Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
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FRESH PRESS: Walmart and Gap partner on licensing deal to offer home furnishings
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Talk Business and Politics on Gap’s leaning into licensing to woo Walmart
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FRESH PRESS: Drone Launch Pad Work Progresses
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Democrat Gazette on retail’s drone wars and Walmart’s next-stage flight tests.
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NETWORK INTERVIEW: Carol Spieckerman Speaks with CGTN's Rachelle Akuffo
Carol Spieckerman joined (CGTN) China Global Television Network’s Rachelle Akuffo to discuss labor shortages, Walmart Q1, supply chain challenges and more.
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FRESH PRESS: From McNuggets to Vuitton, K-pop’s BTS notch up marketing deals
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Reuters on K-pop band, BTS’s, big brand bets.
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EXPERT ROUND-UP: THE STATE OF IN-STORE MARKETING IN 2021
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Tokinomo on the post-pandemic future of in-store retail marketing.
![FRESH PRESS: Aisles Abroad: Asda's one-stop shop for plant-based products](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/639276364eccd3612c1259fc/1670549009813-ZOYC9W9Y143LBVKNN7Y2/Spieckerman+Retail++grocery+dive+plant+based++Carol+Spieckerman.png)
FRESH PRESS: Aisles Abroad: Asda's one-stop shop for plant-based products
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on why plant-based products are a phenom, not a phase.
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FRESH PRESS: H-E-B drops pickup fee for orders of $35 or more
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on H-E-B dropping fees.
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FRESH PRESS: Walmart upbeat after results of 1Qre
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on Walmart’s Q1 performance
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FRESH PRESS: Walmart to acquire telehealth provider MeMD
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Talk Business & Politics on Walmart’s latest tele-health acquisition
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FEATURE ARTICLE: Are You Ready For the Retailer-as-Service Revolution?
Carol Spieckerman reveals her latest retail trajectory and how it changes the game for retailers, consumers, and suppliers
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![FRESH PRESS: As Walmart Execs Jump Ship, What's Next for Digital?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/639276364eccd3612c1259fc/1670549041739-ZEEPEGI92XTI9PPIZYBX/Business+Insider+thumbnail.png)
FRESH PRESS: As Walmart Execs Jump Ship, What's Next for Digital?
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Business Insider on Walmart’s executive defections and what’s next for digital.
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FRESH PRESS: The Retail World Transitions Into The "Now Normal"
Carol Spieckerman speaks with California Centers magazine on the future of brick and mortar.
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FRESH PRESS: Winning the Health and Wellness Customer
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Canadian Grocer on why health and wellness is heating up in the grocery space.
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FRESH PRESS: Nordstrom Fortifies Its Brand By Ceding Control To Vendors
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Retail Wire and Forbes on the benefits of Nordstrom’s brand collaboration shift
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FRESH PRESS: Walmart Revs Up Marketplace with Big Commerce
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Forbes on Walmart’s hookup with BigCommerce to beef up its marketplace
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FRESH PRESS: Walmart ends ’20 with $2B loss in 4Q
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Democrat Gazette on Walmart’s Q4 performance, challenges, and opportunities.
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FEATURE ARTICLE: Wholesale Curtailed. Is Retail's Favorite Model Faltering?
Carol explores retail’s shift away from wholesale in favor of direct-to-consumer models. A wrap-up of key points from her latest podcast episode.
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FRESH PRESS: Incendiary Products Are Still Being Sold On Poshmark, Walmart.com, Amazon And Etsy
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Forbes on the challenge of policing problematic products.