by Brittain Ladd | May 14, 2023 | Economics, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I wake up at 4 AM to go work out. Before I go to the gym, I check for messages. I communicate with people from around the world on LinkedIn including the press, students, professors, consultants, and executives. I’m grateful for the opportunity to interact with so...
by Brittain Ladd | May 8, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Individuals like to reach out to me off the record to ask for my opinion on strategy, robotics, and operations. In return, they provide me with information. For example, for nearly 2.5 years, I’ve had discussions with individuals from Walmart and dunnhumby about...
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 | Apr 15, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
I appreciate the fact that my posts and articles are read and shared across Amazon. Thank you to everyone at Amazon who shares six-pagers, photos and diagrams of store mockups, and other information related to Amazon’s grocery strategy. I enjoy our...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 6, 2023 | Business, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Strategy
I thoroughly enjoy watching movies about business. There are several films this year that portray the facts around several pivotal companies. Blackberry is the story of the rise and dramatic fall of the first smartphone, the Blackberry. Personally, I...
