by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appeared on CBS news to unveil the future of package delivery – drones. I remember watching the program and thinking, “Jeff Bezos is the new PT Barnum, a showman who allegedly said that suckers are born every minute.” CBS...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon and Rivian are in talks to end their electric cargo van exclusivity agreement. If the report is true, Rivian will need to find additional commercial customers to purchase their vans. I don’t anticipate that will...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 12, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
When writing about Gap, it’s important to clarify that I’m writing about Gap Inc. and not just the retail chain Gap. The distinction is important because Gap Inc., is made up of the following brands: Gap Old Navy Banana Republic Athleta During Gap...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 25, 2022 | Food & Drink, Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Retailers fail or succeed for one reason – the ability of their CEO to do their job. I can make the argument that Walmart is doing very well as a company thanks to the leadership of their CEO, Doug McMillon. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that I...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 22, 2022 | Articles, Delivery, Forbes, Microfulfillment, Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes 2022 has been a challenging year for many retailers. Issues such as supply chain disruptions that have delayed shipments of inventory are preventing retailers from setting their stores up with the products customers want most....
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 31, 2022 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 280 B.C., the Greek King, Pyrrhus of Epirius, arrived in Italy with a force of 25,000 men, and 20 war elephants. Pyrrhus considered himself to be a leader and strategist on par with Alexander the Great, and he intentionally placed he and his Army in harm’s way. ...
