The Backroom with Retail Dive

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The Backroom with Retail Dive episodes

October 29 Dynamic pricing & the anxious consumer
Consumers are zeroed in on price heading into the holiday season now more than ever, and Walmart is taking the heat.
33 min
September 24 A status check on Target’s turnaround progress
About a year since Michael Fiddelke was tapped to take over the CEO post, the retailer has been making headway on its recovery with sales and traffic growth.
28 min
August 27 A sit-down with Ron Johnson
The retail veteran shares his journey with Apple, the short stint with J.C. Penney and more ahead of the release of his memoir, “Shop Different."
45 min
July 30 How long can the consumer hang on?
Discretionary retail sales have been surprisingly strong so far this year. The team discusses the reasons why and what that might mean for the rest of 2026.
28 min
June 25 The weight-loss era is not just about selling clothes
Liza Amlani, principal at Retail Strategy Group, joins us to discuss how retailers and brands can successfully grapple with what she calls “fit volatility.”
38 min
May 21 What’s really happening at Lululemon?
The team breaks down what's behind the pushback against the incoming CEO, founder Chip Wilson’s battle with the board and more.
37 min
April 30 Redefining Pacsun
Brieane Olson talks about her book, “Co-created,” and her work as a merchant and now CEO in redefining the retailer for a new generation.
26 min
March 26 Consumer resilience in trying times
Katie Thomas, lead of the Kearney Consumer Institute, joins The Backroom to discuss consumer sentiment, economic pressures and more.
40 min
February 26 Walmart and Target are not the same
The team discusses how different the companies are, despite ushering in new executive leadership at the same time.
35 min
January 29 Saks Global and the bankruptcy that everyone saw coming
The team chats about their recent visits to Saks Fifth Avenue’s Manhattan flagship and brings in Debtwire analysts to discuss the retailer’s Chapter 11 process.
55 min

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