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Independent retailers are changing their sourcing patterns to adapt to market volatility.

Independent Retailers Switching to Duty-Free, Buying Closer to Need this Holiday Season

While independent retailers are no stranger to complexity (hello COVID), this year has added a whole new raft…

News October 30
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Alibaba.com President Kuo Zhang at CoCreate 2024.

Alibaba Seeks to Enable Entrepreneurs with New Sourcing and Financing Tools

’Tis the season…of marketplace seller conferences: Walmart kicked things off in late August with Let’s Grow!, Amazon Accelerate…

Features September 9
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An Ebay seller packs up an order.

Ebay Aims to Support Sellers with Cash Advances, Streamlined Advertising Hub

Ebay is working to better support its sellers with a revamped advertising experience as well as a new…

News July 11
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Alibaba's Head of Supply Chain for North America B2B shares tips for navigating today's challenging cross-border commerce environment.

Alibaba.com Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended. But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated…

Features January 9
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Google has released a new generative AI tool for image backgrounds.

Google Rolls Out New Tools to Help Merchants Stand Out on Search

Just in the time for the holiday shopping season, Google is debuting new features to help merchants capture…

News November 1
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Instacart wants more SMBs to use its service.

Instacart Woos SMBs with Free Year of Instacart+ and Cash-Back Rewards

Seeking to bring in more small business clients, Instacart is making a limited time offer that will give…

News August 1
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Walmart is adding more tools for small businesses.

Walmart Business Adds Tools for SMBs with New App, Angi Partnership

Walmart Business has rolled out a series of enhanced offerings for its small business customers, including a dedicated…

News July 20
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Amazon once again marked its biggest Prime Day ever.

Prime Day 2023 Marks Biggest Day of Sales in Amazon History

July 11, 2023, the first day of Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale, was not just the largest single…

News July 13
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Inside Walmart's strategy to address the needs of small businesses.

How Walmart is Helping Small Businesses ‘Stay in Stock and in Control’

In many communities across America, the local Walmart is a neighborhood hub. Now the company has set its…

Features July 13
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