Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer is your go-to guide for smart shopping. With years of experience in product reviews and consumer trends, she helps readers make confident, stylish choices. At Caroline Progress, Laura highlights the best deals and must-have finds.
Moving deliberately rather than fast: How brands and retailers are achieving AI success
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AI success for brands and retailers: why deliberate moves trump speed

What’s in your cart? Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth shares favorite food, beauty and wellness finds
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Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth: her must-have food, beauty and wellness picks

Modern Retail Podcast: What’s in and out in food and beverage for 2026
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Food and beverage 2026: what’s in and what’s out

Fifth Avenue’s next chapter: Inside the push to evolve the iconic shopping corridor
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Fifth Avenue reinvents itself: the bold plan to evolve the iconic shopping corridor

Brands Briefing: Wellness brands take over Expo West to woo retail buyers
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Wellness brands dominate Expo West: how they’re wooing retail buyers

Best Buy wants to be the hub for AI-powered hardware like glasses, laptops
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Best Buy bets on AI: aims to be hub for AI-powered glasses and laptops

After a year of record customer acquisition, ThredUp’s Kristen Brophy shares what’s next in her marketing roadmap
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ThredUp’s record customer acquisition: Kristen Brophy reveals next steps in marketing

Every Man Jack plots a 2026 refresh as men’s personal care category becomes more saturated
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Every Man Jack readies 2026 refresh as men’s personal care market gets crowded

Inside the gas and pizza chain sweeping small-town America
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Gas and pizza chain sweeping small-town America: how it quietly took over Main Street

Brands Briefing: Caraway makes its first big OOH push as it seeks to make the brand ‘impossible to ignore’
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Caraway launches first major OOH campaign: aims to be impossible to ignore

E-commerce, advertising will be key to Target’s turnaround
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Target turnaround hinges on e-commerce and advertising

Gymboree turns to partnerships with brands like Marchesa for its next stage of growth
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Gymboree partners with Marchesa to supercharge next stage of growth

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