Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
Buy, Build or Bridge? Retail's Cutting-Edge Conundrum
In my latest retail article, I share why retailers are putting their insular pasts behind them, yet no two will take the same path to pumping up their platforms.
Will Target succeed where Walmart failed?
In her latest Retail Wire weigh-in, Carol Spieckerman shares why a reduction in scale isn't always a fail when it comes to Walmart's shuttering of its small format Express stores ... and why Target's big/small bifurcation could be problematic.
Data’s Right Brain: Calling all Storytellers
In second article highlighting her retail-focused takeaways from the IBM Insight conference, Carol Spieckerman reveals the one capability that will drive differentiation as analytic ability becomes table stakes.
Power to the People: A Surprising Retail Shift in the Data-Driven Era
Carol Spieckerman's first take from the IBM Insight conference on striking the balance between people-powered insight and Big Data.
Walmart Betting on Brick and Mortar
Carol Spieckerman's between-the-lines take on Walmart SVP, Mark Ibbotson's recent presentation, and Walmart's shift back to the store.
Can a fast fashion vet steer Ralph Lauren's ship?
Carol Spieckerman's latest Retail Wire weigh-in, Gap's loss of Larsson will be Ralph Lauren's gain.
Target outfits stores to test multiple innovations
Carol's latest Retail Wire weigh-in, on Target's L.A.-area learning labs.
Target targets local pride
Carol's Retail Wire weigh-in, on Target's designer/localization double-play.
Martha, the brand, ain't what it used to be
Carol's Retail Wire weigh-in on Sequential Brands' acquisition of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Walmart EVP Steve Bratspies Presents Walmart’s Grocery Game Plan
Carol's feature article giving her between-the-lines take on Walmart's grocery game plan.
Report: Walmart asks vendors to fund Savings Catcher
Carol's Retail Wire weigh in on Walmart's Savings Catcher supplier request...and double standards.
RadioShack lives!
Carol's Retail Wire weigh-in on Radio Shack's hookup with Sprint and how its choice of a new chief might hint at future strategy.
Could Amazon's brick-and-mortar invention eliminate checkout lines?
Carol's Retail Wire weigh-in on why interpreting Amazon's innovations individually misses the point.
Walmart's Judith McKenna on Synergy and Simplicity
Carol's between-the-lines take on Walmart COO, Judith McKenna’s presentation.
10 Retail Positioning Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for 2015
Carol Spieckerman's beyond-the-obvious retail positioning hacks for 2015 and beyond.