Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast

NRF 2025: Decoding Signals Beyond the AI Echo Chamber
Carol Spieckerman Carol Spieckerman

NRF 2025: Decoding Signals Beyond the AI Echo Chamber

Everyone was understandably captivated by AI at NRF 2025, yet the real story is about balancing innovation with identity, technology with humanity, and complexity with clarity. Carol Spieckerman lays it all out in the latest episode of Spieckerman Speaks Retail.

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2023 Will be the Year of the Store
Carol Spieckerman Carol Spieckerman

2023 Will be the Year of the Store

After years of investing in digital and E-commerce capabilities, retailers and brands are swinging attention back to their bricks. A wave of innovation and diversification is set to crest in 2023 and stores will be hubs for much of the action.

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Retail Globetrotting Rundown
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Retail Globetrotting Rundown

Carol catches up with Nick Harbaugh, otherwise known as the Retail Nomad, as he wraps up his 2022 global retail tour. Combining his love of travel with an endless curiosity about retail, Nick will have visited five continents, 18 countries, and 35 retail malls by the end of the year. He shares first-hand accounts of challenges and opportunities that are emerging around the globe, where he goes for inspiration, and a snapshot of his 2023 itinerary.

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