by Brittain Ladd | Jun 19, 2020 | Articles, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Uncategorized
Retail sales in 2020 are expected to reach $5 trillion dollars and by 2023, retail sales globally are estimated to reach $30 trillion U.S. dollars. Retail is big business. Inspired by a desire to reimagine retail as we know it, Ali Ahmed, Tigran Shahverdyan and Emad...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 17, 2020 | Articles, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Uncategorized
On June 16, 2017, Amazon announced that they had acquired Whole Foods for $13.4B. I was not surprised at the announcement as I had made such a recommendation in this 2013 research paper. Amazon has owned Whole Foods for three years. Was the acquisition worth it? Has...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 5, 2020 | Articles, Autonomous Vehicles, E-Commerce, Grocery, Uncategorized
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers in the United States were focused on remodeling their stores and improving the in-store experience for customers. Supposed retail experts and grocery analysts argued vociferously that the only way for retailers to be able to...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles, Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Uncategorized
Few things are more challenging for retailers than last mile delivery of products to a customers home. Last mile delivery is expensive and consumers dislike the fact that groceries and other items delivered to the home must be placed on a porch or in front of a door...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 13, 2020 | Articles, E-Commerce, Grocery
Google the words “grocery retailing” and invariably, millions of articles will appear advocating the importance and growth of online grocery sales. Currently, online grocery sales account for around 4% of the grocery market. Most retail analysts predict...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 15, 2019 | Articles, E-Commerce, Grocery, Produce Retailer, Retailers, Technology
by Ashley Nickle Read original article and view interview video on Produce Retailer. Grocery retailers putting together plans for the next five years shouldn’t only be focused on last-mile delivery and microfulfillment centers, said consultant Brittain Ladd. Ladd, a...
