Please let us know if you have feedbackWelcome to The Backroom, a window into what goes on behind the scenes as the Retail Dive team covers the stories and trends reshaping retail. You can check out all our podcast episodes (past and present) here and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and Spotify. ​​Retailers’ Q2 reports are still trickling in, but taking into account the impressive strength in Q1, the industry fared well in the first half of the year. Some brands and retailers have made a concerted effort to up their game – see Gap or Macy’s. On this episode of Retail Dive’s The Backroom podcast, reporters Dani James and Daphne Howland talk about which retailers are thriving — and the hidden reasons why things could change as the year wears on.