by Brittain Ladd | Apr 14, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Elon Musk, Founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and who acquired Twitter in 2022 for $40B, is launching his own AI company called X.AI Corporation. Musk has brought on Igor Babuschkin, a former DeepMind employee, to lead the efforts. I’ve been expecting Musk to...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 31, 2020 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Since 2018, I have made the argument that Microsoft and LinkedIn can revolutionize retail. Specifically, what I have suggested is that LinkedIn become an integrated e-commerce and social media platform. In addition, I have argued that Microsoft can make acquisitions...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 29, 2019 | Articles, E-Commerce, Retail, Retailers
Imagine if General George Patton was the CEO of Walmart. What would Patton see? What strategy would he implement against Amazon? Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images Read original article on The Observer. One of the more popular speeches that I have given is about my belief...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 27, 2019 | Articles, Forbes, Retailers
Google’s e-commerce ambitions recently took a hit when Walmart withdrew from its products from Google Express and Google’s Shopping Actions service. Photo Credit: Getty GETTY Read original article on Forbes. An article by Bloomberg announcing that Walmart...
by Brittain Ladd | Dec 3, 2018 | Articles, E-Commerce, Forbes, Grocery, Retailers
Amazon bought Whole Foods in June 2017. Photo Credit: Getty GETTY Read original article on Forbes. Uber has extensive ambitions to become a major player in groceries. A recent report indicates that Uber is hiring a Head of Grocery Product with the goal...