Spieckerman Speaks Retail
Retail is exciting, fast-moving, and filled with opportunity, yet information overload is a constant challenge. Join retail strategist and top influencer Carol Spieckerman every other Tuesday as she navigates past the noise to get to the heart of what really matters in retail. In every episode, Carol harnesses her latest retail trajectories and interviews with industry experts to distill tools, tactics, and takeaways for wherever you play in retail. If you’re ready to cut to the chase, or just want to be inspired by where retail is going next, this show is for you. Visit spieckermanretail.com for more retail insights and event updates.
Podcasting since 2020 • 69 episodes
Spieckerman Speaks Retail
Latest Episodes
Comparing Walmart and Target Doesn't Makes Sense (But I'm Doing It Anyway)
In the third installment of her annual "Comparing Walmart and Target No Longer Makes Sense" series, Carol Spieckerman examines why the gap between these two retailers has never been wider—or more illuminating about retail's future. With both co...
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Sink or Swim Season is Here! (With Zero Margin for Error)
Carol's back with another Retail Heat Map episode as we head into sink or swim season, and the riptides are relentless. From tariff tremors exposing who’s agile (and who’s adrift) to Target's continuing identity crisis and chaos to Lululemon fi...
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Retail Heat Map: Target’s Travails, Temu and Shein Spiral, Liverpool Liberates Nordstrom, and the Prime Day Delay
Carol's back with another Retail Heat Map episode, connecting the dots between seemingly random retail headlines to reveal the bigger patterns reshaping retail. From Target's operational disasters and identity crisis to Netflix's ambitious phys...
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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 e...
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When Bots Don't Buy Your Hype: The Platform-Killing Disruption Retailers Didn't See Coming
Carol dives deep into the retail disruption that's hiding in plain sight – and why retailers and brands might be seriously underestimating its impact. While most retailers are treating AI shopping agents like just another optimization challenge...
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