The Backroom with Retail Dive Podcast
1) Contemplating retail in 2026 with Doug Stephens
The retail strategy adviser talks about trust in the age of emerging AI and the industry’s potential in shaping our society.
2) Tariffs tee up unique holiday season for retail
Retail Dive’s reporters touch base with Supply Chain Dive to examine how shifts in U.S. tariff rates have affected the industry ahead of its most important quarter.
3) Halloween casts a spell over retail
The creepy, crawly event has grown into a months-long celebration and a $13 billion business. But is it a harbinger for the holidays?
4) How the holidays are different this year
Heading into the season, shoppers and retailers alike are getting squeezed by tariffs and mounting economic uncertainty.
5) Bankruptcy court is in session
Debtwire’s global head of legal, Sarah Foss, joins Retail Dive Senior Reporter Daphne Howland for a discussion of retailer bankruptcies – in 2025 and beyond.
6) What’s next for Target?
Join Retail Dive reporters Daphne Howland and Dani James for a discussion about the mass retailer’s unique history, the ups and downs of its differentiation, and where it may be headed.
7) Saks Global, Amazon and the state of luxury
Fashion Dive Senior Editor Lara Ewen joins to talk about the latest tie-up between the department store conglomerate and the e-commerce giant.
8) Breaking down Dick's Sporting Goods deal to acquire Foot Locker
Senior Editor Cara Salpini joins The Backroom to discuss what this deal could mean for the athletics retailers and the sector more broadly.
9) Talking tariffs with Supply Chain Dive
Trade policy is ever-evolving, and hitting the retail industry especially hard. Philip Neuffer, senior editor at our sister publication, talks about covering the issue and where things stand today.
10) Talking wholesale with Liza Amlani
The longtime merchant discusses the myths and rewards of a channel that is getting renewed appreciation in the industry.