by Brittain Ladd | Aug 29, 2026 | Logistics, Retail
Greg Cathey, SVP Walmart, wrote the article that I attached to this post. In the article, Cathey states: “After four months of successful deliveries, we are taking the next step by expanding restaurant delivery beyond Subway restaurants located inside Walmart...
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 | Oct 25, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chains
Uber Freight, launched in 2016, continues on a mission to disrupt the trucking industry. The $2.25B acquisition of Transplace in 2021 accelerated Uber Freights growth but the company continues to be impacted by changes in the economy that have driven freight volumes...
by Brittain Ladd | Aug 23, 2023 | Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
The majority of retail and logistics analysts and reporters continue to focus on last mile delivery in their reports and articles. For example, Amazon has relaunched Amazon Shipping, a program that competes with UPS and FedEx. I understand the interest in the program....
by Brittain Ladd | Jul 25, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I first started writing about the concept of mobile stores in 2010. I coined the phrase, “Hail a store” because I thought consumers should be able to access groceries and other products as easily as hailing an Uber. When I wrote an article about Robomart,...
