One of the most prolific journalists covering the retail industry leverages his deep sourcing and lively writing style for an in-depth book about Amazon versus Walmart.

Jason Del Rey and ‘Winner Sells All’

The team talks about the realities of the backlash, including who is fomenting it and how other retailers’ Pride campaigns stack up.

Target’s silent Pride Month

Discretionary goods are a low priority amid an uncertain economy and a desire to spend on experiences, but retailers are holding their own. What about the rest of 2023?

How the consumer is doing so far this year

The retailer bought, and sold off, several digital natives including Bonobos and Eloquii. The team discusses what this signals about the company's game plan.

Why is Walmart selling off so many DTC brands?

The team talks about the treasure trove of information on the department store’s financial health, found thanks to a tip from one of its new owners.

The Backroom: Unearthing financial details about J.C. Penney

The team chats about how Hermès' legal win impacts retail at large, and why Mason Rothschild plans to appeal.

What the ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT verdict means for art and commerce

The team introduces new co-host Dani James and talks about emerging changes in the DTC space and the ongoing importance of brick and mortar.

What's Going On With DTC This Year?

Doug Stephens

What retailers should know about the realities of the metaverse and more futuristic observations from the retail prophet.

Ushering in the new year with Doug Stephens

The team sits down to discuss what recent events suggest about this year's unpredictable shopping season.

What holiday looks like from here

What can we learn about the industry as a whole by looking at its weakest players?

Retail bankruptcies are poised for a comeback

As a brick and mortar retailer, I find this podcast fascinating. I just wish it was produced more often. Keep up the great work!

More Please

Corinne has the perfect voice for podcasts, so that’s a great first plus. The topic isn’t even necessarily something I’d usually follow but she talks about it in such an interesting, accessible way that everyone should follow just to keep up with the retail industry!

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The Backroom with Retail Dive

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.

At Lowe's, digital development isn't all about that tech

Rian Buckley founded Fitcode four years ago with the aim to use technology to reduce online returns.

How a fashion tech startup is tackling some of retail's big problems

Here's our take on everything you need to know about Shoptalk and how those conversations will shape the rest of the year.

Here's what retailers are talking shop about 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.

5 trends to watch in 2019

It's impossible to out-Amazon Amazon, but you can out-brand the e-commerce giant. Cooper Smith of Gartner L2 breaks down how.

As Amazon expands, how should brands react?

On the show, retail futurist Doug Stephens envisions a year flush with acquisitions, innovations and reinvention for retail.

10 bold retail predictions for 2018

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.

BONUS: 8 predictions that will shape 2019

The athletics brand is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit at a time when culture is becoming closely intertwined with branding.

Nike, women and retail's big corporate culture problem

The peak sales days shattered previous digital sales records. On the podcast, Retail Dive breaks down what the trends from November mean in the lead up to Christmas.

What Black Friday and Cyber Monday signal for holiday 2017

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.”

Bonobos CEO shares the secret to building a connected workforce

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.

The looming threat of retail bankruptcies

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.

What happened with Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale?

From the store level to the C-suite perspective, hear how the digitally native brand has polished a tech-infused approach to showrooms.

Inside the rise of clicks to bricks at Indochino

An environmental focus doesn't have to come at the cost of profitability, says Grove Collaborative CEO Stu Landesberg.

How one digitally native brand baked sustainability into its DNA

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.

Why everyone is talking about women in retail

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.

Inside the mindset of the next wave of digitally native brands

Lackluster stores will continue to shutter and those that survive will adopt more immersive experiences and extreme curation, says Lauren Bitar of RetailNext.

When is the store experience finally going to improve?

Retail futurist Doug Stephens appears on the show to walk through how his 10 big predictions for the year really played out.

10 bold predictions from 2018 revisited

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.

How one apparel startup aims to spark a size revolution

On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, our team talks with Supply Chain Dive Senior Editor Shefali Kapadia about "tariff whiplash."

Riding the tariff rollercoaster

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