Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast
Consumer Primacy and the Work Shop Shift: A Conversation with Joe Brady
Carol Spieckerman sits down with Joe Brady, commercial real estate guru and author of Work Shop, the Consumer-Driven Transformation of Commercial Real Estate.
Seamless, Shoppable, and Swift: Eitan Koter’s New Rules of Video Commerce
Carol Spieckerman and Vimmi Co-CEO Eitan Koter delve into the power of multi-platform video and the explosion of commerce media.
Full Path Analysis: Decoding Shopper Behavior Beyond Footfall
Joe Shasteen, global manager of advanced analytics at RetailNext, to discuss the latest trends in retail analytics and in-store technology. Joe expands on the concept of full path analysis, which provides detailed insights into customer behavior throughout the store.
Are You Ready for Unready? It’s Launch and Learn Time!
Carol reveals her latest Retail Trajectory, Launch and Learn, where companies are ditching the warm-up act and releasing tech straight into consumer environments before the kinks are worked out.
Owning Your Data Assets and the Art of Noodling Around: New Technologies Mean New Priorities
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Sophelle’s Chris Corbin on navigating new technology, optimizing data, and the power of discovery.
Calling Mrs. Maisel! Retail Clienteling is Cutting Edge (Again)
In her final people-powered retail episode, Carol Spieckerman speaks with Casey Drake on the new world of clienteling and customer experience.
Brian Librach Plots the Route. The Retail Leader’s Roadmap
In the lastest People-Powered Retail episode, Carol Spieckerman speaks with Brian Librach on his new book, The Retail Leader’s Roadmap and the power of self-determination in plotting your retail career.
“People Before Things.” Putting the Human Back in Human Resources
In the latest people-powered retail series episode, Carol Spieckerman speaks with Build-A-Bear’s chief people officer Roz Johnson on how to bring out the best in retail teams.
Suiting up for Success: Sharp Strategies for Slaying D2C with Diana Ganz
Carol Spieckerman’s guest, Diana Ganz shares insights into how she has broken through barriers and cracked codes on some of the toughest challenges facing digital-forward brands today.
Comparing Walmart and Target No Longer Makes Sense (But I’m Doing It Anyway)
Carol Spieckerman parses Walmart and Target’s Q2 2023 earnings reports and the growing differences that set them apart.
Digital Defrags Are Saving Retailers’ Assets
The digitization of stores, the rise of retail media, and retail theft prevention all share a common trait: rapid evolution from disjointed efforts into unified opportunities that are gaining momentum. Carol Spieckerman highlights the escalating advantages unification will bring to retail.
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.
April Retail Heat Map and Clickbait Clap-Back
Walmart’s Windy City wind-down and portfolio purges, Bed Bath & Beyond going bust, retail returns resets, “free” shipping surges…It’s been a newsy couple of weeks in retail to say the least! In this lightning-round episode, Carol claps back at the clickbait and sets the record straight on retail’s buzziest stories.
It’s Time for Malls to Engage in the E-commerce Economy
Malls aren’t dead, but they have been largely excluded from the e-commerce economy. Mall tenants have traditionally owned direct consumer connections that translate into digital relationships. All of that is set to change as mall owners take ownership of the physical and digital experiences that consumers crave.
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.
