Hi Innovative Leaders, in this week's edition, key figures on follow-up performance, top 100 retail tech startup from CBInsights, Shein's latest global marketplace and much more...

Market Analysis

Ease and convenience are top priorities when it comes to grocery shopping. According to a latest study by PYMNTS, for 8 out of 10 consumers, convenience remains the primary choice when it comes to grocery purchases. Read more

Are your company losing customers and revenue due to poor lead follow-up? A study reveals that half of the organizations surveyed were not able to receive sales inquiries through their website or failed to answer inbound inquiries at all. Read more

Over 179,240 tech layoffs since the beginning of the year. From major Google, Amazon and Microsoft to small fintech startups and apps. TechCrunch reports

ChatGPT, What's Next for retailers ? Despite chatgpt's promise, retailers remain sceptical about its potential pitfalls, especially in terms of the customer interaction. Insider Intelligence has drawn up a review to understand the current state and the future of this technology for retailers. Read more

Who’s Innovating

How to involve teens in playing an active role in solving sustainability problems? Baltimore has the answer through its HackGood4 Baltimore hackathon initiative.

Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence just launches a training program to bridge the gender gap in the tech industry

The Number

69%

of consumers want retailers to improve their customer experience, a significant jump from 35% in 2019

Startup Stories

A deep technology investor's predictions These 3 AI startups will become the "decacorns" of this decade with valuations of over $100 billion, predicts a deep tech investor. Read more

The most promising Retail Technology startups of 2023 : CB Insight recently revealed its annual Top 100 list of the world's most promising retail technology companies. Read more

Microsoft unveils its Microsoft Pegasus program for startups which connects growth-stage startups with thousands of Microsoft's top customers. Read more

The startup that made e-commerce Search Relevance obsolete. This tech solution makes product search and discovery more intuitive for retailers and e-commerce providers. Read more

Best Practices

Canadian fashion brand Aritzia increases online sales by more than 50% in Q4 through successful partnerships with celebrities and social media influencers. Read more

Poshmark introduces its Live Shopping approach. Called Posh Shows, this live shopping service allows sellers to broadcast live on Poshmark to sell items. Read more

Top Tech News

Crypto - Singapore-based Crypto.com has launched Amy an AI-powered chatbot designed to help users learn about digital assets. Read more

AI - The latest version of Midjourney is already here and it's a huge step forward in AI. Read more

Marketplace - SHEIN, the global online fast fashion retailer just announced the launch of its online integrated global marketplace. Read more

Alibaba reveals 200,000 enterprises interested in testing its ChatGPT rival "Tongyi Qianwen". Read more

Tech - TikTok is launching an ad service that will provide premium content creators with a 50% discount. Read more

Events