The Softly Spark

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It is imperative that brands craft a compelling sustainability narrative that is both clear and transparent. This presents not only legal risks but also endangering the reputation of the brand and the retailer. If you are not selling in the EU yet, third party certifications are a way to show transparency.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 6, 2023

Participate in Retail Sustainability Programs Leading retailers have launched sustainability-focused programs that showcase products from certified sustainable businesses. Consider the social aspects, such as labor practices, supply chain transparency, and community engagement.

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Sustainability Evaluation Retail Transparency 52

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

Unlike industries such as retail and professional services, which start by managing indirect spend and then gradually transition to influence directs, most procurement teams in the automotive space take a direct-spend first approach.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Take, for example, Boohoo, a major retailer in the U.K. To fix the problem, Boohoo increased CSR transparency and ended contracts with 64 non-compliant suppliers. But improving CSR performance is impossible without technology that enables you to capture CSR scores and build those scores more transparently into sourcing decisions the.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Advantages of Working with Wayfair According to founder Niraj Shah , “The reason to be a supplier on Wayfair is really simple: if you focus on home we’re the retailer that focuses on home. We’re the platform.” ” Wayfair has over 30 million active customers with over 100 million site visits yearly.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Transparent criteria for evaluating social value proposals allow for fair competition among suppliers while keeping them liable for their commitments. European Union Procurement Directives These directives emphasise transparency, equal treatment, and the inclusion of sustainability goals in procurement decisions.

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The Softly Spark

JUNE 4, 2024

Use a platform, such as Softly , to monitor what is being said about your product across all retail sites to quickly identify and address potential non-compliance. Proactively Monitor Your Green Claims: Your business can be held liable for claims made about your product, even if it is not on your website.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 3, 2023

Softly will help you find the right certification for your product so you can maximize the benefits on Amazon and other retail sites that have similar programs. With so many options, it can be hard to determine which certifications fit your product best. Do you have more questions about the appropriate certification for you?

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Sustainability Efficiency Retail Thresholds 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

The fabric client successfully adds this inventory to the supplier database in Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) , providing transparency and traceability. Lambda functions respond by initiating requests to remove the sold stock from the supplier database to the retail database.

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Public Private Partnership Inventory E-procurement Supply Chain 69

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Demand data is shared publicly every other month through GSA’s Vendor Support Center To work towards its goal of “complete transparency” in government procurement purchasing, GSA has expanded its datasets and plans to make more data available over the coming years. GSA is also expanding TDR as an option to additional SINs in August 2024.

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Supply Chain Data Price Thresholds 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With end-to-end supply chain transparency and data creating a virtual digital twin of global logistics operations, use cases in the transportation sector target frictionless delivery experiences. Retail Consumer expectations for personalized and seamless shopping journeys continue rising across retail channels.

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The Softly Spark

OCTOBER 27, 2024

More Fashion Retailers Under Investigation Fashion retailers in the United Kingdom have also been accused of greenwashing. In the US, two class action lawsuits against fashion retailer H&M for green marketing claims are pending. Commodore et al. Sally et al.

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Sustainability Retail Utilities Transparency 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

AUGUST 1, 2023

This labeling program seeks to enhance transparency and competition in the Internet of Things (“IoT”) device space, to “help differentiate trustworthy products in the marketplace,” and to incentivize manufacturers to meet higher cybersecurity standards. retailers to prioritize products bearing U.S.

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Retail Manufacturing Transparency Education 52

Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The fundamental risks are that AI must not be biased; it must be responsible, inclusive, accurate, transparent, and deployed to meet high standards. Specifically, for example, Generative AI is “used” in all sectors of society: healthcare, finance, transportation, retail, government, etc. “AI What are the risks?

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

If the Navys ENIAC project in World War II preceded commercial data processing, in the early 2000s the government sought to learn from industry the intricacies of digital, retail-style, high-volume transactions. The government had gone from driver of information technology to simply large consumer.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Non-governmental organizations also navigate these dynamics, while trying to use new laws to boost transparency into the technology and its impact. Under the DSA, large platforms like PornHub , the China-based retail service AliExpress, or the American company Meta, are subject to increased scrutiny. American efforts In the U.S.,

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