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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. Six years later, Johnson might answer that question differently — his “commerce-at-home” startup Enjoy Technology filed for bankruptcy on June 29, 2022, after a series of setbacks including staffing shortages and dwindling liquidity.

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Apple Store Creator’s ‘Commerce-at-Home’ Startup Enjoy to Go Public via SPAC

Retail TouchPoints

Johnson likens the impetus behind Enjoy’s “commerce-at-home” model to that which has driven successful companies such as Peloton and Airbnb. With Enjoy, customers make an appointment with a retailer, and a trained expert shows up at their door with the store experience neatly packed up in a suitcase.

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Japanese Digital Marketplaces are Hot! What to Know About Setting Up Shop

Retail TouchPoints

With proper planning and the right partners, the Japanese digital marketplace is a prime one to enter: projected at $144 billion dollars, Japan is the fourth largest ecommerce marketplace, growing at an almost 15% annual growth rate. Who performs the fulfillment? It boasts an internet penetration rate of 93%.

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‘Next phase of growth’: JB Hi-Fi unveils new initiatives for FY23

Inside Retail

JB Hi-Fi is also planning to split its commercial operations into three distinct channels – tentatively titled JB Hi-Fi Business, JB Hi-Fi Education, and The Good Guys Commercial – along with a dedicated commercial telecommunications channel. It isn’t yet clear where it will be located. A focus on serving businesses.

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Olivia Braga: Meet the Cisco Networking Academy instructor changing lives in Brazil

Cisco Retail

As a teenager, she knew the schools in her neighborhood couldn’t provide her with the education she needed, so she enrolled in technology courses at the Bradesco Foundation, a Cisco Networking Academy. Her coursework at the Bradesco Foundation led her straight to her dream of working in technology. And she was right. Gabriel Braga.

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Driving Health Equity with Technology

Cisco Retail

Health equity is defined as the ability to fulfill our human potential in all aspects of health and well-being. COVID-19 also negatively impacts those with disabilities, pre-existing health conditions, and diseases, by limiting community-based and at-home care opportunities and suicide prevention support. It goes beyond access to care.

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How bonuses and incentives help customer retention 

365 Retail

However, this objective should not be pursued at the cost of customer retention. These technologies are extensively utilised in several sectors, including retail, commerce, telecommunications, hospitality, and travel. However, these settings also foster a sense of cohesion that enhances the rates at which individuals remain engaged.