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 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 6, 2020 | Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
Out of all the industries in the United States, few are as unprofitable and unpredictable as farming. I was born and raised on a farm in Iowa and I have relatives across several states farming a combined 30,000 acres of land while also raising cattle and hogs....
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 3, 2020 | E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
Articles about Instacart continue to appear in the press but for all the wrong reasons. The most recent articles outline that Instacart workers are losing money because bots are being used by some Instacart workers to snatch the most lucrative orders within...
