Carol Spieckerman 6/13/18 Carol Spieckerman 6/13/18

The question for today’s retailers: What business are you in?

Retailers are in danger of losing their identities. My latest Retail Wire weigh-in:

Carol Spieckerman 2/26/18 Carol Spieckerman 2/26/18

Buy, Build or Bridge? Retail's Latest Conundrum

Retailer's will answer one question early and often as they seek to secure their futures, with no two arriving at the same answer.

Carol Spieckerman 11/18/17 Carol Spieckerman 11/18/17

Amazon Upending Private Branding. Will Others Follow?

Amazon is transforming private branding as we know it. I share four reasons why its stealth + scale formula makes sense.

Carol Spieckerman 10/24/17 Carol Spieckerman 10/24/17

Onward and Upward: My comprehensive interview with Insider Trends

In my extensive interview with Insider Trends, I share a few of my hottest Retail Trajectories and uncommon insights on all things retail.

Carol Spieckerman 10/9/17 Carol Spieckerman 10/9/17

Are retailers confusing customer service with the customer experience?

There is a difference between customer experience and customer service...and one more distinction worth throwing into the mix. My latest Retail Wire weigh-in:

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/17 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/17

8 Mistakes Retail Solution Providers Can’t Make

Solution providers are one of the fastest stakeholder groups in retail, and retailers have never been more open to what they bring to the table. In my latest Retail Reframe article, I share 8 unforced errors that might blow the opportunity.

Carol Spieckerman 8/4/17 Carol Spieckerman 8/4/17

Is the one-stop grocery shop coming to an end?

Consumers are no longer stocking up, and retailers are major enablers.

Carol Spieckerman 5/18/17 Carol Spieckerman 5/18/17

Rethink the Shrink: Three Ways Licensing Safeguards Against Retail’s Right-Sizing

In Carol Spieckerman's latest article for the Licensing Book, she reveals three powerful reasons why the licensing industry is uniquely poised to battle retail's latest wave of store shuttering.

Carol Spieckerman 5/18/17 Carol Spieckerman 5/18/17

Why is Walmart so concerned about Aldi and Lidl?

In my latest Retail Wire weigh-in, I share five reasons why Walmart is rightfully concerned about Aldi, and now, encroachment from the next European small format wunderkind, Lidl.

Carol Spieckerman 4/28/17 Carol Spieckerman 4/28/17

Has North Face reached a summit in consumer segmentation?

In my latest Retail Wire weigh-in, I share why North Face's brick and mortar localization feels fresh, even if its customer segmentation is so very "VF".