by Brittain Ladd | Oct 7, 2020 | E-Commerce, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to this Bloomberg article, trips to Whole Foods in September were down 25% from a year earlier. This is alarming when compared to Kroger, Walmart and other grocery retailers that have seen massive increases in store traffic and online sales primarily as a...
by Brittain Ladd | Oct 5, 2020 | Articles, Forbes, Grocery, Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes In an effort to more cost-effectively fulfill online grocery orders for its customers, Amazon has opened a “dark store,” which is more of a warehouse than a store. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Amazon’s dark...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
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, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
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, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
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, No Retreat, No Surrender
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...
