by Brittain Ladd | Aug 11, 2026 | Grocery, Retail
Kroger CEO Greg Foran, has once again proved that he is raising the bar on talent across the company. Foran is also proving that he’s not protecting the status quo, and that he is determined to make Kroger a better company. Kroger has announced that Nathan Faust, has...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 9, 2026 | Grocery, Retail
Something unusual is happening around Albertsons Companies right now. It’s happening quietly. I refer to what’s taking place as a “Silent Coup.” You can read about it in the article I attached. Based on discussions with sources, and my own...
by Mindee Forman | May 20, 2026 | Grocery, Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Overview I wrote this article based on my experience consulting for Kroger, years of research on grocery, retail, supply chain, logistics, technology, artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and business strategy, and dozens of discussions with current and...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 6, 2025 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Strategy, Supply Chains
In 2013, executives at Lidl made the decision to enter the U.S. grocery market. Lidl is a German-owned discounter that operates over 12,000 stores located in 31 countries. Lidl competes on price hence the reason why it is referred to as a discounter. Lidl sells around...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 1, 2025 | AI, Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
This article originally appeared in Forbes. July 8, 2018 Aside from Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, few grocers generated as much press and excitement in 2017 than Lidl’s arrival in the United States. Opening its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia,...
by Brittain Ladd | Oct 13, 2024 | Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In The Beginning I joined Amazon in 2014. My first role was designing strategies for Amazon to become a 3PL. I have extensive supply chain and logistics experience. I then transferred into a team focused on designing fulfillment strategies for groceries. To ensure...
