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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

TechCrunch

Reducing waste is key to meeting environmental milestones, and some retail firms have narrowed in on a unique approach to minimize what their customers throw away: personalization. For big brands and retailers, personalization is expected to be the top category for tech investment this year.

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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today.

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Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

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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Troop rallies retail investors to get out the proxy vote

TechCrunch

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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Holey Grail Donuts bites into $9M for Los Angeles retail expansion

TechCrunch

He believes his company is the only one making its donuts in this sustainable way. “We The “Tasting Box” of four donuts retails for $15, and with the integration of its app this year, Dreiling says the average order volume has increased to $20 to $23 per order as people add on beverages.

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