by Brittain Ladd | Mar 20, 2023 | AI, E-Commerce, No Retreat, No Surrender
I am a fan of automation in warehousing and logistics. Companies like Slip Robotics, which offers arguably the most practical automated solution for loading and unloading trailers; Quicktron Robotics, which is accelerating intralogistics automation with its...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 17, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In several of my recent posts, I write about the need for CEOs to always have a growth mindset. This is especially true for retailers and DTC brands. Even in mature companies, CEOs must always be asking this question: How do we create more customers? I believe one of...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 15, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender
Let me begin by thanking Thomas Lee for quoting me in this article. This article and this article are also related. The question I am asked the most is this: Why does Amazon want to be in the grocery business? The answer is simple. The grocery industry in the U.S. is...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appeared on CBS news to unveil the future of package delivery – drones. I remember watching the program and thinking, “Jeff Bezos is the new PT Barnum, a showman who allegedly said that suckers are born every minute.” CBS...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon and Rivian are in talks to end their electric cargo van exclusivity agreement. If the report is true, Rivian will need to find additional commercial customers to purchase their vans. I don’t anticipate that will...
