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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

Its new partnership with Glow Capital Partners is set to further accelerate its growth into new markets. Domestic and global plans Rodgers explained that different companies had approached Cargo Crew over the years to discuss what a joint venture or partnership would look like. I think aprons were primed for disruption.”

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

Retail TouchPoints

The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.). as of July 1, 2022.

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AWS to Invest an Additional $7.8B to Expand Ohio Facilities

Retail TouchPoints

In January 2023, the company announced plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to expand its data centers in Virginia , and in May it shared plans to invest $12.7 News of the AWS investment in Ohio follows two similarly large investments already announced this year. billion by 2030 for the same purpose in India.

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Utilizing the External Data Boom for Digital Shelf Optimization

Retail TouchPoints

Publications about marketing often invoke the comparison of a digital shelf with a physical one. However, this isn’t enough even if the company is operating in a local market only. Competitive stock monitoring provides opportunities to optimize your marketing resources. This comparison, however, has its limits.

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Inside Optus’ plan to change the way customers view telco stores

Inside Retail

About 18 months ago, Australian telecommunications provider Optus set itself an ambitious goal: to become Australia’s most loved everyday brand and create lasting customer relationships. The post Inside Optus’ plan to change the way customers view telco stores appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Empowering SMEs to Go Global Through Online Marketplaces?

365 Retail

Jijay Shen, General Manager, Europe, Alibaba.com Trading internationally is a key way to achieving growth, as it can significantly expand access to more customers and markets, diversity and spread business risk, and provide a platform for innovative ideas and new practices.

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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. Music to the ears of every brand entering this market is the extremely low return rate.

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