Carol Spieckerman 12/11/25 Carol Spieckerman 12/11/25

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.

Carol Spieckerman 8/15/25 Carol Spieckerman 8/15/25

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).

Carol Spieckerman 7/8/25 Carol Spieckerman 7/8/25

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

Carol Spieckerman 9/1/23 Carol Spieckerman 9/1/23

Carol Spieckerman speaks with Modern Retail on the pluses and minuses of Macy’s latest private brand push.