by Brittain Ladd | Apr 30, 2023 | Leadership, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I’ve watched with fascination as many retail CEOs over the last year are announcing layoffs. Although layoffs are common in retail and other industries, what makes the recent layoff announcements made by Amazon, Meta, Salesforce and other companies unusual is...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 28, 2023 | AI, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics, Social Media, Supply Chains
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Adcock, Founder and CEO of Figure, regarding the company’s vision for robots. Brett is also the founder of Archer, an aviation company, and Vettery, a hiring marketplace. Figure recently came out of stealth mode...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 18, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
Capsule is attempting to rebuild the pharmacy industry leveraging an emotionally resonate brand and technology that enables customized outcomes for doctors, hospitals, insurers and manufacturers. I’ve researched Capsule since the company was founded by CEO Eric...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 17, 2023 | Business, Consulting, Leadership, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
On a weekly basis, individuals and investors from around the world contact me and ask this question: Have you considered launching your own podcast? My reply is always the same – I have zero interest in launching a podcast because I believe the majority of...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 16, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I give Google CEO Sundar Pichai, credit for doing his best to act “surprised” when he spoke about the impact AI will have on the economy and society. Sundar knows exactly what AI can do. Google has used AI for years. AI is vital to Google. This is the brutal truth...