by Brittain Ladd | May 31, 2023 | Innovation, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to several reports, one grocery chain is fighting hard to keep stores open despite rampant shoplifting and an uptick in violence forcing many retailers to leave major cities across the country. Giant Food, which operates 165 supermarkets in D.C., Maryland,...
by Brittain Ladd | May 13, 2023 | Business, Economics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
OpenAI released ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. After reviewing ChatGPT, I knew I was witnessing something special – like witnessing the unveiling of the Apple iPhone in 2007. Apple’s foldable phone that should be released by October, has the potential of...
by Brittain Ladd | May 9, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Amazon continues to look for ways to reduce their shipping costs while also providing opportunities for customers to order more products. Amazon is a perfect example of a company going through growing pains while facing increased competition. For example: ➡ Amazon is...
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...
