by Brittain Ladd | Jun 4, 2023 | Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Quick Commerce, Retail
I really like this article from Clara Ludmir. Great job, Clara. LinkedIn members who read my posts know that I’ve stated since 2020 that most quick commerce companies are going to die a painful death. Nearly every prediction I made regarding the quick commerce...
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...
by Brittain Ladd | May 30, 2022 | Delivery, Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender
I love doing research. I always have. One of the topics that I enjoy researching the most is business. Beginning in 2020, I began to notice something interesting – companies were being funded and launched that didn’t offer value in my opinion, instead,...
by Brittain Ladd | May 26, 2022 | Delivery, Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender
I was going to write about my career as a model and male dancer in this episode of the newsletter, and what I learned that has helped me so much in business. However, as I was thinking of what to write, I saw a headline that stated that companies are locked in a...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 18, 2022 | Articles, Delivery, Forbes, Grocery
GETTY Read original article on Forbes In May 2020, the Germany-based company Gorillas launched a new business model referred to as rapid grocery delivery. Instead of groceries being delivered in hours or days, Gorillas created a model using small retail locations...