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 9, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Amazon continues to look for ways to reduce their shipping costs while also providing opportunities for customers to order more products. Amazon is a perfect example of a company going through growing pains while facing increased competition. For example: ➡ Amazon is...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 13, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy released his annual letter to shareholders. You can read the letter in its entirety here. Below are my comments. Overall, Jassy is focusing on all the right things for Amazon. Jassy had to reduce headcount at the corporate level, and allow for...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 5, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Walmart held its annual investor meeting today where the company said that by the end of fiscal year 2026, it aims to have 65% of its stores be serviced by automation, approximately 55% of the fulfillment center volume to move through automated facilities, and as a...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 1, 2023 | Delivery, Food & Drink, Grocery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Strategy
Arguably the worst business model ever created is grocery delivery in 10 minutes. Known as rapid grocery delivery or RGD, companies such as Gorillas, 1520, Fridge No More, and many others, burst onto the scene in 2020 only to be out of business or on their deathbed by...
