TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Even if sustainability isn’t a key differentiator, brand-owned resale sites can help capture some of the value that would otherwise go to secondhand markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Commitments to carbon neutrality keep coming from all corners of the business world — over the past few weeks, companies ranging from the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen to the security-focused networking IT company Palo Alto Networks to the online craft retailer Etsy committed to net-zero carbon emission plans.

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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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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. Troop’s shareholder engagement app Image Credits: Troop.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Noissue , a New Zealand-based global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes. Ordering goods online isn’t going to go anywhere, but as more companies set sustainability goals, noissue is primed to capture what may now be a market niche, but may soon become a necessity.

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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. Technology is the key to making fashion more sustainable and circular in the long run,” she said. “We

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

startup is hoping to fix that with the launch of its new app and platform for retail investors. Duncan Grierson, CEO of Clim8, said in a statement: “We are launching at an exciting time for sustainable investing. The startup will take advantage of new, higher EU rules around the disclosure requirements for sustainable investment funds.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

In March 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the company pivoted from B2C to B2B and used the technology rails it had built to create the e-commerce marketing platform that Givz is today. million retailers that use Shopify as their e-commerce platform. Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional.

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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Together, they arrived at the conclusion that while online brands have been built to maximize revenue growth, aided by a surge in tech and marketing solutions, e-commerce is inherently capital-intensive and low-margin. The advantage, companies like Highbeam and Wayfler claim, is that retailers make repayments as a percentage of their sales.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s that old chestnut: You are a fancy-pants brand wanting to make a product that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside because you only use fair-trade, sustainably grown ingredients and materials, but you don’t know where to turn. “Early in my career, I joined the Air Force and I wanted to work on hard problems.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How AI and Automation is Changing the Retail Game As the digital landscape continues to evolve, retailers are increasingly turning to AI and automation to gain a competitive edge. Enter AI and automation , two powerful tools that can transform the retail landscape.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

In 2015, Rehmann teamed up with his longtime business partner Steve Moran to explore Lake Victoria and perform some feasibility studies on how they could use technology to disrupt the country’s cold chain markets. They raised an angel round to start Victory Farms before launching in mid-2016 to serve a market with about a $1.5

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

More venture capital keeps trooping into Africa’s B2B e-commerce retail, a space where startups are digitizing informal trade to get thousands of merchants to operate more efficiently. The Series A round will see JABU deepen its presence in Southern Africa and expand to new markets like Botswana and Eswatini later this year.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2022

Since launch, Twiga has used technology to link smallholder farmers with informal traders, giving the producers access to new markets and a large pool of clients, all while optimizing the food supply chain in its markets. TopUp Mama looking to solve sourcing challenges for restaurants.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Use cases in areas such as customer service, financial reporting, content marketing, code development and others are being taken up by early adopters. Sustainability emerged as a key C-suite priority, on the back of greater governmental focus. What did tech companies and CIOs learn from COP28 in terms of sustainability?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

He called the deal “a remarkable turnaround” for Zelto, a company that has stared down a few near-death experiences, including cash flow and product market fit problems, during its 10-year-old life. Daily Crunch: Japanese marketing tech firm Geniee acquires Zelto for $70M by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

Miferia , a Mexico-based business-to-business wholesale marketplace, bagged $7 million in seed funding to continue developing its curated website connecting independent retailers in Mexico with domestic brands in categories like cosmetics, food and beverage and home décor. That’s where Miferia, founded this year, comes in.

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CIO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Using HUAWEI eKit, distributors can get digital marketing, transaction processing, service, sales enablement and partner operations capabilities. Making digital transformation easier with HUAWEI eKit HUAWEI eKit isn’t just a platform but also a wide-ranging commitment from Huawei to bolstering the huge potential of the SME market.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Also, unlike many brick-and-mortar retail businesses that were hit especially hard by pandemic-related shutdowns — J. Moreover, shoppers are more interested than ever in sustainability, and buying someone else’s never or lightly used items is more environmentally friendly than supporting, say, a fast fashion brand.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Yet, today it’s become one of the hottest topics for consumers, brands and investors alike with a record ~$6 billion of venture capital funding pouring into recommerce companies in 2021 and the market projected to reach $250 billion+ by 2027. That’s 5x faster growth than the overall retail market. We waste a lot of … everything.

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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.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

Treet , a company rethinking the resale retail market, announced the close of a $2.8 Despite the fact that selling old clothes is the most sustainable, and most financially beneficial way to dispose of them, the process can be super tedious for both sellers and buyers. million seed round today. VC, and Alante Capital.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The holiday shopping season is coming: How are growth marketers preparing? With only three weeks left to the start of the holiday shopping season, Miranda Halpern checked in with several growth marketers to find out how they’re advising their clients to prepare for supply chain disruptions. Bring on the low-cost NFTs.

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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. Who are they? What do they like and dislike?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

Much of this is driven by consumer behavior to reduce waste and have more sustainable consumption of goods. Singapore-based Reebelo , a marketplace for affordable and sustainable consumer electronics, has had a passion for keeping electronics out of landfills since it was started by Philip Franta and Fabien Rastouil in 2019. “In

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment.

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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. which is our primary market.

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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. He wanted to move the company in a direction to offer a new solution. “We

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And today, Martie officially enters the market with its approach to stop from going into landfills food that is thrown away due to package changes, being a seasonal product or reaching its expiration date before purchase. If you don’t have a sustainable approach you shouldn’t do it,” Fritjofsson told TechCrunch. “We

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

million pre-seed funding in a round led by FoodLabs, a European early-stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability and health. Retailers using Terraa will benefit from consistent prices and supplies of high-quality goods. “In Terraa , a Moroccan B2B tech-enabled food distribution platform, has raised $1.5

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

In fact, the market for alternative meat, eggs, dairy and seafood products is predicted to reach $290 billion by 2035, according to research by Boston Consulting Group and Blue Horizon Corp. Muchnick plans to allocate some of the new funding to establish markets in Mexico and Canada and add market share in the U.S.

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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. Meanwhile, FloorFound intends to use the new funding to expand its market presence in the U.S. On the fashion front, companies like Recurate announced $17.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The funding will be used on hiring and increasing AgriAku’s market penetration. 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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Kenya has the largest and most thriving furniture industry in East Africa, but the sector’s potential is hindered by several challenges among them production inefficiencies and quality concerns, forcing most major retailers to settle on imports. The company is now eyeing its next phase of growth, following a $6.5 Digital-first brand.

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CIO

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The multinational retail company positions itself as a “people-led, tech-powered” one, and sitting squarely at that intersection is generative AI, the power of which most leaders believe is fully realized when the strengths of people and technology are combined. Digital Transformation, Generative AI, IT Strategy, Retail Industry

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