The Modern Retail Podcast

Gabi Barkho, Melissa Daniels

spatterson@digiday.com

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Booking Overview

A weekly retail-focused show on what’s changing in modern merchandising, growth strategy, and brand storytelling. Each episode pairs headline analysis with executive or specialist interviews, making it a strong target for PR folks representing retailers, consumer brands, and marketing leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 544

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

spatterson@digiday.com

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Host

Gabi Barkho - Senior reporter for The Modern Retail Podcast, covering the retail industry’s modernization and interviewing retail executives on strategies and market shifts.

Melissa Daniels - Senior reporter/special projects editor for The Modern Retail Podcast, breaking down retail headlines and interviewing marketing and business leaders on growth strategies and brand approaches.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Retail executives (CEOs/C-level), senior brand/marketing leaders, or recognized specialists/strategists with demonstrable expertise (often with books, councils/research programs, or high-profile client work).
Required Achievements:  
C-suite or senior executive role at a consumer/retail brand, Authored publications on brand/cultural strategy, Built research/community programs (e.g., youth advisory councils/reports), Led or scaled marketing programs tied to measurable customer trust/engagement

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Wagner - Pride/lgbtq+ Trust-building Beyond Seasonal Campaigns; Authentic Brand Moments And Messaging

Matt Tumminello - Pride/lgbtq+ Trust-building Beyond Seasonal Campaigns; Authentic Brand Moments And Messaging

Brie Olson - Gen Z Strategy; Pacsun Youth Advisory Council And Youth Report; Creator/digital Strategy; Mobile App And Rewards

Recent Topics

Retail, Consumer, Branding, Marketing, Personal Growth

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Modern Retail Podcast
:

Why the World Cup is a make or break moment for retail this summer

June 13, 2026

On this week's Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporter Gabriela Barkho is joined by executive editor Anna Hensel to talk all things World Cup marketing. This week, Modern Retail ran an editorial series on how retailers and brands of all sizes are taking advantage of the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup this summer. Malls are turning into hubs for fans, while retail media networks are looking at this as a critical moment to win over more advertiser dollars. As Hensel explains, this highly anticipate...

The next era of Pride Month marketing

June 06, 2026

Pride Month is underway, marking a season of celebration that's become a mainstay for some brands. But earning the trust of LGBTQ+ audiences goes far beyond rainbow merch or a few social media posts. This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, special projects editor Melissa Daniels interviewed LGBTQ+ marketing specialists Matt Tumminello and Matt Wagner of Target10. Their conversation centers on earning trust with LGBTQ customers long before it's time for a Pride collection, starting with the w...

Pacsun's CEO on how the brand cracked its Gen Z strategy

May 30, 2026

Young consumers have always been a sought-after demographic for retailers — but what they value is always changing. Over the past several decades, Pacsun has sought to maintain a strong pulse on the evolving tastes of teenagers.  From viral jeans to strategic partnerships with creators, the mall-based retailer is once again winning over young people. For the first time in 18 years, the company is opening more new stores than it is closing. Pacsun's digital strategy is heavily weighted tow...

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