by Brittain Ladd | May 23, 2023 | AI, Economics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Bill Gates loves to talk. He loves to talk about nuclear energy. He loves to talk about climate change. Most of all, Bill loves to talk about Artificial Intelligence. When Bill Gates talks, I listen. I know many people like to criticize Bill but I’m not one of...
by Brittain Ladd | May 22, 2023 | Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Industries rise and fall for many reasons. The automotive industry in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s became severely disrupted by the arrival of well-made vehicles, primarily from Japan, that had better quality, a better ride, better motors, and more...
by Brittain Ladd | May 21, 2023 | AI, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to reports from FreightWaves and other publications, cross-border logistics provider Flexport is developing a truck brokerage business to take care of the domestic transportation leg for imports. The move follows the recent acquisition of Deliverr, an...
by Brittain Ladd | May 17, 2023 | Hyperlocal, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I continue to be amazed at the number of articles being written by so-called experts claiming that delivery speed isn’t important to customers. The individuals quoted in the articles are making the same mistake – they assume all customers are alike. That is...
by Brittain Ladd | May 16, 2023 | AI, Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I’m in Florida this week with a technology client that I advise. The primary topic of discussion is AI followed by more AI. The company has no choice. AI has changed everything related to business. Twitter has hired a new CEO. Makes sense. Elon Musk has more important...
by Brittain Ladd | May 15, 2023 | Grocery, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
One of the most interesting grocery markets in the world is located in Australia. Woolworths Group, is the dominant grocery retailer followed by Coles Group. The two retailers have engaged in some of the most ferocious battles ever seen in the grocery industry. I’ve...
