by Brittain Ladd | Sep 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
A challenge faced by all retailers that offer last mile delivery is how to reduce the cost of the delivery. For example, a delivery made to a customer within a two-mile radius of a store or a fulfillment center will cost a retailer between $10 to $15. Grocery...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Truth Without Prejudice
News reports are circulating that Walmart, in an effort to better compete against Amazon in online grocery delivery, is partnering with Instacart. Pilots will be conducted across four markets spanning California and Oklahoma. I question the partnership. Here’s...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 3, 2020 | E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
Articles about Instacart continue to appear in the press but for all the wrong reasons. The most recent articles outline that Instacart workers are losing money because bots are being used by some Instacart workers to snatch the most lucrative orders within...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 3, 2020 | Grocery, Retail, Truth Without Prejudice
The Labor Department reports that food prices have increased to their highest levels. Prices for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased the most rising 4.3% Stated simply, consumers are being crushed by the price of groceries. Will prices come down? No. They’re...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles, Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Uncategorized
Few things are more challenging for retailers than last mile delivery of products to a customers home. Last mile delivery is expensive and consumers dislike the fact that groceries and other items delivered to the home must be placed on a porch or in front of a door...
