Carol Spieckerman 9/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 9/19/19

Direct-to-consumer brands aren’t so direct anymore

Retail Wire recapped my takeaways from my BrainTrust Live discussion with Ken Cassar, vice president of research at Shoptalk on the past, present and future of digitally native brands.

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

Target celebrating 20 years of design collaborations by reissuing some favorites

Carol Spieckerman weighs in on the risks associated with Target’s design partnership palooza plans.

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

Five for Five – Today’s Must-Do Merchandising Trends and Tips: Retail Wire Webinar

Carol Spieckerman CEO of Spieckerman Retail joins Paula Rosenblum of Retail Systems Research and Peter Charness of Aptos for a Retail Wire webinar event on merchandise planning trends and tips.

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

Target launches 'tween' brand in time for back-to-school rush

Carol Spieckerman spoke with the Star Tribune about Target’s great timing for its tween lifestyle launch.

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

What Are The Challenges To Blockchain Adoption In Retail?

I shared my thoughts on blockchain adoption challenges with Disruptor Daily

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

What Are The Challenges To Blockchain Adoption In Retail?

Carol Spieckerman spoke with Disruptor Daily about the challenges facing blockchain adoption

Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19

Walmart vs. Amazon: Apparel Remains Key

Carol Spieckerman spoke with WWD about the role of category choices, and margin implications, as the battle between Walmart and Amazon rages on.

Carol Spieckerman 6/27/19 Carol Spieckerman 6/27/19

What does the future of retail hold?

In her extensive audio interview with MPR, Carol Spieckerman shared her insights on the state of shopping, revolutions in retail and more.

Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19 Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19

Jet.com Folded Into Walmart.com for More Targeted Version

Carol Spieckerman speaks with WWD about Jet.com’s next-stage integration with Walmart.

Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19 Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19

Walmart's grocery pickup is reaching new, high-value shoppers

Carol Spieckerman shares her thoughts on grocery pickup and the exploding world of convenience in retail with Grocery Dive

Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19 Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19

Rethink Retail Podcast

Carol Spieckerman shared her latest Retail Trajectories with Julia Raymond for the Rethink Retail podcast

Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19 Carol Spieckerman 6/24/19

Will Tru Kids fill the void left by Toys “R” Us?

Carol Spieckerman shares her thoughts on the viability of Toys R Us in her extensive interview with Kidscreen

Carol Spieckerman 5/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 5/20/19

Top Trajectory: Let Your Retail Flagship Fly!

Top Retail Trajectory: Let Your Flagship Fly!

Carol Spieckerman 3/27/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/27/19

Walmart’s new tablet is retail's latest gadget gateway

My expanded thoughts on Walmart’s plans to launch a private brand tablet from a recent Retail Wire article .

Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19

What's the state of blockchain in Retail?

Carol Spieckerman holds forth on the current state of blockchain in retail in her interview with Disruptor Daily

Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19

The New Retail Frontier

Carol Spieckerman shares insights on current opportunities and challenges for the licensing industry and IP owners with Kidscreen.

Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19

21 Retail Experts Reveal the Biggest Mistake That Retailers Make — and How To Avoid Them

Carol Spieckerman reveals the biggest mistake retailers are making in her latest interview with Vend

Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/19/19

MarketScale Interview

Carol Spieckerman answers key questions about where retail is going next in her comprehensive interview with MarketScale.

Carol Spieckerman 3/15/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/15/19

Will ending its price parity rule take the antitrust heat off Amazon?

My thoughts on Amazon’s recent decision to back off its price parity rule.

Carol Spieckerman 3/13/19 Carol Spieckerman 3/13/19

Does new retail need a new prototype?

In my latest Retail Wire weigh-in, I take on whether the old retail store benchmarks for store design are obsolete.

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