Spieckerman Speaks Retail

About 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.

Publisher

Carol Spieckerman

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2020

Latest episode

10 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jun 2026

   Pump Panic and Cascading Costs - Real Ordeal or Permission to Profit?

   In this retail heat map episode, Carol Spieckerman examines the cascading cost crisis reshaping the consumer economy in 2026. From fuel price spikes driven by Strait of Hormuz disruptions to corporate pricing strategies that blur the line between necessity and opportunism, Carol connects seemingly disparate headlines to reveal a structural economic shift affecting every aspect of retail. Through her recent media contributions, including an appearance on China Global Television Network, Carol ...

2. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Learning Curves Are for Losers - Target's Next Act, Costco's Durable Difference, and Sukoshi's Beauty Breakout

   In this retail heat map episode, Carol Spieckerman decodes retail’s biggest retail stories and reveals the common threads. From Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke’s rapid-fire executive changes to Costco's beautifully boring consistency driving $4.8 billion in membership fees, Carol connects seemingly disparate headlines to show how retail's great sorting process continues. Plus, surprising insights into Gen Z's restaurant preferences (spoiler: bundt cakes beat McDonald's) and why Asian beauty...

3. 

   27 Jan 2026

   Survival of the Focused - The Middling Middle, Luxury Lethargy, and Lightning Rods

   In this retail heat map episode, Carol Spieckerman connects the dots between retail's biggest retail stories - from Saks' spectacular bankruptcy to Victoria's Secret's Valentine's Day gamble to Target's latest controversy magnet moment. Through her recent media contributions and sharp analysis, Carol reveals how these seemingly disparate stories all point to one crucial truth: in today's retail landscape, you either know exactly who you are and execute flawlessly, or you get tossed into the i...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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