Sustainability has undergone a fundamental transformation in the fresh produce industry. Once viewed primarily as a consumer-facing marketing initiative or a premium-priced niche category, sustainable practices are now treated as essential mechanisms for operational survival for growers and retailers alike. Each year The Packer brings you Sustainability Insights, a report that examines what’s now and…
Google’s AI and search transformation.) 5. Building Topical Authority: The Long Game in AI Search In this evolving landscape, simply having a few well-ranked articles isn’t enough. Google’s AI, and by extension, its users, are looking for deep, comprehensive expertise. This makes building topical authority more crucial than ever. What does that mean, exactly? It…
Choosing an ecommerce platform used to be a relatively straightforward software decision. Merchants compared storefront templates, payment gateways, transaction fees and perhaps a few marketing integrations. The platform provided the store, while much of the actual business infrastructure was assembled separately. That model is becoming harder to evaluate. …
As artificial intelligence adoption gathers pace across the UAE and wider Middle East, enterprises are moving beyond using AI as a productivity tool and are increasingly looking to redesign business processes, workflows and operating models around the technology. That shift is driving demand for more structured AI strategies, stronger governance frameworks and locally hosted infrastructure,…
The pharmaceutical industry has a deep-seated love affair with omnichannel. It is the word of the decade, dominating slides, agency pitches, and executive roundtables. Yet, if you sit down with five different commercial leaders and ask them what omnichannel actually means in practice, you will get five vastly different, often vague, answers. For too many…
US office vacancy rates.) The beauty of Miro lies in its versatility and ease of use. Whether you’re a product team designing a new feature, a marketing team mapping out a campaign, or an HR department outlining an onboarding process, Miro offers templates and tools to facilitate truly interactive sessions. Remote participants can contribute alongside…
Cover Image LocalMighty Highlights Growing Shift Toward AI SEO as a Revenue Strategy for Service Businesses Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Dallas,…
Online shopping in India is becoming more intentional. The frenzy of buying things just because a banner says “80% OFF” is coming to an end, and a quieter, more deliberate behavior has emerged. Indian shoppers today compare prices across platforms, read reviews with a healthy dose of skepticism, use coupon codes, and walk away from…
Andrew Curtis is the CEO of Clearco, a capital partner powering 10,000-plus brands with fast, flexible, non-dilutive funding. For most of the past decade, e-commerce brands followed a relatively straightforward growth model: build a product, begin selling through direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels and scale through customer acquisition. While the model has evolved, one of the biggest…
The creator economy has changed a lot over the last few years. Creators are no longer just posting occasional content for fun. Many are now running full content businesses across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletters, podcasts, courses, communities, and brand partnerships. This shift has created a new challenge: creators need to produce more content, in…
