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With businesses, supply chains and global geopolitics locked off at various points, the importance of digital-enabled sales interactions has increased exponentially over the last few years. As the world economic order tentatively moves towards a more positive landscape, the time to ask whether B2B e-commerce is the right choice for business has never been more relevant. Will it truly redefine business in the next few years?

We talk about the revival of brick and mortar stores, metaverse mania and other developments

However, the organised unboxed-refurbished segment requires finding a good, reliable, regular supply of returned goods, a down-the-line sale strategy and backing it up with quality service.

Retailers are no longer in the world of monthly or fortnightly reviews. The model has shrunk to on-the-go review of operations and supply chain processes.

Managing people and resources, taking ideas through to execution can be taught and learnt. But not leadership. It is true is that more leaders can be created if we create the right environment to foster the characteristics of learning, reflection and experimentation.

The global experience of the last two years has brought out the best in us, as well as the worst. The business and economic pressures that leaders, politicians, managers and those in positions of authority have faced during the pandemic period has truly shaken off our masks, and brought out our real selves.

Startup ecosystems are popping up all across the country and the world, with varying levels of success.  Let us focus on the mix of ingredients that are needed to make a good startup ecosystem thrive over time. These are not any hard and fast rules, but rather good guiding principles which one can observe in great and successful start up destinations in the world.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cited that Amazon plans to open large retail locations around the US. Is this a new trend? In a special piece for SME10x, Niranjan Gidwani, Consultant Director and Member of UAE Superbrands Council, shares why the retail sector should not be in a hurry to write an obituary for the brick and mortar stores and what could be the next disruptive trend in retail.

In conversation with CXO Outlook, Mr. Gidwani talks about effective marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, impact of the pandemic on businesses, key strategic areas to look out for, and much more.

In the last eighteen months or so, the influence of digital has grown “disproportionately”. This article aims to throw more light specifically on the consumer durables industry, and the impact of digital influence on this industry.