Carol Spieckerman’s insights weigh in on all things retail.

Carol Spieckerman named as 2025 Top Retail Expert by RETHINK Retail

Carol Spieckerman speaks with Modern Retail on why Costco’s tariff riff and double down on DEI aligns with its core culture.

Carol Spieckerman weighs in on Walmart’s Q4 confidence as Doug McMillon passes the baton to John Furner.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Minnesota Star Tribune about Target’s CEO-in-waiting not waiting to turn the ship around as the holiday shopping season hits full steam.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on why Kohl’s inside pick for CEO makes nothing but sense as distractions could derail progress.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Democrat Gazette on Walmart CEO Doug McMillon heading out on a high note and John Furner’s growth gain challenge.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Minnesota Star Tribune on why Target’s CEO-in-waiting Michael Fiddelke will need a cheerful follow-on to HQ headcount cuts.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on the competition-killing combo that set Publix apart from the grocery-grabbing crowd.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about Toys ‘R Us’ latest pop up play and why brand recognition won’t be enough to kill the competition.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with MarketWatch on Lululemon’s struggles as aggressive upstarts and value players go after bigger slices of the athleisure pie.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on Macy’s major turnaround. Synergistic approaches are winning over spot treating.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on Target’s travails and future prospects as a series of missteps makes waves.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with Modern Retail about why retail’s slow price-matching wind down is past its due (and why most shoppers won’t even care).

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about how Target’s shop-off-the-floor apparel sections can do serious damage to its overall business.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about why Amazon’s record Prime Day performance isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (and a scary signal for holiday) as shoppers wait for deals.

Carol Spieckerman weighs in on Walmart’s popularity with younger grocery shoppers and how it builds a perfect pipeline for the world’s biggest retailer’s future.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about how tariffs are slowing Temu and Shein’s rolls and giving competitors a chance to catch up.

Carol Spieckerman asks, “Why this? Why now?” as Target attempts bolt-on business, even as basics beg for attention.

Price changes are a constant in retail. Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on why Target can’t afford to toy too much as savvy shoppers do their homework.

Carol Spieckerman tells MarketWatch that Amazon’s Prime Day extension is a “get while the getting’s good” play as economic headwinds begin to gust.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Christian Science Monitor on the likely impact of tariffs and why small-to-mid-sized US companies will bear the brunt.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Star Tribune about why Target CEO Brian Cornell’s communications vacuum and brand perception dings could prove deadly.

Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Boston Globe on the extreme price sensitivity that makes Trump’s tariffs potentially more perlious.

Carol Spieckerman outlines why Walmart’s latest theft-thwarting modification checks many boxes.

Carol Spieckerman dissects the keys to Walmart’s impressive Q3 2024 performance.

Carol Spieckerman draws on comparisons to Crocs and Patagonia as Red Wing Shoes launches nostalgic campaign.

Carol Spieckerman weighs in on the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) holiday sales forecast.