Spieckerman Speaks Retail Podcast
𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞, 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐬
Carol Spieckerman connects the dots between retail's hottest retail stories - from Saks' spectacular bankruptcy to Victoria's Secret's turnaround to Target's latest controversy magnet moment. Through her recent media contributions and sharp analysis, Carol reveals how these seemingly disparate stories prove that in today's retail landscape, you either know exactly who you are and execute flawlessly, or you get tossed into the industry's sorting machine.
Comparing Walmart and Target Makes No Sense (But I'm Doing It Anyway)
In the third installment of her annual "Comparing Walmart and Target Makes No Sense" series, Carol Spieckerman examines why the gap between these two retailers has never been wider—or more illuminating about retail's future.
Sink or Swim Season Is Here! (With Zero Margin for Error)
In the latest heat map episode, Carol takes on Target’s cascading crisis, Walmart’s master strokes, Macy’s surprising turnaround, Lululemon hitting a sour note, and more hot takes. In the run-up to the holidays, some retailers are casting a clear vision. Others are stubbornly denying they even have a problem or struggling to define their place in a world where staying special requires constant vigilance.
Retail Heat Map: Target’s Travails, Temu and Shein Spiral, Liverpool Liberates Nordstrom, and the Prime Day Delay
From Target's operational disasters and identity crisis to Netflix's ambitious physical retail gambit to Temu and Shein’s spiral to Mexico's cross-border rescue mission and Walmart’s latest grocery grab, Carol’s latest Heat Map episode connects the dots and reads the tea leaves on retail’s hottest stories.
AI-First Retail – Carol Spieckerman Hosts RETHINK Retail Podcast
Carol Spieckerman hosts RETHINK Retail’s podcast on AI-First Retail Strategies to discuss how AI is transforming customer experience, supply chains, and operational performance.
Featured: Retail Therapy Reflections on 2024
Carol Spieckerman joins RETHINK Retail’s Cloud Alliance year-end podcast to explore highlights and lowlights from 2024 and directional signals for 2025.
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.
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.
Unlocking the Power of Payments Media Networks in Retail: A Conversation with SnippMedia’s Tom Burgess
Carol Spieckerman speaks with SnippMedia President, Tom Burgess, on the emergence of payments media networks and benefits to CPGs, banks, and shoppers.
“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.
Authentic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Amplifying the Differences That Make a Difference
Carol Spieckerman speaks with Monica Williams on the new standards for equity, diversity, and inclusion and why getting it right is a game-changer.
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.
Featured: Carol Spieckerman on A Seat at the Table Podcast
Carol Spieckerman joins Inside Fashion’s Jane Singer for the A Seat at the Table podcast. A far-reaching discussion on retail’s hottest topics.
Turning up the Volume: Criteo and Brandcrush on Amplifying Retail Media’s Next Act
Big money. Massive margins. Exponential reach. Retail media opportunities are set to hit new heights. Brandcrush CEO, Teresa Aprile and Criteo’s general manager of global enterprise, Sherry Smith, share exciting updates on retail media’s next revolution as the companies join forces.
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.
FEATURED: Carol speaks with Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott for Rethink Retail
In this episode, guest host Carol Spieckerman sits down with Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, the billion-dollar fashion and lifestyle brand launched by namesake designer and former CEO Kendra Scott, who continues to lead the brand’s design, customer experience and philanthropic efforts.
