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Tencent super-apps helped a large American retailer expand its reach into China

CIO Business Intelligence

Entering a new market with a different social structure, cultural history, and regulatory issues is never easy for a large retailer, even if the difference seems slight. This was a major roadblock for a large American retailer when it started on its journey to enter the Chinese market in 1996.

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

CIO Business Intelligence

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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Influencing sales: Levanta, which helps Amazon sellers partner with creators, raises $20M

GeekWire

Founded in 2023, Levanta lets Amazon sellers create their own affiliate programs, recruit creators, generate revenue reports, and make affiliate commission payments. The startup is riding tailwinds from a growing influencer economy as brands look to social media creators with large followings to sell more products. billion in the U.S.

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Social services provider uses artificial intelligence to provide genuine help

CIO Business Intelligence

For Colsubsidio , a non-profit provider of a wide array of social services in Colombia, the recent pandemic underscored the need to respond quickly to a major crisis to diminish the harm felt by communities with limited resources.

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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

GeekWire

The homepage for the City of Seattle’s CiviForm website, a tool that makes it faster and easier for residents to apply to city-related benefit and discount programs. The tool works by easing some of the time, computer literacy and language barriers that can create roadblocks for residents seeking to access benefit programs.

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10 Ways to Make Retail Training More Impactful

Kitaboo

The importance of retail stores can be seen with the emergence of new stores every year. NRF forecasts that retail sales in 2019 will increase between 3.8% How do you ensure that your retail staff provides a good shopping experience? Through retail training of course. to more than $3.8 Provide Mobile-based training.

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FFA announces third cohort for accelerator program designed to help female and non-binary founders

GeekWire

The Seattle-based organization this year is hosting a virtual version of its eight-week “ Ready Set Raise ” program, which requires each company to have a female or non-binary CEO. The organization doesn’t take equity from companies participating in the accelerator program. Bozeman, Mont. New York, NY. CEO Justine Barone. Denver, Colo.