by Brittain Ladd | Mar 7, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Amazon has announced that they’re closing eight Amazon Go stores located in Seattle, San Francisco and New York City. Amazon operates 29 Amazon Go stores – they will soon only operate 21. Amazon stated that closing the stores is a normal part of business, and...
by Brittain Ladd | Sep 25, 2022 | Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Retailers fail or succeed for one reason – the ability of their CEO to do their job. I can make the argument that Walmart is doing very well as a company thanks to the leadership of their CEO, Doug McMillon. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that I...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 22, 2022 | Delivery, Microfulfillment, Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes 2022 has been a challenging year for many retailers. Issues such as supply chain disruptions that have delayed shipments of inventory are preventing retailers from setting their stores up with the products customers want most....
by Brittain Ladd | Feb 4, 2022 | Delivery, Grocery, Retail
GETTY Read original article on Forbes On June 16, 2017, Amazon announced (paywall) that it would acquire the specialty retailer Whole Foods for $13.4 billion. I heard people speculate that Amazon would have an immediate impact on the grocery industry and that within...
by Brittain Ladd | Jan 31, 2022 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
In 280 B.C., the Greek King, Pyrrhus of Epirius, arrived in Italy with a force of 25,000 men, and 20 war elephants. Pyrrhus considered himself to be a leader and strategist on par with Alexander the Great, and he intentionally placed he and his Army in harm’s way. ...
by Brittain Ladd | Nov 4, 2021 | Retail
Forbes Communications Council members share digital marketing tactics that can draw customers back into stores. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. Read original article on Forbes Retail sales in physical stores have been on the decline for some time. Since...
