Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights

FEATURE ARTICLE: Retail’s Pretty Great Year: 10 Harbingers of Happier Times Ahead

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FEATURE ARTICLE: Retail’s Pretty Great Year: 10 Harbingers of Happier Times Ahead

In Carol’s latest retail insights article, she calls out ten reasons why 2019 wasn’t so bad after all…and why terms like “retail-pocalypse” are waaay overblown.

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Rite Aid Should Use These 2 Strategies to Fuel Its Turnaround

Carol Spieckerman 1/9/20 Carol Spieckerman 1/9/20

Rite Aid Should Use These 2 Strategies to Fuel Its Turnaround

Carol Spieckerman speaks with The Motley Fool about what works when Rite is being hit from all sides.

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East Side, West Side. Hotels of New York

Carol Spieckerman 1/9/20 Carol Spieckerman 1/9/20

East Side, West Side. Hotels of New York

Carol Spieckerman speaks with VMSD about how flagships drive clicks in the Big Apple

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What Andy Dunn’s Walmart Exit Says About the Challenges of Blending Online and Offline

Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19

What Andy Dunn’s Walmart Exit Says About the Challenges of Blending Online and Offline

Carol speaks with WWD about Andy Dunn’s departure from Walmart

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RETAIL WIRE WEIGH-IN: Amazon Getting More Free With Free Returns

Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19

RETAIL WIRE WEIGH-IN: Amazon Getting More Free With Free Returns

Carol’s latest Retail Wire twist on the implications of Amazon’s free return expansion

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RETAIL WIRE WEIGH-IN: Andy Dunn's Departure From Walmart

Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 12/20/19

RETAIL WIRE WEIGH-IN: Andy Dunn's Departure From Walmart

Carol’s latest Retail Wire twist on Bonobos founder Andy Dunn’s departure from Walmart

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U.S. Cyber Monday Sales to Hit Record $9.2 Billion

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.

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Holiday weekend spending up 16%

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.

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Target's chief merchant leaves to take CEO role at Bed Bath & Beyond

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.

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Target Gains a CFO, but Loses a Chief Merchant

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.

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Short Selling: The Holiday Hustle (Reuters)

Carol Spieckerman speaks with Reuters about the perils and opportunities of this year’s short holiday selling season.

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Going In Blind: Secrets to Unboxing Success

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.

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Walmart Q3 Profit Surges

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.

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PODCAST. Carol Takes On: Alibaba Singles' Day, Amazon Grocery Grab, Nike Nixes Amazon

Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19 Carol Spieckerman 11/20/19

PODCAST. Carol Takes On: Alibaba Singles' Day, Amazon Grocery Grab, Nike Nixes Amazon

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Carol Takes On All Things AI: Benefits, Challenges, Future, Trends (click thru gallery)

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Carol Takes On All Things AI: Benefits, Challenges, Future, Trends (click thru gallery)

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Rethink Retail: Target Loyalty, JCP Outdoor, Nordstrom Local

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.

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Carol Takes On: Macy's Misfires, Tariff Travails, Brick & Mortar Mandates

Carol Spieckerman 9/19/19 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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Direct-to-consumer brands aren’t so direct anymore

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.

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Target celebrating 20 years of design collaborations by reissuing some favorites

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.

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

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.

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