The voices of small business owners

August 4, 2018

Small business sentiment rose for the fifth consecutive quarter as the MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index climbed to 68.7. The rise comes amid the strongest local economic outlook in the history of the survey, a firmer hiring environment, and a stronger backdrop for investing that left nearly two out of every three small business owners feeling optimistic about their company and the small business environment in the United States.

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Fashion Research Institute

Fashion Research Institute(FRI) develops products and systems for the fashion industry that sweepingly address traditionally wasteful, environmentally unsound and unsafe business and production methods.

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How retailers are reacting to COVID-19 with a contactless limit increase

whitePaper | May 26, 2021

The spending limit for contactless card payments has increased from £30 to £45 this week in the UK, with the continuing Covid-19 coronavirus crisis accelerating a move that was already in the planning. Learn about the benefits and implications of this increase in this expert guide.

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Executive Guide to Selecting, Implementing and Operating ERP

whitePaper | October 5, 2022

The business objective you are trying to achieve determines the strategy you should follow when selecting, implementing and operating ERP

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whitePaper | July 3, 2022

Zycada makes your site faster than Amazon with the shortest TTI (Time to Interactive). This drives higher engagement, which leads to increased conversion and revenue. Zero code changes required. Over the past decade, online retail has enjoyed explosive growth, and with this growth also comes competition and heightened consumer expectations. In order to attract and win customers in today’s ultra-competitive environment, merchants must offer a rich and responsive shopping experience.

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TOP 10 MANUFACTURING ERP SOFTWARE

whitePaper | October 29, 2022

Manufacturers of all kinds use ERP systems. The ERP industry began with MRP (manufacturing requirements planning) and grew to its current state where we now have enterprise requirements planning

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RETAIL SUCCESS - HOW TO CREATE GREATCUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

Customer experience continues its reign as a top priority for both customers and retailers. A decade ago, customer experience was poised to become the key differentiator for brands, ahead of price and product[1]. Fast forward to 2021. Great customer experience is indeed top of the agenda for businesses and retailers, and high on the wish list for customers

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Retail Automation: Stranded Workers? Opportunities and risks for labor and automation

whitePaper | December 3, 2019

The retail landscape is experiencing unprecedented change in the face of disruptive forces, one of the most recent and powerful being the rapid rise of automation in the sector. The World Economic Forum predicts that 30-50% of retail jobs are at risk once known automation technologies are fully incorporated. This would result in the loss of about 6 million retail jobs and represents a greater percentage reduction than the manufacturing industry experienced. Using Osborne and Frey study1 with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the analysis suggests that more than 7.5 million jobs are at high risk of computerization. A large proportion of the human capital represented by the retail workforce is therefore at risk of becoming “stranded workers.”

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Fashion Research Institute(FRI) develops products and systems for the fashion industry that sweepingly address traditionally wasteful, environmentally unsound and unsafe business and production methods.

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