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The Modern Retail Podcast

The Modern Retail Podcast is a weekly show that hears from executives in the retail space, from legacy companies to the buzzy world of DTC startups. Cale Weissman, editor of Modern Retail, hosts.

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Foot Locker's Jed Berger: 'The marketing industry is in for an evolution'

Foot Locker's Jed Berger: 'The marketing industry is in for an evolution'

In the past few years, Foot Locker has been making headlines for its aggressive push to modernize, and according to the ... Read more

25 Jul 2019

31mins

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Lerer Hippeau investor Caitlin Strandberg: Venture funding isn't to be spent on Facebook ads

Lerer Hippeau investor Caitlin Strandberg: Venture funding isn't to be spent on Facebook ads

Before startup founders woo thousands of customers, they often try to convince investors to get onboard with their compa... Read more

2 Jan 2020

43mins

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‘I always wanted to put on a show’: Y&R global CEO David Sable on being in the public eye

‘I always wanted to put on a show’: Y&R global CEO David Sable on being in the public eye

David Sable, Y&R global CEO and chairman of the board, is a pillar of the Madison Avenue set. The former Wunderman e... Read more

30 Nov 2017

28mins

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‘Advertising’s a weird industry’: Wieden+Kennedy’s Neal Arthur on stumbling into a career

‘Advertising’s a weird industry’: Wieden+Kennedy’s Neal Arthur on stumbling into a career

As managing director of Wieden+Kennedy, Neal Arthur is an independent spirit who grew up as the only black kid in his Ca... Read more

17 May 2018

30mins

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DTC furniture brand Burrow’s Alex Kubo: Facebook still has some value but it’s become more challenging

DTC furniture brand Burrow’s Alex Kubo: Facebook still has some value but it’s become more challenging

Burrow is a digital-born luxury furniture company, that, like most DTC brands, put most of its marketing eggs in the Fac... Read more

6 Jun 2019

40mins

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Razorfish co-founder Jeff Dachis on his days of being a provocateur

Razorfish co-founder Jeff Dachis on his days of being a provocateur

Jeff Dachis is the founder of diabetes management app One Drop and co-founder of Razorfish. On this episode of Starting ... Read more

8 Mar 2018

29mins

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Buffy's Paul Shaked: There's Facebook-first mentality in the marketing industry

Buffy's Paul Shaked: There's Facebook-first mentality in the marketing industry

When sustainable bedding brand Buffy, launched in late 2017, it looked like the archetypical direct-to-consumer company:... Read more

11 Jul 2019

37mins

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Mizzen and Main’s Kevin Lavelle: The DTC space will see 'a lot of carnage.'

Mizzen and Main’s Kevin Lavelle: The DTC space will see 'a lot of carnage.'

There is no lack of success stories in the direct-to-consumer markets. But there are also questions being asked of how l... Read more

11 Apr 2019

38mins

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Hims' Andrew Dudum: A DTC shake out is coming

Hims' Andrew Dudum: A DTC shake out is coming

One year old men's healthcare DTC brand is attempting to disrupt healthcare. The company, which is centered around remov... Read more

14 Feb 2019

33mins

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Richard Edelman: 'We would have been choked by the holding companies'

Richard Edelman: 'We would have been choked by the holding companies'

Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Edelman, inherited the family business from his father 40 years ago. Since then, h... Read more

21 Jun 2018

26mins

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Liberty Mutual’s Emily Fink: Our customer's expectations are being shaped by DTC brands

Liberty Mutual’s Emily Fink: Our customer's expectations are being shaped by DTC brands

The direct-to-consumer era is changing consumer behavior and expectations across categories, be it retail or insurance. ... Read more

2 May 2019

29mins

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P&G’s Marc Pritchard: ‘We needed to start having a discussion about unconscious bias’

P&G’s Marc Pritchard: ‘We needed to start having a discussion about unconscious bias’

Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer at Procter & Gamble, made waves in the marketing industry by starting a conversa... Read more

4 Jan 2018

20mins

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Modern Retail Podcast: 2020 will bring a DTC shakeout -- and a better understanding of the human cost of growing a brand

Modern Retail Podcast: 2020 will bring a DTC shakeout -- and a better understanding of the human cost of growing a brand

This week, it's a look ahead at what 2020 may have in store for retail.Modern Retail reporters Cale Weissman and Anna He... Read more

19 Dec 2019

31mins

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Ogilvy & Mather’s John Seifert You’re only as good as others give you permission to be

Ogilvy & Mather’s John Seifert You’re only as good as others give you permission to be

From college dropout to the worldwide CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, John Seifert’s career seems like the plot of a movie. ... Read more

22 Mar 2018

23mins

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VC Eric Hippeau: Marketing is at risk of being commoditized

VC Eric Hippeau: Marketing is at risk of being commoditized

Eric Hippeau, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, has invested in many entrepreneurial projects over the years. ... Read more

2 Aug 2018

21mins

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Omnicom’s Jonathan Nelson: 'As you run a larger company, it’s harder to say we’re all equal'

Omnicom’s Jonathan Nelson: 'As you run a larger company, it’s harder to say we’re all equal'

Jonathan Nelson is the CEO at Omnicom Digital, a global marketing and communications holding company that employs about ... Read more

8 Feb 2018

25mins

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The reality of dying ad agencies

The reality of dying ad agencies

Adapt or die. It’s something most business say they practice but rarely do. An exception is Tracy Wong, the founder of W... Read more

9 Aug 2018

31mins

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Deloitte Digital’s Alicia Hatch: We are ready to put skin in the game

Deloitte Digital’s Alicia Hatch: We are ready to put skin in the game

Consultancies are turning into agencies as agencies grapple for a seat at the table. Alicia Hatch, CMO of Deloitte Digit... Read more

21 Mar 2019

26mins

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TBWA's Nancy Reyes: 'When you earn something, it’s the best feeling you have'

TBWA's Nancy Reyes: 'When you earn something, it’s the best feeling you have'

Nancy Reyes is the managing director of TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York. Reyes grew up in Long Island City in New York amid r... Read more

26 Apr 2018

23mins

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‘In careers, you make bets’: GE’s Linda Boff on taking chances and hiring with her ‘spidey sense’

‘In careers, you make bets’: GE’s Linda Boff on taking chances and hiring with her ‘spidey sense’

GE CMO Linda Boff has been in business for years. As a manager, she has developed what she calls a "spidey sense" about ... Read more

5 Apr 2018

28mins

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