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 10, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
I’m a fan of Rivian and I especially like their EV vans used by Amazon to make deliveries. I continue to believe that Rivian should create a new company for their van production to make it completely separate from the passenger vehicle business – Rivian...
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 | Aug 16, 2022 | Newsletter, No Retreat, No Surrender
Say the name Adam Neumann or WeWork, and most people will have an opinion on both. For much of 2019, Neumann and WeWork were constantly in the news for both good and bad reasons. Neumann made headlines for his behavior which included walking around New York City...
