by Brittain Ladd | Jul 20, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
What do Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Walmart, and The Home Depot have in common other than the fact each is a retailer? All three companies have corporate policies and initiatives designed to make the environment better where their customers live, and to practice...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 19, 2023 | Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
This is a well-made video from Andrea Miller of CNBC. The video outlines the importance of the cold chain on the ability of consumers to purchase and eat frozen foods, and the challenge of managing products. The purpose of a supply chain is to do one thing –...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 28, 2023 | Articles, E-Commerce, Forbes, Grocery, Microfulfillment
GETTY Read original article on Forbes H-E-B, one of the best grocery retailers in the U.S. in my opinion, has announced the opening of a 55,000 square feet micro-fulfillment center that is attached to an H-E-B store located in Plano, Texas. The Plano facility is the...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 7, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I received a copy of a letter written by AB Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik titled ‘Amazon. Bring Back Day One. A sell-sider goes activist.’ In the letter, Shmulik lists where he disagrees with Andy Jassy, and he outlines changes that he’d like Amazon to make....
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 6, 2023 | Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to this article from The Wall Street Journal, foreign brands are turning to America for expansion. Among the brands investing in opening stores are MANGO, UNIQLO, ZARA SA, the LEGO Group, Primark, and many others. IKEA is so happy with their growth prospects...
