by Brittain Ladd | Sep 14, 2023 | Business, Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Microfulfillment, Retail
Whenever I’m asked to name the worst business models I’ve seen, I always say the following: By far, one of the worst business models ever created is online grocery ordering and delivery. On average, grocery retailers lose between $7 to $15 on every online...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 1, 2023 | Business, E-Commerce, Grocery, Leadership, Logistics, Retail, Supply Chains
Walgreens Boots Alliance said Friday that Roz Brewer had stepped down as the company’s chief executive as it leans deeper into its strategy to become a health care company instead of a drug store, according to a CNBC article. “Our Board and leadership team will...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 29, 2023 | Consumer Packaged Goods, Delivery, E-Commerce, Food & Drink, Grocery, Retail
In the world of retail, three companies stand out above all others: Amazon, Costco, and Walmart. Of the three, Walmart is the largest retailer by revenue – $611B in 2022, and store count – over 4,700 stores operate in the U.S. Walmart’s stores...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 28, 2023 | Consumer Packaged Goods, Economics, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
There are many examples of deception throughout history. The attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, is arguably one of the most famous deceptions ever conceived. Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto conceived the Pearl Harbor attack and Captain Minoru...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 12, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
To understand what TikTok is up to, one must first understand that TikTok is controlled by their parent company, ByteDance, based in China and worth $200B. Although TikTok is wildly popular in the USA, the majority of revenue and profits at ByteDance are driven by...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 10, 2023 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Special thanks to Nancy Luna of Insider for quoting me in this article. Those who frequently read my posts know that I am a fan of DoorDash. In my opinion, DoorDash has one of the best CEOs in business, Tony Xu, and arguably the most capable executive team in the food...
