by Brittain Ladd | Apr 4, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Boxed, which sells bulk pantry items to businesses and households, on Sunday said it has filed for bankruptcy and will wind down its retail e-commerce operations in the next few weeks. The company combined with a blank-check firm to go public in December 2021, near...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 3, 2023 | Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
The following is my opinion only. Shekar Natarajan has been forced out as President of Quiet Platforms, a logistics company purchased by American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) in 2021 for $360M. AEO acquired the company AirTerra also in 2021. The news of Shekar’s...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 1, 2023 | Delivery, Food & Drink, Grocery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Strategy
Arguably the worst business model ever created is grocery delivery in 10 minutes. Known as rapid grocery delivery or RGD, companies such as Gorillas, 1520, Fridge No More, and many others, burst onto the scene in 2020 only to be out of business or on their deathbed by...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 28, 2023 | E-Commerce, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
According to reports from CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said it plans to split itself into six independently run companies that could seek separate IPOs, effectively dismantling a business empire built over two...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 25, 2023 | Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The topic of banking has been in the news due to the collapse and subsequent bailout of Silicon Valley Bank. Two of the nation’s top economic policymakers said they were focused on determining how the failure of Silicon Valley Bank had happened and suggested changes...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 17, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In several of my recent posts, I write about the need for CEOs to always have a growth mindset. This is especially true for retailers and DTC brands. Even in mature companies, CEOs must always be asking this question: How do we create more customers? I believe one of...
