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China Is Africa's Biggest Trading Partner, But Not Its Largest Investor
China has become by far Africa's biggest trading partner, exchanging about $160bn worth of goods a year; more than a million Chinese, most of them labourers and traders, have moved to the continent in the past decade. The mutual adoration between governments continues, with ever more African roads and mines built by Chinese firms. But the talk of Africa becoming Chinese - or "China’s second continent", as the title of one American book puts it - is overdone.
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If Government Permits It, Cuba Could Be in For Technology Awakening
Cuba is on the threshold of getting, potentially, a massive technology upgrade, thanks to a U.S. decision to ease economic sanctions. But this tiny island nation needs a lot of work.
Clothes Manufacturing Returns to U.S., But Industry Model Is Quite Different This Time
A push to reshore apparel manufacturing and technical skills is steadily taking hold in the United States. Industry organizations, as well as academe and suppliers, are identifying areas for job creation, inventing new ways to think about apparel production and building incubators that nurture a budding apparel workforce via expert tutelage and business advice.
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JDA Unveils Retail.Me for Shopper Segmentation, Assortment Management
JDA Software Group Inc. has released Retail.Me, a software and services offering that provides retailers with shopper-segmentation capabilities and localized assortment recommendations.
Toshiba Joins With Microsoft in Omnichannel Initiative for Retail
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have jointly launched an initiative to help retailers manage omnichannel customer engagements.
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Seven Best Practices to Follow for Smoother Software Implementations
Across my career, I've participated in scores of software implementations for companies ranging from SMBs to industry giants. Some have gone exceptionally well, while others have encountered delays. Each effort has served as a learning experience, offering insights and lessons learned about the characteristics "smooth" projects share – and the pitfalls to avoid.
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Automobile Market Sees Good Growth in Europe, Though Mostly in Western Countries
Passenger car demand in the European Union rose for the first time in six years during 2014, according to the latest data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). Registrations during the year grew by 5.7 percent year on year (y/y) to 12.55 million units. December was also the 16th month in succession of gains, with registrations having grown during the month by 4.7 percent y/y to 951,329 units.
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How to Capture New 'Value' Segment in Medical Devices
The growing demand for products that are "good enough" and competitively priced has pushed medical-product manufacturers to develop strategies to attract and retain this new segment of customers.
Could New Guidelines Lead to Greater Use of Tagged-item RFID Technology?
Standards group GS1 US has released its Tagged-Item Performance Protocol (TIPP), a guideline that includes a scale for grading the performance of EPC ultrahigh-frequency RFID tags when used on specific products and in specific environments, as well standardizing the testing conducted to identify that grade.
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More Retail Executives Ask How They Can Respond to Cyber Breaches
A cyber crime occurs every 18 seconds, but few companies are developing proactive plans to deal with a security event before it happens. Involving executives, including a company's board of directors, is imperative for retailers to mitigate the damage from a breach.
Dependability Questioned as Container Vessels Continue Trend to Arrive Late
Containership reliability declined for the second month in a row in December, according to Drewry's enhanced Carrier Performance Insight.
Why Delivery Drones Aren't Quite Ready for Takeoff
Expecting all that stuff you ordered over the internet to come to your doorstep by drone? Don't look up just yet.
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