How SpaceX Could Transform the Parcel Service Industry
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: how the SpaceX plan for the Big Falcon Rocket could transform the parcel service industry; Amazon’s deals with big…
Podcast: Amazon and Whole Foods: What’s Next?
Following Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, prices have fallen and foot traffic is up at Whole Foods Market locations. What’s next for Amazon and Whole Foods? How will the acquisition impact the competitive landscape? And will Amazon use Whole Foods to bring new technologies and…
Whole Foods is Cutting Prices — And it’s Hitting Trader Joe’s Hard
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Whole Foods is cutting prices and it’s hitting Trader Joe’s hard, Whole Foods has already sold approximately $1.6 million…
The Ascent of Amazon and Why It Matters
After a brief hiatus, Friday in 5 is back to provide interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: how Amazon’s ascent is disrupting industries and the labor market; a look…
Four Ways Amazon’s Changes to Whole Foods will Impact Retailers
Amazon has released some of the details on changes to Whole Foods and how they’re going to integrate their e-commerce business with this new physical asset. And if retailers were disturbed by the initial news of Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, they should be in…
How to Win in Retail: Be Something Amazon is Not
In a recent CNBC article, Retailers are finally starting to buck Amazon’s takeover, Jim Cramer highlighted some good points about Amazon and the retail industry. However, there was a point that I disagree with, which was how the only way retailers can beat Amazon is…
Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years, but there’s one worry: robots,…
Amazon Prime Day: The New Black Friday?
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Is Amazon Prime Day the new Black Friday? Bazaarvoice recently conducted a study to examine the behaviors of U.S….
Amazon Acquisition of Whole Foods Upends the Grocery Model
The announcement of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods capped an eventful week in the grocery industry. German-owned discount grocer Aldi says it will invest $3.4 billion to expand to 2,500 stores — up from 1,600 stores today — by 2022 as part of…
Grocery continues to grow and evolve
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: “Free from” groceries are changing the landscape; Martha Stewart launches meal delivery; and you’ll soon be able to shop…