TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

VCs to recommerce startups: Let’s pop some tags Image Credits: Kinga Krzeminska (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Thanks in large part to Gen Z’s interest in sustainable shopping, recommerce is soaring to new heights, and VCs are looking for the come up. Oops, ChatGPT did it again : Devin asks, “ Can AI commit libel?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Super uses social commerce and a streamlined logistics chain to lower the cost of goods. The funding brings Super’s total raised so far to more than $36 million, which the company says is the most funding an Indonesian social commerce startup has raised so far. Indonesian social commerce app KitaBeli gets $10M led by Go Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The round was led by Go-Ventures, with participation from MDI Arise, MDI Centauri, Mercy Corps Social Venture Fund and angel investors. The marketplace enables retailers to buy supplies, including seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals, from wholesalers and manufacturers. Then the retailers sell those items to farmers.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There has never been a better time to launch a sustainable business, with consumers actively seeking out brands that showcase their eco-credentials. In fact, according to recent research, 55% of consumers are willing to pay more for products and services offered by sustainable businesses. What social media platforms do they use?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Powered by People links small brands to retailers keen on supply-chain transparency, sustainability and small-batch production — companies that are also pushed by the need for diversity and have pledged to support small traders as they also keep up with the rise of conscious customers. Orders on the platform average $1,200. “We

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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 18, 2021

Abound , an online marketplace that helps independent retailers stock their shelves with new products from up-and-coming brands, is announcing that it has raised $22.9 He told me that small retailers are constantly on the hunt for new products, which means attending trade shows several times a year.

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Capgemini

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

“Of course, I am OK to help our clients make more sustainable choices, but that is not what they expect of us, and I don’t feel equipped to have this kind of conversation with them.” At Capgemini Invent, we have learned some key lessons while helping global companies implement what we call a Sustainability Academy. Sound familiar?

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Capgemini

APRIL 20, 2022

VP, Sustainability Lead, Insights & Data. VP, Sustainability Solutions. Equally, data residing in siloes isn’t going to answer the enterprise requirements for sustainability reporting; data needs to be accessible and available in a form fit for consumption. Written by: Philip Harker. Courtney Holm. Capgemini Invent.

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Capgemini

JUNE 29, 2020

While this crisis has created new challenges for customers and retailers alike, and will have reshaped societies in its wake, it has also accelerated inevitable shifts in retail that were already underway. Before the crisis, traditional retail was already in trouble and significant changes were occurring.

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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 In an interview, Franta and Rastouil said they wanted to create a startup that combined social and entrepreneurial impact. 4 signs to look for when evaluating ESG investments.

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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. Advertisements hit us all over the place, from our social media feeds to our custom emails that hit our inbox seconds after looking around on a website.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Tiger Global led the round and was joined by new investors, including DFJ Growth Fund, the social impact foundation, ZOMA Lab; athletes Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer; and musician and DJ Questlove. 4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green. billion valuation. and Chile. “We

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

She launched the company in November after a career in marketing at luxury fashion houses, serving in roles including chief digital and content officer at Ralph Lauren and digital and social marketing director at Burberry. Embracing digital commerce may be retailers’ best bet for staying ahead of a fast-moving industry.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2021

Brick & mortar retail stores are a vital part of the communities in which they exist. Social media has particularly changed the way that small businesses sustain themselves. Here is an explanation of social media platforms and four ways social media marketing can benefit your small business.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Launched in 2016, the startup works with a network of agents, who recruit farmers and retailers to its platform. It has a network of “over a thousand” retailers and 5,000 agents spread across the country. It plans to use the new funding to refine its technology and deliver more products and services to farmers.

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Capgemini

JULY 16, 2021

A Q&A with Kees Jacobs, Head of Insights & Data, Consumer Products & Retail, Capgemini. Transforming into a data-powered enterprise is a challenge for any modern organization but especially so for those in the Consumer Products & Retail (CPR) sector. Sustainability is a good example.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Vertical hydroponic farming is often seen as a sustainable alternative to traditional growing. Also get into large retailers like IKEA.”. But Jakiela hopes that, as the company scales, it can really start to make a social and business impact. “I I want to be an amenity in condominiums or houses — part of the pre-builds.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

SoleSavy, a community built around buying hot sneakers and related items that are increasingly hard to acquire at retail, raised $2 million in a round that closed late last year. And bets on social token outfits like Zora are also focused on community as the glue that holds together a user base. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Bearing the brunt of the impact is the fashion industry, which employs millions of workers at retail stores, suppliers, and manufacturing factories around the world. Fashinza , a Dehli, India-based supply chain “marketplace” for fashion brands and retailers, was co-founded months before the disruptions. billion in 2022.

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Capgemini

JUNE 11, 2020

I have been engaged in the retail industry for 16 years, and I think it has been hit the hardest: millions of jobs lost, an estimated $430 billion downturn in retail revenue according to NRF estimates , 58% reduction in foot traffic across retail industries, and a more than 37% drop in online sales for apparel and footwear.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2023

GENERATIVE AI & MAINFRAME MODERNISATION Generative AI also plays a role in assisting organisations with the transformation and modernisation of their mainframes, which continue to be in wide use in key sectors such as retail, banking, and aviation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Through all of the last year’s lockdowns, venue closures and other social distancing measures that governments have enacted and people have followed to slow the spread of COVID-19, shopping — and specifically e-commerce — has remained a consistent and hugely important service. market (with more capital in tow).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Together we will bring mobility to a billion and sustainability to the future,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive of Ola, in a statement. And retail investors are showing great interest, too. Social commerce firm Meesho earlier today said it had raised $570 million in a round led by B Capital Group and Fidelity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

MOLOCO already serves mobile app developers in a wide range of industries, like gaming, social networking, e-commerce, ridesharing, food delivery and fintech, helping them turn their first-party user data into marketing, monetization and user acquisition campaigns. What’s driving the global surge in retail media spending?

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Altexsoft

JUNE 6, 2019

percent of all retail sales (2.3 eCommerce share of total retail sales worldwide from 2015 to 2021. To remain competitive, retailers must allow in-store customers to enjoy the benefits of online shopping. The country’s second largest online retailer JD.com is one the companies making the idea of checkoutless shopping a reality.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2023

“They’re interested in the fact that it’s clean and sustainable… So they’re excited, shall we say. Whitewood says the system replaces about seven field workers — but he notes that “warm bodies” are still needed in the pack house to package the broccoli products for retail.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

mPharma, originally founded to manage prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, also runs retail pharmacy operations and provides market intelligence to hospitals, pharmacies and patients. They include Helena Foulkes , former president of CVS, the largest pharmacy retail chain in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

E-commerce accounts for less than 3% of all retail sales in India, according to industry estimates. We truly believe we are writing a playbook for how hyperlocal businesses can be built with sustainable unit economics and capital responsibility. Google-backed Dunzo raises $45M to expand its hyperlocal delivery startup in India.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Which does call into question the credibility of claims of ‘sustainability’ being made to stretch around a concept of resale that risks fuelling increased consumption via instant valuations and cash outs, as Twig offers. So that’s one potential wrinkle in Twig’s sustainability pitch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Rebecca writes that Uber is coming for Instacart with some updates to its one-year-old Shop and Pay feature that lets delivery workers opt in to receiving trips to do grocery or other retail shopping for customers before dropping off orders at the customer’s door. Sound the alarm : The U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Success breeds IPO : Shared vehicle company Lime reported its first profitable year, with Rebecca writing that “Lime has figured out how to make shared micromobility a sustainable business.” In on the action : Rita reports that a new rule in Hong Kong around large retail crypto trades shows the city’s desire to be a crypto hub.

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Hu's Place - HitachiVantara

MAY 17, 2018

The future is full of social challenges that will drive a need for Social Innovation. In order for these innovations to be sustainable, corporations will need to integrate Social Innovation into their business strategy so that profits are tied to social innovation. billion in 2018 and is expected to grow to 9.8

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gaudium.AI : Generative AI for helping your social media team come up with new posts, generating unique copy within your specifications. QVALON : A cloud-based platform for retail store management, giving retail teams a place to communicate, track tasks, report issues and keep an eye on performance.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. It has now moved to Poland and set up the office there. It raised €2.5

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Popular AI techniques like computer vision and object recognition have revolutionized the scope of working across healthcare, science, retail, and education to improve the accuracy of success. Resume parser: The resume parser scans candidate resumes and social media profiles to analyze their experience and education.

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 30, 2023

Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) started as a small local food bank serving four rural counties west of Cleveland, Ohio, and is now THE community convener for sustainable ways to reduce hunger. When COVID hit, SHFB deployed mobile pantries , serving up to 30,000 households a month. They’ve already started and made an impact.

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