Retail Gets Deep

Retail Gets Deep delves into the heart of the topics that really matter in retail. In every post, Carol takes a magnifying glass to compelling topics pulled from her podcast episodes, media contributions, and those of industry leaders, expanding on key points and ideas that deserve a closer look.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐩: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞)

Last year, Carol Spieckerman boldly declared that comparing Walmart and Target no longer makes sense...then proceeded to do it anyway. A year later? That gap has only widened. Carol gives her take on the widening Walmart-Target gap before Target's March 4th earnings announcement. Here's what to watch for…

Large and In-Charge: Why Flagships Aren't Flagging in the Digital Age

A recent Retail Wire article asked the burning question: Are flagship stores necessary for retail brands? In my Retail Wire response, I pointed out that flagships aren't a must-have for every brand, but they are absolutely a nice-to-have for many.

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