Modern Retail staff rounded up some of the most notable brand names we lost in 2025, like Joann and Rite Aid. These included brands we lost due to reorganizations, bankruptcies or quiet closures.
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Before everyone put up their out-of-office responders, Modern Retail polled a group of executives to talk about what’s on their wish lists for 2026. We asked them one simple question: If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about the retail industry in 2026, what would it be?...
The CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, owner of brands like Saucony and Merrell, believes the company has been generally very good at developing products. But, he said, “I think we have to get better at telling stories.”
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PopSockets CEO Jiayu Lin explains how the phone accessory brand is trying to adapt its offerings and reach new customers through unique partnerships with Target, Walmart and Best Buy.
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The Athlete’s Foot, a 54-year-old specialty footwear retailer, is launching a U.S. e-commerce site after discontinuing it roughly six years ago.
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Nearly two years after hitting pause on sales, Minneapolis-based Rae Wellness is back with a slew of products and a renewed strategy of sustainable growth.
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In the seventh edition of our Modern Retail Dictionary, we look back at the most overused buzzwords that drove retail conversations in 2025, from tariffs to value to AI everything.
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On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, the editorial team looks back at the trends that defined retail in 2025, from private label domination to everything AI.
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As tariffs and DEI rollbacks squeeze Black female founders, Essence launched WeLoveUs.shop as an alternative marketplace to help brands diversify sales and reach consumers.
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