Last year, Carol Spieckerman boldly declared that comparing Walmart and Target no longer makes sense...then proceeded to do it anyway. A year later? That gap has only widened. Carol gives her take on the widening Walmart-Target gap before Target's March 4th earnings announcement. Here's what to watch for…

A recent Retail Wire article asked the burning question: Are flagship stores necessary for retail brands? In my Retail Wire response, I pointed out that flagships aren't a must-have for every brand, but they are absolutely a nice-to-have for many.