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A B2B marketplace expands for business services

ShapeConnect, a marketplace for business services, reports rapid growth since 2020 as companies have sought new business connections during the pandemic.

Freshworks gears up to compete in Salesforce.com’s market

Fresh with $1 billion in proceeds from its IPO, the fast-growing Freshworks—a provider of CRM software that integrates with ecommerce software—is out to compete more in a market dominated by Salesforce.com.

Putting purpose at the heart of B2B transformation

Today’s customers are looking for more than just a product or a service; they want to be part of something bigger than themselves. So when B2B enterprises commit to improving their practices around such goals as sustainability, inclusion, and social justice, they turn their businesses into platforms for change that attract more customers, writes Greg Ricciardi, president and CEO of creative brand agency 20nine.

How to understand and grow your customer engagement maturity

Sales and marketing leaders in the global electronics industry must assess where they are in terms of digital customer engagement and ecommerce maturity, examine and possibly reset their assumptions around what’s critical to their success, and lay out their vision for the future, writes Richard Barnett, chief marketing officer of Supplyframe.

Microsoft launches cloud data services for online commerce

The company says its Azure Synapse Analytics is already helping companies like Procter & Gamble better understand customer demand as Microsoft vies with Amazon.com and Snowflake in the growing market for cloud-based data management tools.