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Carol Takes On: Alibaba Singles' Day, Amazon Grocery Grab, Nike Nixes Amazon Read More Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Takes On All Things AI: Benefits, Challenges, Future, Trends (click thru gallery) Read More Carol Spieckerman 11/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/19/19 Rethink Retail: Target Loyalty, JCP Outdoor, Nordstrom Local Target loyalty, JCP outdoors, Nordstrom Local…I weigh in on retail’s hottest stories. Rethink Retail podcast. Read More Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 9/19/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 9/19/19 Carol Takes On: Macy's Misfires, Tariff Travails, Brick & Mortar Mandates My latest retail weigh-ins on the Retail Rundown podcast. 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Carol Spieckerman 12/4/19 Carol Spieckerman 12/4/19 U.S. Cyber Monday Sales to Hit Record $9.2 Billion Carol Spieckerman speaks with the New York Times on when holiday shopping momentum really kicks in. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 12/4/19 Carol Spieckerman 12/4/19 Holiday weekend spending up 16% Carol Spieckerman weighs in on why the jury’s still out on holiday retail sales. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Target's chief merchant leaves to take CEO role at Bed Bath & Beyond Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Star Tribune about Target’s latest leadership shifts. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Target Gains a CFO, but Loses a Chief Merchant Carol Spieckerman speaks with WWD about Target’s latest leadership shift. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Short Selling: The Holiday Hustle (Reuters) Carol Spieckerman speaks with Reuters about the perils and opportunities of this year’s short holiday selling season. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Going In Blind: Secrets to Unboxing Success Carol Spieckerman weighs in on the hottest packaging trend in toys in her extensive interview with Kidscreen. Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Walmart Q3 Profit Surges Carol shared her thoughts on Walmart’s impressive performance and potential challenges. Read More
Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 PODCAST. Carol Takes On: Alibaba Singles' Day, Amazon Grocery Grab, Nike Nixes Amazon Read More
Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Takes On All Things AI: Benefits, Challenges, Future, Trends (click thru gallery) Read More
Carol Spieckerman 11/19/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/19/19 Rethink Retail: Target Loyalty, JCP Outdoor, Nordstrom Local Target loyalty, JCP outdoors, Nordstrom Local…I weigh in on retail’s hottest stories. Rethink Retail podcast. Read More
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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. Read More
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. Read More
Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail 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. Read More
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. Read More
Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail Carol Spieckerman 8/7/19 Carol Spieckerman, Retail, retail predictions, retail trends, Spieckerman Retail 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 Read More
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 Read More
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. Read More
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. Read 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. Read More
