by Brittain Ladd | May 7, 2023 | Corporations, Economics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Crime has become so rampant that many retailers have chosen to lock up nearly all of the products in their stores behind plexiglass. I recently stated in a post, “Retailers that lock up their products lock out their customers. Far too many stores have become...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 25, 2023 | Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The topic of banking has been in the news due to the collapse and subsequent bailout of Silicon Valley Bank. Two of the nation’s top economic policymakers said they were focused on determining how the failure of Silicon Valley Bank had happened and suggested changes...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 15, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender
Let me begin by thanking Thomas Lee for quoting me in this article. This article and this article are also related. The question I am asked the most is this: Why does Amazon want to be in the grocery business? The answer is simple. The grocery industry in the U.S. is...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 22, 2022 | Articles, Delivery, Forbes, Microfulfillment, Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes 2022 has been a challenging year for many retailers. Issues such as supply chain disruptions that have delayed shipments of inventory are preventing retailers from setting their stores up with the products customers want most....
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 11, 2020 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
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...
