No Retreat, No Surrender Newsletter
Analyzing and commenting on the hot topics in business, politics, and economics globally
I do not play favorites nor do I criticize to be malicious or disrespectful. My goal is simple: Provide opinions that help cut through noise, educate, uncover lies and half-truths, and provide clarity.
TakeOff Technologies Is Fighting For Their Survival
What you are about to read is my opinion. Beginning in late 2022 and throughout 2023, current and former employees of the grocery micro-fulfillment company, TakeOff, began to reach out to me to provide updates about what's going on inside the company. I'm a former...
This Is Uber Freight’s Next Growth Opportunity
Uber Freight, launched in 2016, continues on a mission to disrupt the trucking industry. The $2.25B acquisition of Transplace in 2021 accelerated Uber Freights growth but the company continues to be impacted by changes in the economy that have driven freight volumes...
Sheer Folly: The Inside Story Of Michaels Failed IT Transformation
What you are about to read is my opinion. I recently wrote an article about the pharmacy and retail company Walgreens. One of the topics focused on Walgreen's IT department and their Chief Information Officer Hsiao Wang. Wang's rude behavior, lack of IT and software...
A Company You’ve Never Heard Of May Rule The Grocery Industry By 2030
On January 12, 2021, General Motors announced a new business, BrightDrop, which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. BrightDrop solutions are...
This Is Why 70% Of Whole Foods Customers Leave The Store To Shop Elsewhere
Shopping at Whole Foods certainly has it's advantages. For example, being able to purchase the freshest of the fresh organic fruits and vegetables, and finding unusual items not carried by most grocery retailers. Whole Foods has developed a loyal cult following of...
This Is Why Only 2% Of Groceries Are Delivered
Whenever I'm asked to name the worst business models I've seen, I always say the following: By far, one of the worst business models ever created is online grocery ordering and delivery. On average, grocery retailers lose between $7 to $15 on every online order they...