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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. In fact, some even project that the negative impact of this industry will double by 2030. One industry with a particularly negative environmental impact is the retail industry.

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Starbucks to Double Indian Workforce as it Aims for 1,000 Stores in the Country by 2028

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Starbucks operates in India through a 50:50 joint venture with Tata Consumer Products called Tata Starbucks. Launched in 2012, Tata Starbucks now operates more than 390 stores across 54 Indian cities, with approximately 4,300 employees. To meet this goal, the company will open one new Starbucks in the country every three days.

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Consumers Want an Experience That’s Driven by Cloud Retailing – Even if They Don’t Know It

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As consumers, we’ve learned how to adjust to and enjoy new shopping formats. Fortune 500 companies could generate up to $3 trillion of EBITDA value by 2030. The cloud also reduces operational, labor and hardware costs while decreasing the risk of data loss.

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From Post-COVID to 2030: How Retailers Can Keep up with College Students’ Changing Needs

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This means taking into consideration not just holdover concerns from the pandemic, but what these consumers will demand in the future, according to Barnes & Noble College ’s (BNC) College 2030 report. College students, like all younger consumers, tend to be early adopters of new technology.

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Walmart, PepsiCo Commit $120M to Support Regenerative Farming

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Using $120 million of investments, the seven -year collaboration aims to cut 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, roughly equivalent to the electricity needed to power nearly 800,000 homes for one year. and Canada. in a statement.

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ASOS Links Executive Pay to Sustainability Goals

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British online fashion and beauty retailer ASOS has laid out a comprehensive plan to achieve a detailed set of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals by 2030, including becoming net zero across its full value chain. and Germany. and Germany. department chain Nordstrom to drive global growth of the brands.

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