by Brittain Ladd | Aug 3, 2020 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The Labor Department reports that food prices have increased to their highest levels. Prices for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased the most rising 4.3% Stated simply, consumers are being crushed by the price of groceries. Will prices come down? No. They’re...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 1, 2020 | No Retreat, No Surrender
I am often asked what the future holds for Amazon? One school of thought is that Amazon is becoming so large that the U.S. government will break them up. Another school of thought is that the larger Amazon becomes, the more challenging it will be for the company to...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 31, 2020 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Since 2018, I have made the argument that Microsoft and LinkedIn can revolutionize retail. Specifically, what I have suggested is that LinkedIn become an integrated e-commerce and social media platform. In addition, I have argued that Microsoft can make acquisitions...
by Brittain Ladd | May 1, 2019 | No Retreat, No Surrender
Just how grrrrrreat are they? The new reality for Kellogg’s is that being the best cereal company in the world no longer matters. Tim Boyle/Getty Images Read original article on The Observer. The Kellogg Company is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2019 results...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 3, 2018 | No Retreat, No Surrender
Walmart is paying $16 billion for a controlling stake in India’s giant online retailer Flipkart, breaking into a fast-growing economy where it has struggled to establish a foothold. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Read original article on Forbes. Before discussing...