Retail Dive

The Backroom with Retail Dive

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Podcast by Retail Dive

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Retail Dive

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Business

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Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

How the coronavirus sped up retail bankruptcies 28.05.2020

On this episode of the podcast, senior reporters Daphne Howland and Ben Unglesbee discuss how the pandemic pushed distressed retailers to file.

Retail responds to the coronavirus 30.04.2020

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.

Pier 1's road to bankruptcy 27.02.2020

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.

Trends to watch in 2020 23.01.2020

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.

2019 in review 19.12.2019

On this episode of The Backroom with Retail Dive, the team discussed their favorite stories from the year.

The last Blockbuster 21.11.2019

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.

The looming threat of retail bankruptcies 24.10.2019

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.

Riding the tariff rollercoaster 26.09.2019

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

What happened with Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale? 29.08.2019

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.

Bonobos CEO shares the secret to building a connected workforce 20.06.2019

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.”

Inside the rise of clicks to bricks at Indochino 20.05.2019

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

How one digitally native brand baked sustainability into its DNA 22.04.2019

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

Here's what retailers are talking shop about in 2019 11.03.2019

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

Why everyone is talking about women in retail 25.02.2019

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.

5 trends to watch in 2019 18.01.2019

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.

BONUS: 8 predictions that will shape 2019 10.01.2019

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.

10 bold predictions from 2018 revisited 17.12.2018

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

How one apparel startup aims to spark a size revolution 19.11.2018

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.

Why stores are key to Walmart's online grocery plan 22.10.2018

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.

Inside the mindset of the next wave of digitally native brands 24.09.2018

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.

Nike, women and retail's big corporate culture problem 20.08.2018

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

Amazon Prime Day cues up the holidays 19.07.2018

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.

How good retail jobs boost business 25.06.2018

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.

As Amazon expands, how should brands react? 21.05.2018

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

At Lowe's, digital development isn't all about that tech 20.04.2018

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.

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