Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast
Retail Heat Map: Triple Threat Edition
Carol launches her new Retail Heat Map series by diving into the triple threat that's hitting retailers from all sides right now. From Walmart's workforce disruptions to Amazon's grocery struggles, these aren't just random headlines – they're early warning signals of how external forces are reshaping retail faster than most companies can adapt.
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.
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.