by Mindee Forman | Jul 22, 2026 | Retail, Strategy
Let me begin by making it clear that Greg Foran is doing the job he was hired to do: lead. According to sources from Kroger who provided me with ALL of the following information and numbers, Kroger is implementing a strategy to outsource entire departments to a Global...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 13, 2026 | AI, Logistics, Retail, Strategy
Game theory tells you what position you must hold. Statistics tells you the odds your plan actually gets you there. Almost no company computes either. Ask a Fortune 500 strategy team what their plan is, and you will receive a narrative: a market thesis, a three-year...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 12, 2026 | Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chains
On the night of April 24, 1980, eight RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters lifted off the deck of the USS Nimitz in the Arabian Sea and turned north toward Iran. Their mission was to rescue 53 American hostages held in Tehran since November 4, 1979 — 50 inside the U.S....
by Mindee Forman | May 12, 2026 | Retail, Strategy
I’m frequently asked why I share my opinion. For example, several LinkedIn members questioned why I posted about Uber and Rivian, and stated to me that “Uber and Rivian will never partner.” 🤔🤔🤔 Were they right? Should I have deleted my post? Why do I...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 10, 2025 | Retail, Strategy
Harley-Davidson Motor Company has named Arthur Starrs — CEO of Top Golf and former CEO of Pizza Hut—as their new CEO. I can already hear the screams coming from Harley-Davidson’s diehard customers who were hoping that Harley-Davidson would choose a Harley...
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...
