Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
Special Report: Navigating Tariff Tremors
Carol Spieckerman contributes insights to RethinkRetail’s Retail Cloud Alliance report on the current and future impact of tariffs and winning strategies for navigating uncertainty.
Consistency Counts at Costco (More Than Ever)
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Modern Retail on why Costco’s tariff riff and double down on DEI aligns with its core culture.
Target’s Fiddelke Not Wasting Time
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.
Better Safe Than Sorry (Again) for Kohl’s
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on why Kohl’s inside pick for CEO makes nothing but sense as distractions could derail progress.
Walmart Leadership Handoff Awesomely Boring
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.
Target Layoffs Bold First Move for Fiddelke
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.
Publix’ Secret Sauce
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on the competition-killing combo that set Publix apart from the grocery-grabbing crowd.
Toys ‘R Us Just Won’t Quit
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.
Lululemon’s Pedestal Problem
Carol Spieckerman speaks with MarketWatch on Lululemon’s struggles as aggressive upstarts and value players go after bigger slices of the athleisure pie.
Macy’s “Bold New Chapter” Is a Page Turner
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on Macy’s major turnaround. Synergistic approaches are winning over spot treating.
Good Riddance! Why Price-Matching is (Way) Past Its Prime
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).
Ripple Effects of Target’s Hot Mess Apparel Sections
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.
Early Amazon Prime Day Performance Signals Holiday Wait-and-See
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.
Who Knew? Younger Shoppers Groove on Walmart for Groceries
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.
Temu and Shein Caught in Trump Tariff Trap
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.
Is Target’s Factory Direct Foray Faulty?
Carol Spieckerman asks, “Why this? Why now?” as Target attempts bolt-on business, even as basics beg for attention.
Tariff Tremors Hit Canadian Retail
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Produce Blueprints on how tariffs are igniting national pride and urging Canadian retailers to seek alternatives.
Target's staff blow whistle on price hikes: 'Everything's going up'
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.
Amazon Expands Prime Day as Preemptive Play
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.
Empty shelves? Tariffs are about to hit US shoppers in a variety of ways.
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.