by Brittain Ladd | Apr 7, 2023 | AI, Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
The topics I am asked to provide consulting and advisement on the most are supply chain management followed by robotics, technology, logistics, transportation, retail, innovation, and strategy. What I find interesting is that over the last 18 months, one thing has...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 6, 2023 | Business, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Strategy
I thoroughly enjoy watching movies about business. There are several films this year that portray the facts around several pivotal companies. Blackberry is the story of the rise and dramatic fall of the first smartphone, the Blackberry. Personally, I...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 5, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Walmart held its annual investor meeting today where the company said that by the end of fiscal year 2026, it aims to have 65% of its stores be serviced by automation, approximately 55% of the fulfillment center volume to move through automated facilities, and as a...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 4, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Boxed, which sells bulk pantry items to businesses and households, on Sunday said it has filed for bankruptcy and will wind down its retail e-commerce operations in the next few weeks. The company combined with a blank-check firm to go public in December 2021, near...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 3, 2023 | Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
The following is my opinion only. Shekar Natarajan has been forced out as President of Quiet Platforms, a logistics company purchased by American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) in 2021 for $360M. AEO acquired the company AirTerra also in 2021. The news of Shekar’s...
