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Monday
May212012

Analysts Weigh In on Walmart Corruption Probe 

Carol Spieckerman believes Walmart's good numbers will lead headlines instead of corruption controversy.

Read the article online at WWD

Article by Sharon Edelson, with contributions from Kristi Ellis, for WWD, 05/17/12

Copyright © 2012 Conde Nast. All rights reserved.

Sunday
May202012

Behind the turmoil, Best Buy shows upside

Carol Spieckerman tells Star Tribune writer, Thomas Lee, that Best Buy still has the upper hand in consumer electronics.

Read the article online

Article by Thomas Lee for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 05/20/12

Copyright © 2012 Star Tribune.  All rights reserved.

Friday
May182012

Walmart Surges Ahead in First Quarter

Carol Spieckerman tells Women's Wear Daily (WWD) Senior Editor, Sharon Edelson, that she thinks Target's P-Fresh is doing the trick driving trips.

Read the article online.

Article by Sharon Edelson, with contributions from Kristi Ellis, for WWD, 05/17/2012

Copyright © 2012 Conde Nast. All rights reserved.

Friday
May182012

Amazon & Walmart: Clash of Giants

In the latest issue of the French publication, Les Enterprises, Carol Spieckerman weighs in on the online battle between Amazon and Walmart and why Amazon may not hold all of the cards.

Read the article (pdf - courtesy of LSA)

Article by CORINE AZOULAI, À NEW YORK for LSA, 05/10/12

Copyright ©2012 Les Enterprises. All rights reserved.

Thursday
May172012

PL Buyer's 2012 Food Hot List

Carol Spieckerman tells PL Buyer's Managing Editor, Lynn Celmer, that private label is on fire in food as retailers look to the category to drive frequency and differentiation in 2012 and 2013.

Read "The Hot List: 2012" online at PL Buyer

Article by: Lynn Celmer for PL Buyer, 05/09/12

Copyright ©2012 BNP Media. All rights reserved.

 

Tuesday
May152012

Target after 50 Years

Carol Spieckerman shares her insights with Pioneer Press writer, Tom Webb, on the evolution of Target and Walmart over the course of their 50 year histories.

Read: Target after 50 Years: Retailer Transformed how America Shops

Article by Tom Webb for Pioneer Press, 05/12/2012

©2012 Media News Group. All rights reserved.

Thursday
May032012

Best Buy Marketing Chief Departs

Carol Spieckerman tells Thomas Lee of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Best Buy's new digital chief, Stephen Gillette, taking a larger role after the CMO's departure is a good strategic decision for the retailer. 

Read the article online.

Article by Thomas Lee for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5/2/12

©2012 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.