Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
Target Layoffs Bold First Move for Fiddelke
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Minnesota Star Tribune on why Target’s CEO-in-waiting Michael Fiddelke will need a cheerful follow-on to HQ headcount cuts.
Publix’ Secret Sauce
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Grocery Dive on the competition-killing combo that set Publix apart from the grocery-grabbing crowd.
Toys ‘R Us Just Won’t Quit
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about Toys ‘R Us’ latest pop up play and why brand recognition won’t be enough to kill the competition.
Lululemon’s Pedestal Problem
Carol Spieckerman speaks with MarketWatch on Lululemon’s struggles as aggressive upstarts and value players go after bigger slices of the athleisure pie.
Macy’s “Bold New Chapter” Is a Page Turner
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on Macy’s major turnaround. Synergistic approaches are winning over spot treating.
Target’s Self-Inflicted Destruction
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on Target’s travails and future prospects as a series of missteps makes waves.
Good Riddance! Why Price-Matching is (Way) Past Its Prime
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Modern Retail about why retail’s slow price-matching wind down is past its due (and why most shoppers won’t even care).
Ripple Effects of Target’s Hot Mess Apparel Sections
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about how Target’s shop-off-the-floor apparel sections can do serious damage to its overall business.
Early Amazon Prime Day Performance Signals Holiday Wait-and-See
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about why Amazon’s record Prime Day performance isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (and a scary signal for holiday) as shoppers wait for deals.
Who Knew? Younger Shoppers Groove on Walmart for Groceries
Carol Spieckerman weighs in on Walmart’s popularity with younger grocery shoppers and how it builds a perfect pipeline for the world’s biggest retailer’s future.
Temu and Shein Caught in Trump Tariff Trap
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail about how tariffs are slowing Temu and Shein’s rolls and giving competitors a chance to catch up.
Is Target’s Factory Direct Foray Faulty?
Carol Spieckerman asks, “Why this? Why now?” as Target attempts bolt-on business, even as basics beg for attention.
Tariff Tremors Hit Canadian Retail
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Produce Blueprints on how tariffs are igniting national pride and urging Canadian retailers to seek alternatives.
Target's staff blow whistle on price hikes: 'Everything's going up'
Price changes are a constant in retail. Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Daily Mail on why Target can’t afford to toy too much as savvy shoppers do their homework.
Amazon Expands Prime Day as Preemptive Play
Carol Spieckerman tells MarketWatch that Amazon’s Prime Day extension is a “get while the getting’s good” play as economic headwinds begin to gust.
Empty shelves? Tariffs are about to hit US shoppers in a variety of ways.
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Christian Science Monitor on the likely impact of tariffs and why small-to-mid-sized US companies will bear the brunt.
Target CEO acknowledges silence from leadership has created uncertainty among workers
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Star Tribune about why Target CEO Brian Cornell’s communications vacuum and brand perception dings could prove deadly.
The Supply Chain vs. Tariffs: It’s complicated
Carol Spieckerman speaks with the Boston Globe on the extreme price sensitivity that makes Trump’s tariffs potentially more perlious.
CGTN Interview With Carol Spieckerman: What’s Egging On Egg-Flation?
Carol Spieckerman cracks open the multi-faceted problem of egg-flation in her interview with China Global Television Network’s (CGTN) Sean Callebs.
Walmart Hands Over the Keys to Loyalty Members
Carol Spieckerman outlines why Walmart’s latest theft-thwarting modification checks many boxes.