by Brittain Ladd | May 4, 2023 | Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced early Thursday that the company is cutting 20% of its workforce and selling the majority of its logistics business to Flexport, including Deliverr Inc. Shopify also divested 6 River Systems to Ocado Group. Ocado has terminated 80% of...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 17, 2023 | Business, Consulting, Leadership, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
On a weekly basis, individuals and investors from around the world contact me and ask this question: Have you considered launching your own podcast? My reply is always the same – I have zero interest in launching a podcast because I believe the majority of...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 12, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
TikTok owner ByteDance has released a new app for download globally – Lemon8 App. I describe Lemon8 as being a more dignified platform than the notoriously unpredictable and wildly popular TikTok. Some industry observers are now describing Lemon8 as something at...
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...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 5, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Walmart held its annual investor meeting today where the company said that by the end of fiscal year 2026, it aims to have 65% of its stores be serviced by automation, approximately 55% of the fulfillment center volume to move through automated facilities, and as a...
