by Brittain Ladd | Mar 18, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender
Headquartered in Hatfield, United Kingdom, few companies have had the highs and lows of the Ocado Group since the company was formed in 2000. You can read about the company here: https://lnkd.in/gr_BcmWa In the U.S., Ocado is relatively unknown even though...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 31, 2022 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 280 B.C., the Greek King, Pyrrhus of Epirius, arrived in Italy with a force of 25,000 men, and 20 war elephants. Pyrrhus considered himself to be a leader and strategist on par with Alexander the Great, and he intentionally placed he and his Army in harm’s way. ...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 31, 2021 | Articles, Retail
One of the most read and quoted books on military strategy and tactics is called The Art of War written by Sun Tzu, a Chinese general, philosopher, and military strategist. One of Sun Tzu’s most famous observations is that “All warfare is based on deception.” I like...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles, E-Commerce, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender
A challenge faced by vendors that wish to introduce new technology into the grocery industry is that many grocery retailers are risk averse. Instead of jumping at the chance to embrace new technology, most retailers take a ‘wait and see’ approach....
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 20, 2021 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I often write about the topic of retail strategy because I find the topic interesting, and I have a way of coming up with ideas that generate a lot of interest from Wall Street, retail analysts, business executives and casual followers of the retail industry. For...
