by Brittain Ladd | Mar 28, 2023 | E-Commerce, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to reports from CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said it plans to split itself into six independently run companies that could seek separate IPOs, effectively dismantling a business empire built over two...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 25, 2023 | Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The topic of banking has been in the news due to the collapse and subsequent bailout of Silicon Valley Bank. Two of the nation’s top economic policymakers said they were focused on determining how the failure of Silicon Valley Bank had happened and suggested changes...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 17, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In several of my recent posts, I write about the need for CEOs to always have a growth mindset. This is especially true for retailers and DTC brands. Even in mature companies, CEOs must always be asking this question: How do we create more customers? I believe one of...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | Delivery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appeared on CBS news to unveil the future of package delivery – drones. I remember watching the program and thinking, “Jeff Bezos is the new PT Barnum, a showman who allegedly said that suckers are born every minute.” CBS...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 14, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon and Rivian are in talks to end their electric cargo van exclusivity agreement. If the report is true, Rivian will need to find additional commercial customers to purchase their vans. I don’t anticipate that will...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 12, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
When writing about Gap, it’s important to clarify that I’m writing about Gap Inc. and not just the retail chain Gap. The distinction is important because Gap Inc., is made up of the following brands: Gap Old Navy Banana Republic Athleta During Gap...
