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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

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It started with a humble, natural wool (and extremely comfortable) shoe, but Allbirds is not merely an apparel company today. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices.

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noissue raises $10M Series A to expand its global sustainable packaging platform

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Noissue , a New Zealand-based global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes. intends to use the funds to grow its global team, invest in the technology that powers its platform and localize its supply chain, according to Josh Bowden, CEO and co-founder of noissue. Canada, the U.K.,

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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

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Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. Transformation using these technologies is not just about finding ways to reduce energy consumption now,” says Binu Jacob, Head of IoT, Microsoft Business Unit, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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Customers can also use Fashinza to track time and action calendars, a tool used in the apparel industry to follow up on manufacturing milestones to ensure timely delivery. . There’s also sustainable sourcing platforms like Sourceful , which slot somewhere alongside supply chain finance platforms including Tradeshift. .

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Allbirds is investing in a plant-based leather substitute, plans faux-leather shoe drop in December

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The sustainability focused shoe maker Allbirds has taken another step to green its supply chain with a small $2 million investment in a new company called Natural Fiber Welding. It’s a natural addition for a company that has always billed itself as focused on environmental impact in other aspects of its apparel manufacturing.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

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Ghost is coming out of stealth Tuesday with its approach to excess inventory with a marketplace approach that enables brands and retailers to buy, sell and price that inventory in a discreet, efficient and sustainable way. Naturally, they started in apparel but are also seeing opportunity in beauty and home goods.

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The fast track to intelligent retail modernization with TCS and Microsoft Cloud

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“Our key solutions for retail industries are built on Microsoft Cloud, which combine best-in-class retail and consumer products domain across multiple types of businesses, and process capabilities built by TCS with AI-enabled solutions that leverage Microsoft technologies,” Nilendu says. Small changes can have a big impact on performance.

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