Dynamic pricing & the anxious consumer

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  Dynamic pricing & the anxious consumer

  29.10.2026

  32:34

  Consumers are zeroed in on price heading into the holiday season now more than ever, and Walmart is taking the heat.
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  A status check on Target’s turnaround progress

  24.9.2026

  27:19

  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.
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  A sit-down with Ron Johnson

  27.8.2026

  44:35

  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."
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  How long can the consumer hang on?

  30.7.2026

  27:48

  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.
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  The weight-loss era is not just about selling clothes

  25.6.2026

  37:29

  Liza Amlani, principal at Retail Strategy Group, joins us to discuss how retailers and brands can successfully grapple with what she calls “fit volatility.”
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  What’s really happening at Lululemon?

  21.5.2026

  37:00

  The team breaks down what's behind the pushback against the incoming CEO, founder Chip Wilson’s battle with the board and more.
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  Redefining Pacsun

  30.4.2026

  25:53

  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.
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  Consumer resilience in trying times

  26.3.2026

  39:05

  Katie Thomas, lead of the Kearney Consumer Institute, joins The Backroom to discuss consumer sentiment, economic pressures and more.
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  Walmart and Target are not the same

  26.2.2026

  34:21

  The team discusses how different the companies are, despite ushering in new executive leadership at the same time.
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  Saks Global and the bankruptcy that everyone saw coming

  29.1.2026

  54:04

  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.