CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

Data sovereignty and local cloud infrastructure will remain priorities, supported by national cloud strategies, particularly in the GCC. Investments in healthcare technologies will grow, driven by national health strategies and pandemic-driven innovation. What specific use cases do you expect to become more widespread?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Retail investors entered the stock market in droves over the past couple of years. The first time he thought to bring those tactics to retail investors through a new tech platform occurred years later in 2021 after small activist firm Engine No. It’s quite uncommon today for retail investors to actually vote on proposals, though.

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Retail Fintech B2B Trends 215

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Online shopping and speedy delivery through services like Instacart and Amazon Prime are the height of modern conveniences, but for many consumers who care about sustainability and e-commerce’s impact on the environment, every box and plastic bag deposited on their doorstep is also accompanied by a feeling of guilt.

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Sustainability Retail Marketing Hotels 227

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Juno , a proptech startup which aims to build more sustainable and affordable apartment buildings, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Like other players in the space, Juno of course touts an approach that it says is far more sustainable than traditional construction methods. Scherr told TechCrunch.

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Real Estate Sustainability Construction Retail 257

TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

The future of digital retail has arrived in Paris, naturally. Today, SPIN by lablaco, launched its first digitized retail experience called Web3 Fashion: The Origin Story at the famed Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées. That strategy proved fruitful with last year’s venture slowdown.

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Retail Fashion VR Blockchain 186

CIO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Clearly, there’s a need for more complex understanding of business impact and business strategy concerning GenAI solutions, as well as for reskilling and upskilling in organisations, or for partnering with expert service providers, to gain access to GenAI skills. The report identifies that most CEOs view GenAI as transformational.

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Generative AI Research Technical Review Automotive 117

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Many consumers and companies want to reduce their impact on the environment but may not know where to start or how to sustain the necessary changes. He argues that sustainability and climate action doesn’t need to be complicated. want businesses to help them be more sustainable. want businesses to help them be more sustainable.

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CIO

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Clearly, theres a need for more complex understanding of business impact and business strategy concerning GenAI solutions, as well as for reskilling and upskilling in organisations, or for partnering with expert service providers, to gain access to GenAI skills. The report identifies that most CEOs view GenAI as transformational.

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Generative AI Research Technical Review Automotive 113

CIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

As they take stock after the year-end frenzy of shopping the holiday season always brings, retail CIOs attending the National Retail Federation’s annual show, NRF 2024, may be wondering how they can improve their IT systems’ performance over the next 12 months. year on year in the first 11 months of 2023, AI or no AI.

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Retail Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Software 158

CIO

MAY 2, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as Azure OpenAI have been drawing attention in recent months, and there is widespread consensus that these technologies can significantly transform the retail industry. How can Generative AI speed innovation in retail?

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CIO

APRIL 20, 2023

Retail organizations face an urgent need to accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to economic insecurity, persistent inflation, and growing consumer price sensitivity. With cloud adoption, retailers have been successful and with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on cloud, they can break the barriers.

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Retail Cloud Apparel Artificial Inteligence 147

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Shelf Engine ’s mission to eliminate food waste in grocery retailers now has some additional celebrity backers. The company has already helped retailers divert 1 million pounds of food waste from landfills, Stefan Kalb, co-founder and CEO of Shelf Engine, told TechCrunch.

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Off-The-Shelf Engineering B2B Retail 249

Xebia

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The ease of access, while empowering, can lead to usage patterns that inadvertently inflate costsespecially when organizations lack a clear strategy for tracking and managing resource consumption. Different priorities can significantly influence cost management strategies. Yet, this flexibility comes with risks.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

In any case, that oversized item needs a new home, and FloorFound is working with brands and retailers to give that couch to someone who will love it, while avoiding the landfill. and move into additional retail verticals like appliances, mattresses and exercise equipment. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies.

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Retail Fashion Exercises Sustainability 246

Xebia

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The ease of access, while empowering, can lead to usage patterns that inadvertently inflate costsespecially when organizations lack a clear strategy for tracking and managing resource consumption. Different priorities can significantly influence cost management strategies. Yet, this flexibility comes with risks.

Data 130

Data Storage Culture Resources 130

TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Kenyan retail B2B and end-to-end distribution platform Marketforce laid off a chunk of its workforce in July, according to sources familiar with the matter. . Mbaabu founded the company with Mesongo Sibuti in 2018 as a SaaS platform for retail distribution. As the global venture capital market slows, Africa charts its own course.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

The new round from Cowen Sustainable Investments (CSI), labeled a Series B, follows the company reaching profitability in April 2020 and gives Quip more than $160 million in total funding since the company was founded in 2015. Retail sales are up more than 100% compared to last year, according to the company.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Prior to the funding, Givz had been working with more than 80 enterprise, mid-market and SMB retail and e-commerce clients such as H&M, Tom Brady’s TB12, Seedlip and Terez, and accumulated more than 40,000 individual users. million retailers that use Shopify as their e-commerce platform.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Wallapop will be leaning on Naver and its technology in its own R&D, and on Naver’s side it will give the company a foothold in the European market at a time when it has been sharpening its strategy in e-commerce. By 2016, Wallapop was merging with a rival, LetGo , as part of a bigger strategy to crack the U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Debt versus equity: When do non-traditional funding strategies make sense? Debt versus equity: When do non-traditional funding strategies make sense? Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Today, the company relaunches itself in the business-to-business space to work initially with apparel retailers on establishing a circular economy that delivers clothing and accessory orders in waste-free, reusable packaging, while also making consignment easier. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies.

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Apparel Retail B2B Sustainability 212

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“What we have seen is that many younger generations are very much open to the idea of sustainable consumption,” co-founder Philip Franta told TechCrunch. “We Novi is building a B2B marketplace for brands that care about sustainability. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year. And online ordering accelerated.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Last fall, delivery startup goPuff made a big splash by raising $380 million in funding and acquiring West Coast beverage retailer BevMo shortly afterwards. We believe that the company’s vision and differentiated model drive industry-leading economics and sustainable growth. billion in funding at an $8.9 billion in October).

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Retail Sustainability Industry Research 267

TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2021

Alongside the funding, the company is also bringing on a number of key senior executives, including Claire Vo (formerly of Optimizely) as chief product officer, Emily Reuter (formerly of Uber, where she played a key role in its IPO process) as VP of Strategy and Operations, and Ashley Chandler (formerly of Stripe) as VP of Marketing.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Nature’s Fynd, which raised $350 million in a Series C round in 2021, created Fy, a vegan protein that can be used as a solid, liquid or powder to make sustainable foods, like meat and cheese. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With toilet paper and kitchen rolls in its product portfolio for now, and a lot more coming down the pipe, Cloud Paper is a sustainable, bamboo-based alternative to toilet paper made from whatever toilet paper is usually made from. We knew we wanted to get into sustainability in a big way. What are we going to do?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This year, the company launched a line of Keto protein bars, starting on its direct-to-consumer and Amazon channels, with plans to expand into retail stores by the end of the year. CK’S has shown to date “is impressive,” especially having done it on its own initially, and that strategy has now attracted other food technology partners.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We need to build in the ability to change and react to change across all aspects of our organizations’ strategy, business model, operating model, processes, products, and services. In addition, whereas resilience is a risk management strategy, adaptability is both a risk management and an innovation strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Update : PitchBook is “plain wrong,” Zapp VP of strategy Steve O’Hear tells us. And how many of these delivery companies can a single city sustain? “It’s not a sustainable foundation.” A Zapp spokesperson declined to comment one way or the other on the Singaporean investor.

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Retail Sustainability Marketing Report 234

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With nearly half a million customers across Mexico and a network of 30,000 retail locations where representatives can take deposits, the challenger bank albo is already on its way to becoming a dominant player in Mexico’s emerging fintech industry. albo has proven its ability to drive sustainable growth and is leading the market.

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Banking Fintech Insurance Retail 240

Cloudera

APRIL 23, 2024

Back in October, we announced the first-ever Cloudera Climate and Sustainability Hackathon , powered by AMD. More than 2,300 data scientists competed in the Climate and Sustainability Hackathon—a record number of Cloudera Hackathon participants for an incredibly important cause.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Salvation Army is a household name but beyond the iconic red shield logo is a vast network of retail stores, social programs, churches, and community services. Kruze also discussed strategies to ensure tech buy in from non-tech stakeholders, and the importance of relationship building and diversity in IT.

Retail 88

Retail Strategy Social Meeting 88

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As more consumers find ease buying online and using digital channels to find what they need and discover new products, Bloomreach is helping online retailers provide that commerce experience. Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization. In 2019, worldwide e-commerce sales were $3.3 trillion by 2025.

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Retail Apparel Media Advertising 208

CIO

JANUARY 28, 2025

Public cloud architectures will evolve, while companies will be forced to reconsider their cybersecurity strategies to protect increasingly valuable digital assets in the age of AI. Retailers are also investing in AI, looking to enhance personalized customer experiences and streamline logistics, payments, and e-commerce solutions.

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Government Generative AI Healthcare Energy 78

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

JCPenney long partnered with Sephora, but Sephora’s contract with JCPenney is expiring in 2023, and it chose not to renew, leaving the retailer — which last year survived going bankrupt — with space to fill. I love being a beauty retailer, but I’m a beauty founder first. It’s literally my happy place.

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Strategy Chemicals Retail Culture 211

TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Though MARA claims that its users don’t need any prior crypto knowledge before using this retail app, the fact is that local solutions such as this are aplenty in Africa, like Coinbase Ventures-backed VALR and Yellow Card. But what may make the web3 upstart stand out is its subsequent products.

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