Published May 25, 2021, 3:47 PM
GOLDEN ABC, Inc., one of the leading fashion retailers in the Philippines and home to brands Penshoppe, OXGN, Regatta, ForMe, Memo, and BOCU, announced that it will expand its partnership with Aptos, a recognized market leader in retail technology solutions, to cultivate advanced omnichannel growth.
The expanded partnership between the two international entities is set to carry out the most extensive, progressive, and ambitious strategy for end-to-end retail operations and customer engagement, as GOLDEN ABC continues to strive for its customers’ seamless shopping experience across all of its brands.
“This partnership epitomizes what has always been our top priority: our customers’ experience. Our service to them is a steadfast commitment, and that entails constantly finding new and innovative ways to ensure that their needs are always met,” said Bernie Liu, Chief Executive Officer of GOLDEN ABC.
Where are you from? Oregon
Professional pathway pre-HBS: Teach for America Hawaii; Google; founded a charter school in a historically disadvantaged community in Denver; McKinsey
Little one’s favorites:
Pout Pout Fish, “Wheels on the Bus,” “If you’re happy and you know it,” peekaboo, and going to the park
What has been the best part of being a mom at HBS? An incredible community of peers.
How do you make it work? A supportive and fully engaged spouse; knowing that a happy mama is a happy baby - so I can invest time in myself without qualms.
What advice do you have for others thinking about starting a family? There’s never a perfect time. It’s a lot of fun and very rewarding. Give yourself grace – you are going to have the highest expectations for yourself, so be kind. Live near family and/or be prepared to pay for help, you definitely need help.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has provided more than 1,000 collective hours of business advising to small businesses owners experiencing supply chain disruptions, staffing challenges, a decrease in revenue, and/or closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 347 entrepreneurs who have sought pandemic- related support, 38 have worked with the SBDC to access a combined 4.5 million in capital through local, state, and federal emergency funding initiatives.
To support small business recovery efforts, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC) supplemental funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, in the late spring 2020. The funds allowed the Penn State SBDC to designate one full-time staff member to supporting small business recovery in Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, and Mifflin counties.
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The Chinatown Community Young Lions perform lion dancing at the Lunar New Year Celebration in Manhattan s Chinatown on Feb. 12.
Two colorful lion costumes appeared in a small doorway, each held up by two people one guiding the head, and the other following with the sparkling body and tail.
The lions are thought to bring good luck and prosperity for the Lunar New Year. And as they strutted and danced in the streets of Chinatown, decorated with silver bells and fur trim, they passed Rose Wong, who was walking inside a wearable red and gold lantern she created as an artwork and symbol of hope for the neighborhood.