Melissa Daniels

"Toy Story 5" is proving to be a summer box office smash, which is good news for the brands that have leaned into the franchise IP.

Trashie, which has run a take-back program for textiles since 2024, is now getting into toys. Here's why the company believes toys is a category that's ripe for a new method of recycling.

This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels answer listener questions about affiliate best practices and how they're changing amid shifts in shopper behavior and media consumption.

Starting July 1, low-value packages heading to the European Union will have a flat €3 customs duty per each declared line item.

Luxury baby gear brand Nuna is opening its brand-new flagship store near its headquarters in Portland, Oregon, a move that underscores how brands are using physical retail to fuel content and product strategies.

California's new packaging extended producer responsibility law means thousands of brands may wind up changing their packaging.

In an age where dupes are more prevalent than ever before, companies are on the hunt for new ways to defend their first-mover advantage. Leaders at Willow, Oura and SharkNinja say the key to defending your position as a category creator is solving customer problems, not just launching first.

In-depth analysis, interviews and news about innovative marketing approaches from the authority on the reinvention of the retail industry.

Levi's has sought to protect its red tab trademark this year by filing lawsuits against Farm Rio and the Australian brand S/Double. The lawsuits accuse the brands of using similar design elements that risk customer confusion and cause harm to the Levi's brand.

Imports are expected to hit an all-time high this month as retailers and brands pull ahead their shipments to avoid new potential tariffs.