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Amazon is Now Using Funeral Homes to Make Deliveries and Other Amazon News

Amazon is Now Using Funeral Homes to Make Deliveries and Other Amazon News

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...
Andy Jassy’s Letter to Amazon Shareholders: A Review

Andy Jassy’s Letter to Amazon Shareholders: A Review

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...
Will Walmart Acquire TikTok?

Will Walmart Acquire TikTok?

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...
Introducing Buncha: Grocery Delivery for $1.45

Introducing Buncha: Grocery Delivery for $1.45

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...
The Longest Yard: Using Autonomous Vehicles for Delivering Groceries

The Longest Yard: Using Autonomous Vehicles for Delivering Groceries

by Brittain Ladd | Jul 9, 2019 | Articles, Autonomous Vehicles, E-Commerce, Grocery, Technology

Make no mistake—autonomous vehicles will become commonplace for use by retailers and food companies to make deliveries. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Read original article on The Observer. Ask any executive from Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons or executives...
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