predictions for the year really played out.
Dec 17, 2018•30 min
How one apparel startup aims to spark a size revolution
Universal Standard is fed up with the fashion industry's big sizing problem. And partnerships with J.Crew and Nordstrom are allowing it to reshape how retailers approach plus-sizes.
Nov 19, 2018•31 min
Why stores are key to Walmart's online grocery plan
With a store within 10 miles of 90% of the population, services like in-store pickup and home delivery sit at the center of Walmart's plan to challenge Amazon.
Oct 22, 2018•31 min
Inside the mindset of the next wave of digitally native brands
AYR CEO Maggie Winter learned retail basics from Mickey Drexler and started a brand with the backing of Bonobos founder Andy Dunn. Here's how she channeled that knowledge into a modern DTC brand.
Sep 24, 2018•26 min
Nike, women and retail's big corporate culture problem
The athletics brand is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit at a time when culture is becoming closely intertwined with branding.
Aug 20, 2018•21 min
Amazon Prime Day cues up the holidays
Over the course of 36 hours, brands and competitors learned a lot about what Amazon may be plotting for the rest of the year — and how they can win too.
Jul 19, 2018•25 min
How good retail jobs boost business
Bad jobs are bringing down retailers like Toys R Us, but it doesn't have to be that way says Zeynep Ton, president of the Good Jobs Institute.
Jun 25, 2018•27 min
As Amazon expands, how should brands react?
It's impossible to out-Amazon Amazon, but you can out-brand the e-commerce giant. Cooper Smith of Gartner L2 breaks down how.
May 21, 2018•20 min
At Lowe's, digital development isn't all about that tech
This time on the show, Gihad Jawhar, who heads up digital development at Lowe's, shares why he believes customers should come first, and technology second.
Apr 20, 2018•19 min
How a fashion tech startup is tackling some of retail's big problems
Rian Buckley founded Fitcode four years ago with the aim to use technology to reduce online returns.
Mar 16, 2018•17 min
When is the store experience finally going to improve?
Lackluster stores will continue to shutter and those that survive will adopt more immersive experiences and extreme curation, says Lauren Bitar of RetailNext.
Feb 16, 2018•19 min
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