Modern Retail

08/29/2025

Pattern, an e-commerce company that helps online merchants sell on third-party marketplaces, has filed for an initial public offering, reigniting debate about the viability of marketplace-reliant business models.

Pattern, an e-commerce company that helps online merchants sell on third-party marketplaces, has filed for an initial public offering.

08/28/2025

As CPG brands struggle to raise money, some are finding success due to big differentiation and early high-margin revenue. The founder of supplements brand Feel Goods breaks down how the company raised a $4.7 million seed round.

As CPG brands struggle to raise money, some are finding success due to big differentiation and early high-margin revenue.

08/26/2025

Tariffs are fueling a secondhand shopping boom, with platforms like ThredUp, Depop and OfferUp reporting record growth, new users and increased engagement. Now, they're under pressure to retain cost-conscious shoppers.

Tariffs are fueling a secondhand shopping boom, with platforms like ThredUp, Depop and OfferUp reporting record growth.

08/25/2025

Cinemark's CMO, who previously wore the same hat at Neiman Marcus and Limited Brands, spoke with Modern Retail about the state of consumer demand and the learnings retailers can take from the company's loyalty and membership programs.

Cinemark's CMO, who previously wore the same hat at Neiman Marcus and Limited Brands, spoke with Modern Retail about how consumer demand looks in the industry now and what other retailers can learn from the company's loyalty and membership programs.

08/25/2025

Rivian's third charging outpost, in the Hamptons, shows off the brand and a new retail opportunity for EV charging stations.

08/22/2025

Target is reevaluating which stores it uses to fulfill online orders in place of distribution centers so that it can refocus its teams on improving the store experience.

08/21/2025

Amazon is escalating efforts to keep artificial intelligence companies from scraping its e-commerce data, as the retail giant recently added six more AI-related crawlers to its publicly available robots.txt file.

Amazon is escalating efforts to keep artificial intelligence companies from scraping its e-commerce data, as the retail giant recently added six more AI-related crawlers to its publicly available robots.txt file, a standard tool websites use to give instructions to automated crawlers like search eng...

08/21/2025

Digital innovation significantly influences consumer relations and drives market success for CPG brands like Kraft Heinz. Sponsored by Contentful.

Discover how personalized content for CPG brands drives loyalty, scales engagement and adapts quickly to evolving consumer demands.

08/21/2025

During a call with investors Wednesday morning, Target's next CEO and current COO, Michael Fiddelke, outlined his three priorities in achieving growth and reinforcing what he believes makes Target special.

During Wednesday's earnings call with investors, Target's next CEO Michael Fiddelke outlined his three priorities to return to growth.

08/21/2025

In his new role, Howard Luk, SharkNinja’s chief advancement and development officer, will help the company grow its product offerings across categories.

Howard Luk, SharkNinja’s new chief advancement and development officer, is looking to help the company grow across categories.

08/20/2025

In conversations about holiday planning, retail executives at eTail East stressed the importance of remaining "agile" and "nimble." Tariffs have forced brands and retailers to have a Plan B — and a Plan C.

Brands are hyper-focused this year on staying agile and nimble as they plan for the holidays, as tariffs and AI could upend shopping.

08/20/2025

Babyletto is launching furniture specifically designed for kids' rooms. The expansion is part of a broader plan to grow the brand's DTC sales.

Babyletto is launching with furniture specifically designed for kids' rooms, part of a DTC expansion play.