Amazon is quietly building the future of grocery and retail logistics and former Amazon exec Brittain Ladd is here to break it all down.
In this exclusive conversation, Brittain reveals never-before-shared insights into Amazon's local vending machines (LVMs), robot-powered Rivian vans, and the AI-driven strategy to dethrone Walmart in grocery. He also discusses Amazon's ambitions in third-party logistics and why they might one day buy the USPS.
Whether you're into e-commerce, logistics, or the future of automation, this is an episode you don't want to miss.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & Brittain Ladd background
2:00 – Instacart talent exodus and Walmart's poaching
3:00 – Amazon’s $4B rural delivery investment
4:45 – Amazon’s grocery strategy gap vs. Walmart
6:30 – Micro-fulfillment & why Amazon is still behind
8:00 – Whole Foods as a broken link in Amazon’s chain
10:00 – Local Vending Machines (LVMs): Amazon's secret weapon
13:00 – Robotized Rivian delivery vans explained
16:30 – Printer cartridge model for replenishing vans
18:30 – AI-powered inventory prediction by ZIP code
21:00 – Amazon’s long-term vision to beat Walmart
23:00 – Humanoid robots & autonomous delivery
26:00 – Amazon as the next FedEx/UPS
29:00 – Will Amazon buy the USPS?
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