Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
Retail Hot Flash: 3 Headwinds Hitting Macy's
Macy's store closures will create many ripples
Has Fashion Become a "Spectator Sport"?
Fashion and apparel retail are at an inflection point. Speed is the table stakes and trends are a moving target.
Walmart CMO Tony Rogers on Time, Money and Message
My between-the-lines take on Walmart's bifurcated brand promise.
Different not Dead: The Store is (once again) the Core
In my latest feature article for the Licensing Book, I extoll the benefits of brick and mortar retail.
What will happen to Macy’s after Terry Lundgren steps down as CEO?
In my latest Retail Wire weigh-in, I argue for Macy's taking a less insular approach to leadership succession.
Ralph Lauren making a turn to fewer and faster fashions
In my latest Retail Wire weigh-in, I share why I'm bullish on Ralph Lauren's leadership under Stefan Larsson.
Alien Invasions and Other Reasons To Reinvent Your Retailer Communication Strategy
In my latest retail insights article, I reveal three reasons why there's never been a better time to reinvent your retailer-facing communications strategy (and three consequences if you don't).
Walmart’s Investment in the Long Game
My between-the-lines take on ways that Walmart is investing in short and long-term success, pivoting off of Charles Redfield's recent presentation.
Four Shifts Shaping Retail Data
In my latest retail insights article, I reveal four shifts that will shape retail data an analytics. From my podcast interview at the IBM Insight conference.
Will Penney's new campaign make cents to consumers?
In my latest RetailWire weigh-in, I share thoughts on J.C. Penney's latest moves.
Edward Lampert shouldn't run Sears anymore
In my latest RetailWire weigh-in, I share why attempting to re-retail-ize Sears is futile.
Four Shifts Shaping Retail Data
From "industry-itis" to data fire hoses, in my latest podcast interview I share contrarian insights into the future of retail data.
Buy, Build or Bridge? Retail's Cutting-Edge Conundrum
In my latest retail article, I share why retailers are putting their insular pasts behind them, yet no two will take the same path to pumping up their platforms.
Will Target succeed where Walmart failed?
In her latest Retail Wire weigh-in, Carol Spieckerman shares why a reduction in scale isn't always a fail when it comes to Walmart's shuttering of its small format Express stores ... and why Target's big/small bifurcation could be problematic.
Data’s Right Brain: Calling all Storytellers
In second article highlighting her retail-focused takeaways from the IBM Insight conference, Carol Spieckerman reveals the one capability that will drive differentiation as analytic ability becomes table stakes.
Power to the People: A Surprising Retail Shift in the Data-Driven Era
Carol Spieckerman's first take from the IBM Insight conference on striking the balance between people-powered insight and Big Data.
Walmart Betting on Brick and Mortar
Carol Spieckerman's between-the-lines take on Walmart SVP, Mark Ibbotson's recent presentation, and Walmart's shift back to the store.
Can a fast fashion vet steer Ralph Lauren's ship?
Carol Spieckerman's latest Retail Wire weigh-in, Gap's loss of Larsson will be Ralph Lauren's gain.