Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
PODCAST INSIGHTS: Do Generational Mind Shifts Require New Retail Strategies?
Carol’s latest feature article recaps key takeaways on generational shopping shifts from her podcast interview with Katie Gilsenan, trends manager for GWI.
Would a Peloton acquisition make sense for Amazon or Nike?
Carol Spieckerman weighed in on why Nike would be a better parent to Peloton than Amazon in Retail Wire
Should grocers leave delivery to third-party providers or do it themselves?
Carol Spieckerman weighed in on when DIY or third-party solutions makes sense for retail grocery delivery in Retail Wire
FRESH PRESS: Grocers are experimenting with delivery fees. Here are 8 key factors to consider, experts say
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on delivery fee structures and who can get away with what.
FEATURE ARTICLE: Is Retail Ready for the Phygital Future?
Carol’s latest feature article recaps her podcast interview with Noam Levavi, CEO of ByondXR.
Advent calendars are everywhere
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Business Insider on the many advantages of the Advent calendar craze.
FRESH PRESS: Retailers Happy To Absorb Price Hikes. Also, Pigs Fly.
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Forbes on how retailers and brands can mitigate price increases.
FRESH PRESS: Yeti soars through pandemic as consumers keep thirsting for its products
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Austin American Statesman on Yeti’s enviable success and what’s driving its double-digit increases.
FRESH PRESS: Amazon and the Future of Grocery
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Produce Blueprints on the retail grocery landscape and Amazon’s encroachment.
Saks Fifth Avenue Said To Be Readying IPO Valuing Department Store At $6 Billion, Sending Stock Soaring
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Forbes on Saks Fifth Avenue’s spinoff plans and the growing marketplace mania.
Great Expectations: Focus on Retail Labor Shortages
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Footwear Plus magazine on current retail labor shortages
5 ways to boost plant-based products in grocery stores
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Food Dive on the plethora of plant-based options in grocery retail.
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Keeping the Shelves Stocked
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Workflow Quarterly on current retail supply chain snafus.
FRESH PRESS: Netflix works with Walmart to push merchandise sales ahead of the holidays
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Talk Business & Politics about Walmart’s merchandise hookup with Netflix
FRESH PRESS: Walmart-owned Moosejaw prepares to open store in Bentonville
Carol Spieckerman speaks on Walmart-owned Moosejaw’s selective store strategy
FRESH PRESS: Walmart reports steps for diversity
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on Walmart’s ongoing diversity inclusion initiatives.
FRESH PRESS: Before H-E-B lands in D-FW, here’s how the most competitive U.S. grocery market looks now
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Dallas Morning News on the highly competitive DFW grocery market and looming disruption.