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.
How Social Commerce and Online Auctions are Set to Revolutionize Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes Retail is one of the oldest industries still operating. Throughout history, individuals have had a desire to buy for fun and a need to buy out of necessity. Retail is also an industry that is constantly changing. The arrival of...
How Retailers Can Select The Optimal Micro-Fulfillment Solution
GETTY Read original article on Forbes Micro-fulfillment, as a solution for automating online grocery fulfillment and fulfillment of other retail products closer to customers, is growing in popularity among retailers. Amazon, Walmart, H-E-B, Ahold Delhaize and...
What Is The Best Micro-fulfillment Solution On The Market In 2022?
In addition to this report, I have written multiple articles on the topic of micro-fulfillment. The articles can be found here. Scroll through the list of articles to find all of the articles I've written about micro-fulfillment and the grocery industry. This Forbes...
This Is Why Whole Foods Is Failing
According to this Bloomberg article, trips to Whole Foods in September were down 25% from a year earlier. This is alarming when compared to Kroger, Walmart and other grocery retailers that have seen massive increases in store traffic and online sales primarily as a...
A Look at the Micro-Fulfillment Model and the Future of Grocery Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes In an effort to more cost-effectively fulfill online grocery orders for its customers, Amazon has opened a "dark store," which is more of a warehouse than a store. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Amazon's dark store will be a good...
Tortoise Cart Is In Big Demand By Retailers: Here’s Why
A challenge faced by all retailers that offer last mile delivery is how to reduce the cost of the delivery. For example, a delivery made to a customer within a two-mile radius of a store or a fulfillment center will cost a retailer between $10 to $15. Grocery...