by Brittain Ladd | Jul 20, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
What do Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Walmart, and The Home Depot have in common other than the fact each is a retailer? All three companies have corporate policies and initiatives designed to make the environment better where their customers live, and to practice...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 19, 2023 | Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
This is a well-made video from Andrea Miller of CNBC. The video outlines the importance of the cold chain on the ability of consumers to purchase and eat frozen foods, and the challenge of managing products. The purpose of a supply chain is to do one thing –...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 18, 2023 | E-Commerce, Grocery, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Robotics
Note: I do not work for Instock. I wrote this article because I like the solution they created. The importance of fulfilling online orders for grocery and e-commerce continues to grow. Along with the growth is a need for retailers to invest in solutions that reduce...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 13, 2023 | Delivery, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The following is my opinion. I have stated clearly for over two years that Getir, which has a valuation of $12B, is woefully overvalued. I don’t believe Getir was ever legitimately worth $12B. I have also been consistent in stating that Getir will only be worth...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 11, 2023 | E-Commerce, Marketing, No Retreat, No Surrender, Social Media
For those of you who don’t follow Linette Lopez, I encourage you to do so. The articles she writes for Insider always have a degree of bared fangs and sharp claws mingled with humor and facts. This article reinforces much of what I wrote would happen to Twitter in...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 10, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
I’m a fan of Rivian and I especially like their EV vans used by Amazon to make deliveries. I continue to believe that Rivian should create a new company for their van production to make it completely separate from the passenger vehicle business – Rivian...
