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Lightspeed launches B2B platform for North American retailers

Lightspeed Commerce has announced the launch of a business-to-business (B2B) platform for North America-based retailers within the fashion, outdoor and sports sectors. Its launch follows Lightspeed’s acquisition of NuOrder, a B2B re-commerce platform, into the Lightspeed Retail system. “We saw an enormous opportunity to transform how retailers...

Jun 3, 2022

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With platforms booming, what happens to wholesale?

When online retailers like Zalando, for example, want to triple their platform business in a few years, this will have serious implications for the traditional wholesale business and the brands involved. All the more so because Zalando is just one example of several. What does it mean when more and more online retailers develop their traditional...

May 27, 2022

Business

Wholesale marketplace Faire launches in Australia

Wholesale marketplace Faire has announced it will be launching in Australia, making its services available to independent brands and retailers in the region. It will be the first time the company has launched outside of North America and Europe, and closely follows the platform’s recent expansion into Canada and 16 markets throughout the UK and...

Apr 29, 2022

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Folklore Group raises 1.7 million dollars to launch wholesale platform for African brands

The Folklore Group announced it has raised 1.7 million dollars in a pre-seed funding round that will help it launch a conglomerate of B2B and consumer platforms for African and diasporic brands. The funding round was led by Slauson & Co. and had additional participation from Fearless Fund, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player...

Apr 14, 2022

Retail

Auree continues wholesale expansion with Liberty

British contemporary jewellery brand Auree is continuing its wholesale expansion with the launch of a curated edit online at London-based department store Liberty. All the Auree pieces selected by Liberty can be mixed, matched and layered together, and include multi-gemstone bracelets and necklaces, drop gem and disc earrings and hoops set with...

Dec 22, 2021

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Sustainable Brand Platform partners with RG Showroom to support brand sustainability

As part of its mission to encourage sustainable measures throughout the industry, Sustainable Brand Platform (SBP) has partnered with Milan-based RG Showroom to provide brands with services aimed at raising awareness and promoting further communication of their sustainability efforts. The partnership will assist brands in working on their...

Dec 20, 2021

Retail

Joor expands into bridal due to “unprecedented demand”

Wholesale management platform Joor has expanded into bridal due to the increase of demand in the sector. The implementation of the new category will allow bridal retailers and brands to utilise Joor’s wholesale buying and selling services, and to further place orders through the platform. Bridal brands will be able to create virtual showrooms...

Dec 14, 2021

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Joor: digital wholesale here to stay following another successful year

Digital wholesale platform Joor is predicting a continued acceleration of digital adoption among brands and retailers moving forward into 2022, following a “fundamental shift” in the industry due to the pandemic. Joor states that even with the return of in-person markets and events, electronic business-to-business commerce will “continue to play...

Dec 8, 2021

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Yolke switches to a direct-to-consumer model

British clothing and sleepwear label Yolke are stepping away from wholesale and switching to a direct-to-consumer model via its own e-commerce from September, as a result of Brexit challenges and to become more sustainable. Yolke said that the decision was made in reaction to the additional duties and taxes brought on by Brexit, which has meant...

Sept 2, 2021

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Fashion's digital reckoning: one year on

When Tommy Hilfiger introduced a fully digital showroom back in 2015, little did parent company PVH know it would spell the future of wholesale. While offering a seamless interface of selling tools, a novel touchscreen where buyers can merchandise collections without requiring to see samples, it hadn’t banked on the notion that one day those...

Apr 15, 2021

Retail

Nike's sales affected by shortage of shipping containers

Nike’s sales drop in North America has nothing to do with a dampening of consumer demand, but rather a shortage of shipping containers and congestion at US ports that delayed shipments in the quarter by more than three weeks. Like many global brands and retailers, Nike faced supply chain challenges caused by the pandemic, delaying collections...

Mar 19, 2021

Business

Hosiery wholesale directory

The FashionUnited hosiery wholesale directory gives an overview of the international brands and collections which enables fashion buyers to find the perfect mix of labels for their stores. Consumers are looking for unique brands more and more so they can find an assortment of selection for their wardrobe. The B2B Marketplace provides a private...

Oct 23, 2020