Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast

Retail Heat Map: Retailer-as-Service, Frenemy Forays, Multi-Format Mojo (and more)

Retail Heat Map: Retailer-as-Service, Frenemy Forays, Multi-Format Mojo (and more)

Several of Carol’s hottest retail trajectories are on fire right now. In this episode, she gives the 411 on fierce growth categories, emerging business models, dizzying diversification, and who’s leading the charge. She outlines new opportunities for B2B marketers and positioning strategies that pivot off where retailers and brands are going next.

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Firmly Rooted:  Retail’s Plant-based Boom is Just Getting Started

Firmly Rooted: Retail’s Plant-based Boom is Just Getting Started

No longer relegated to crunchy natural foods stores, plant-based products have become table stakes for any company taking its grocery business seriously. As plant-based products emerge as a major growth driver for leading brands and retailers, best practices and next-stage opportunities are crystalizing. Carol’s guest, Julie Emmett, serves as the senior director of marketplace development for the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). In this role, Julie supports over 350 leading plant-based food companies with merchandising, education, research, data analysis, and marketing. She founded PBFA’s Retail Advisory Council and is a passionate advocate and thought leader for plant-based business opportunities.

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