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Alerzo raises $10.5M Series A to bring Nigeria’s informal retail sector online

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Today’s news is from Alerzo , a little-known B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria. Adewale Opaleye founded Alerzo in 2018 as a last-mile distribution platform that helps retailers stock inventory directly from manufacturers. In fact, it might be the second-best thing after fintech at the moment.

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YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play

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As a last-mile distribution e-commerce company, JABU joins a list of startups across the continent that help small retailers order and stock their products and, at the same time, provide data-driven services to suppliers and manufacturers. Then, he stumbled on the country’s B2B e-commerce retail opportunity. “We

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Nigerian retail automation platform Bumpa raises $4M, led by Base10 Partners

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In August, Bumpa made a move that conveyed a message: It approached its relationship with small businesses differently as a retail automation company, not an embedded finance platform. . “I Most of them have fintech elements; we are not trying to be fintech — we’re in the retail automation space,” CEO Umechukwu expressed.

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Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund invests nearly $600M in Reliance Retail at $100B valuation

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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is investing $597 million in Reliance Retail, valuing the largest Indian retail chain at a whopping $100 billion. The investment follows KKR and Qatar Investment Authority together investing $1.7 billion in the Indian firm, which is part of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries.

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Use Cases for Apache Cassandra®

From understanding its distributed architecture to unlocking its incredible power for industries like healthcare, finance, retail and more, experience how Cassandra® can transform your entire data operations.

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Y Combinator-backed Luca aims to optimize retail prices at enterprise scale

TechCrunch

Luca , a startup building price planning and prediction tools for retailers, today announced that it closed a $2.5 ” Mann describes Luca as a “pricing co-pilot for enterprise retailers.” Luca’s platform attempts to optimize retail prices using historical data and other signals. million equity investment.

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Pixyle AI wants to make visual search more intuitive for online retailers

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Over the past three years, it has tagged more than 250 million images and says its increased conversions for its retail customers by 10% on average. She told TechCrunch that one of the biggest challenges faced by online retailers is cart abandonment, often because of poor site search and product discovery.

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Retail Tech: Empower Associates, Optimize CX, and Boost Productivity

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Save your seat today! 📆️ November 1st, 2023 at 9:30am PT, 12:30pm ET, 5:30pm BST

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

In a rapidly evolving industry, the shift from traditional on-premise systems to cloud-based solutions has become crucial for retail success. While many businesses still rely on store-level infrastructure, it's time to embrace the unlimited potential of the cloud! Save your seat today!

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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The Retailer’s Playbook for Customer Acquisition

The economic disruption of 2020 has left retailers facing a host of barriers to growth. We developed this guide to help retailers build a data-centric acquisition program that lowers their acquisition costs, eliminates wasteful spending, attracts high-value customers and provides a competitive advantage in a tight market.

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

The past three years have forever changed the retail landscape. So how can we drive innovation and uncover new sources of revenue in this challenging retail environment? Join DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist, for this idea-sparking session on how to reimagine and reinvigorate the retail business model.

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The Retailer’s Guide to Marketing Data

Retailers are faced with extraordinary new challenges – from changing consumer needs to unpredictable twists & turns in the economy. Download this whitepaper to learn how innovative retailers use zero-, first-, second-, and third-party data to find their best customers and drive repeat purchases.

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The Empowered Consumer

Across the retail sector, organizations are facing a new challenge in the form of the empowered consumer. This ebook takes an in-depth look at the real challenges facing the retail sector and how AI can be a game changer in meeting those challenges. Predicting the next order based on prior purchase history.