Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
Carol Spieckerman Honored as Top Retail Influencer for 2023
Spieckerman Retail President Carol Spieckerman was once again named a top retail influencer by Rethink Retail! Carol will continue to serve on the organization’s board of advisors throughout 2023.
Inside Fashion 2023 Retail Roundup
Inside Fashion tapped Carol Spieckerman for insights into 2023 challenges and opportunities in fashion retail.
Automation: How Much, How Fast?
In her Retail Wire weigh-in, Carol Spieckerman shares why consumer backlash might curtail retail automation.
Women Are Slowly Joining Grocery’s Leadership Ranks
Retail Wire features Carol Spieckerman’s comments on grocery retail’s leadership lag with women
Driving Grocery Sales in 2023
Tokinomo tapped Carol Spieckerman to weigh in on what grocers should be paying attention to for its 2023 expert roundup.
How Do Consumer Brands Really Feel About Buying Ads From Retailers?
Retail Wire featured Carol Spieckerman’s comments on why retail media networks are a carrot and stick proposition for brands.
Retailers Put ’22 Theft Toll Near $100B
When it comes to retail theft, legislation hasn’t caught up with reality. Carol Spieckerman forecasts big investments in theft-thwarting technology in 2023.
Is Culture Key to Target’s Success?
Retail Wire featured Carol Spieckerman’s comments on the importance of culture at Target and how departing from its insular past has paid off.
Netflix/Nike Collab Looks Like The Future Of Streaming Commerce
On the heels of its hookup with Walmart, Netflix nails a deal with Nike. Carol Spieckerman shares why it’s all good.
Will Grocery Shoppers Belly up to the Bar?
From increasing dwell time to grabbing experiential dollars, Carol Spieckerman weighs in on why booze and grocery shopping might be the perfect cocktail.
What the December jobs report tells us about retail in 2023
Carol Spieckerman calls out the need for context when evaluating job reports as retail becomes more diverse and blurs with other industries.
Why so many apparel retailers are shaking up their C-suites in 2023
Carol Spieckerman weighs in on the new wave of C-suite changes to footwear and apparel retail companies and reveals why the doors are suddenly spinning at retailer and brand HQ.
Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy warning marks latest chapter in troubled retailer’s downward spiral
Carol Spieckerman says Bed Bath & Beyond’s warning that it may need to declare bankruptcy marks a downward spiral for the troubled company.
Walmart CEO did not warn theft could shutter company
Social media users claim Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon said the corporation would shutter if theft continues at its stores. Carol Spieckerman says not so fast!
Retail Predictions for 2023: Retail Experts Discuss What’s in Store for Retail Marketing
Carol Spieckerman was tapped by Tokinomo to talk about what to expect in 2023 across the spectrum of retail and shopper marketing strategies.
Retailers on track for a record Cyber Monday, Adobe Analytics says
Spending on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. online shopping day, may hit a record $11.6 billion according to one preliminary estimate, despite the strain on household budgets from high inflation. Carol Spieckerman weighs in on what’s next.
Vestiaire Collective Is Banning Fast Fashion From Its Platform
Vestiaire Collective, a luxury marketplace, which claims to have “the best selection of designer clothing on the Internet,” is taking the radical move of banning all fast fashion from its platform. Carol Spieckerman sees it as another example of sustainability’s second act.
From Immersive Commerce to Walmart and Targets Q3 Earnings, Here Are This Month’s Insights From Our Top Retail Influencers
Carol Spieckerman recapped insights on Walmart and Target’s recent performance for RETHINK Retail’s Small Groups Mixer, a monthly virtual event catered to all of 2022’s Top Retail Influencers (TRI).
Struggling to find this holiday season's 'it' gift? So are retailers
As Black Friday comes this week, the field is open on what might grab consumers, analysts say. Carol Spieckerman gives her take on how the season will wrap up.
Walmart Is Now A Hub For Netflix Merch. Will More Hookups Follow?
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Forbes (via Retail Wire) on Walmart’s hookup with Netflix and the portfolio power kick that sets it apart.