Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast
When Will the Category-Killing Carnage End?
A new breed of retail chain emerged in the 80s that spelled a last hurrah for brick & mortar before the digital floodgates opened in the 90s. Then came Amazon and its wake of digital competitors, slaying niches without mercy. A recent wave of retail bankruptcies attests to how category killing was a great model…until it wasn’t.
Next Chapter or Last Gasp? What Aging Rock Bands and Brands Now Have in Common
Mark Tritton’s tenure as CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond has pundits proclaiming that Target’s strategies don’t always translate. Yet the big moves Tritton made didn’t mimic Target so much as follow the industry standard. Either way, the hurricane-force headwinds hitting Bed Bath & Beyond during its turnaround timeline intensified its business model challenges. In this cautionary tale of category killing and brand building, Carol Spieckerman deconstructs key decisions and explores whether hybrid hookups are the answer. She shares updates on her top retail trajectories that signal where retail goes next.
