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Is Virtual Shopping the Future of Retail?
Photo: GETTY Read original article on Forbes. With sales in excess of $6 trillion in 2019, the retail industry is one of the most important segments of the economy in the United States. The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating to the retail industry, resulting in...
Retail Stores Should Become Large Vending Machines By Installing Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers in the United States were focused on remodeling their stores and improving the in-store experience for customers. Supposed retail experts and grocery analysts argued vociferously that the only way for retailers to be able to...
The Future of Grocery Retail
Google the words "grocery retailing" and invariably, millions of articles will appear advocating the importance and growth of online grocery sales. Currently, online grocery sales account for around 4% of the grocery market. Most retail analysts predict that online...
Exclusive: Consultant Brittain Ladd details new grocery strategy insights
by Ashley Nickle Read original article and view interview video on Produce Retailer. Grocery retailers putting together plans for the next five years shouldn’t only be focused on last-mile delivery and microfulfillment centers, said consultant Brittain Ladd. Ladd, a...
What does a new Amazon format mean for grocery? Brittain Ladd weighs in
by Ashley Nickle Read original article and view interview video on Produce Retailer. Editor's note: This article was originally posted in early March of this year, but we're resurrecting it today because of its relevance given the recent New York Times report that...
Robomart: The Uber of Groceries
Instead of hailing a car, Robomart has a desire for consumers to hail a store Courtesy of Robomart Read original article on The Observer. Few industries are undergoing as much rapid changes as the grocery industry. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods; Aldi’s...
What If General George Patton Was the CEO of Walmart?
Imagine if General George Patton was the CEO of Walmart. What would Patton see? What strategy would he implement against Amazon? Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images Read original article on The Observer. One of the more popular speeches that I have given is about my belief...
The Longest Yard: Using Autonomous Vehicles for Delivering Groceries
Make no mistake—autonomous vehicles will become commonplace for use by retailers and food companies to make deliveries. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Read original article on The Observer. Ask any executive from Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons or executives...
The Four Pillars of New Retail
An Amazon employee retrieves products from an assorted storage area to fulfill orders placed by customers prior to packaging at Amazon’s newly launched fulfillment centre situated on the outskirts of Bangalore. MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP/Getty Images Read original article on...
Amazon Has a Nuclear Option Against Walmart and Other Competitors
In its war against Walmart and other retailers, Amazon acquiring the U.S. Postal Service would be viewed as the nuclear option due to the massive impact on the companies Amazon competes with the most. Emily Cegielski for Observer Read original article on The Observer....