Top E-Commerce & Retail Leaders You Should Know, Snap & Amazon Partner for AR Shopping, Funding News and More
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Regardless of the industry you are in, effective?#leadership?is of great importance to?success. Listed in this article are 10?#retail?and?#ecommerce?leaders who are at the top of their respective fields. These are people and brands that have set the standard in their fields and continue to innovate and lead the way. Check them out here!
With climate change's devastating effects becoming increasingly evident, sustainability is no longer an option, but a necessity for?#retail?and?#logistics?businesses today. How can companies remain competitive while still exercising accountability for their impact on the?#environment? Is it even possible to strike a balance between the two? Find out here!
It was yet another remarkable week for startups in the e-commerce, #logistics and #supplychain spaces with plenty of investments pouring in. In last week's?Ecosystem Funding Roundup, we had a chance to feature 6 of such companies, namely Crewdible,?newtrul,?GoodShip,?Krepling,?Quinio?and?Shippr.?A huge congratulations to them all!
In an episode of Leaders in Supply Chain Podcast?Latin America,?Xabier Basa?ez, Managing Director LATAM of?Alcott Global?interviewed?Alex Duca, Director, Head of Automation Engineering at?A.P. Moller Maersk. In this episode, Alex Duca talked about his #career in the tech industry,?the importance of #technology, and exploring different ways how to make use of it.?
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Super Retail Group 's excellent start to the new fiscal year has continued, with all four of its brands achieving same-store sales #growth in the first quarter, including outdoor wear brand Macpac Ltd. , which increased by 76% due to wet weather in Australia. The company's same-store #sales were up sharply at 20% in the first quarter, according to CEO Anthony Heraghty .
cargomotion has strengthened its #management team by appointing Martin Leopold as its new Chief Financial Officer. Martin served a five-year stint as Chief Sales Officer of DHL Freight and three years as the company's CFO. With his know-how and leadership skills, we at InstaFreight are striving to continue and expand the course that has made us one of the fastest-growing road #freight logistics service providers in Europe.
美国联合包裹服务 is constructing a logistics-as-a-service offering by integrating the features of its #digital offerings. Involved digital services include crowdsourcing same-day delivery service Roadie, third-party #logistics supplier Coyote Logistics , delivery platform Delivery Solutions, and UPS Capital. Its collaboration with CommerceHub to increase "delivery density" will also be included in the offering.
Snap Inc. has been investing heavily in Augmented Reality (#AR) shopping, bringing attractive features and upgrades to #retailers and brands. The investment just landed them a huge deal with giant retailer 亚马逊 . Using the Virtual Try-on shopping experience that Snap has developed, Amazon offers Snap users the chance to try on different eyewear from brands through Snapchat Lens.?
Initiated by e-commerce logistics enthusiasts at Parcel Perform,?Parcel Monitor?is a community that aims to inspire the e-commerce logistics ecosystem to create a better delivery experience for everyone.
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