by Brittain Ladd | Sep 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
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, Truth Without Prejudice
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...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 2, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
A challenge that most former Amazon executives face when they leave the company for a new opportunity, is failing to realize the company they’re going to is nothing like Amazon. What makes Amazon unique is that there is no such thing as the words...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 31, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
COVID-19 has severely impacted the retail industry. Some retailers were forced to shut down as they were deemed as being non-essential but grocery retailers have thrived. Online grocery ordering and delivery has increased over 40% since the start of the COVID crisis,...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Truth Without Prejudice
News reports are circulating that Walmart, in an effort to better compete against Amazon in online grocery delivery, is partnering with Instacart. Pilots will be conducted across four markets spanning California and Oklahoma. I question the partnership. Here’s...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 10, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
People can die from any number of ways including accidents, which can kill them quickly, or from diseases which can kill them slowly. In the articles I write, I often state that a company can die. Most companies don’t die quickly, they die slowly; sometimes over...
