by Brittain Ladd | Oct 24, 2020 | E-Commerce, Retail, The Brutal Truth
I have an agreement with many individuals who gave me permission to write about the topics we discuss as long as I don’t use their names or provide information that would allow them to be identified. Having such agreements is valuable to me as it allows me to...
by Brittain Ladd | Oct 15, 2020 | E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, The Brutal Truth
I recently hosted two webinars on the topic of micro-fulfillment centers (MFC). You can download and watch the webinars here and here. Based on the size of the audience for each webinar and the number of questions asked by audience members, the topic of...
by Brittain Ladd | Oct 7, 2020 | E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, The Brutal Truth
According to this Bloomberg article, trips to Whole Foods in September were down 25% from a year earlier. This is alarming when compared to Kroger, Walmart and other grocery retailers that have seen massive increases in store traffic and online sales primarily as a...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, The Brutal Truth
A challenge faced by all retailers that offer last mile delivery is how to reduce the cost of the delivery. For example, a delivery made to a customer within a two-mile radius of a store or a fulfillment center will cost a retailer between $10 to $15. Grocery...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 10, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, The Brutal Truth
An interesting fact that I’ve pointed out in several articles I’ve written about the grocery industry is that Walmart has been selling groceries for over 30 years, and Kroger has been selling groceries for over 100 years. One would think that with so much...
