by Brittain Ladd | Aug 9, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
There comes a point in time when individuals and companies must face the facts and accept reality. Amazon, for example, has been touting since 2013 that they would become the leader in delivering packages that weighed five pounds or less via drones. Amazon isn’t close...
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 21, 2023 | AI, Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to this article by Jinjoo Lee, supermarkets are losing market share and customers to big-box retailers like Costco Wholesale who has a highly efficient operating model and leans on membership fees and sales volume to generate revenue and profits. Walmart,...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 7, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I received a copy of a letter written by AB Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik titled ‘Amazon. Bring Back Day One. A sell-sider goes activist.’ In the letter, Shmulik lists where he disagrees with Andy Jassy, and he outlines changes that he’d like Amazon to make....
by Brittain Ladd | May 23, 2023 | AI, Economics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Bill Gates loves to talk. He loves to talk about nuclear energy. He loves to talk about climate change. Most of all, Bill loves to talk about Artificial Intelligence. When Bill Gates talks, I listen. I know many people like to criticize Bill but I’m not one of...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 15, 2023 | Grocery, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
I appreciate the fact that my posts and articles are read and shared across Amazon. Thank you to everyone at Amazon who shares six-pagers, photos and diagrams of store mockups, and other information related to Amazon’s grocery strategy. I enjoy our...
