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3 Marketplace Categories Where ‘White Space’ Still Exists

Marketplaces have been a dominant force in online retail for some time now, with early mover Amazon still leading the pack. Now,…

DTC Brands Forge Unique Paths to Growth

As many direct-to-consumer brands are learning, there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for growth. After all, there are so many channels and touch…

How T-Shirt Brand Goodlife is Using CPG Tactics to Conquer High-End Fashion

In 2014, fashion veteran Christopher Molnar decided to go after a white space he felt was being overlooked by the big fashion…

Nike to Double Down on DTC Following Q3 Gains, Plans Standalone Jordan Stores

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the…

$400 Million Funding Round Pushes Wholesale Marketplace Faire’s Value to $12.4B

Online B2B wholesale marketplace Faire has closed a $400 million Series G funding round, its third in the last year. With this…

Nordstrom Takes Stake in Topshop Brands, Launches Joint Venture with ASOS

Nordstrom has acquired a minority interest in the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a new joint venture with ASOS designed to drive global…

Wholesale Marketplace Faire Triples Valuation with $260M in Fresh Funding

Online wholesale marketplace Faire has raised $260 million in a Series F funding round led by Sequoia Capital. This latest round values…

Wholesale Marketplace Faire Expands into Europe

B2B wholesale marketplace Faire is expanding into Europe with launches in the UK and the Netherlands, with plans to add additional European…

How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits, which had operated…

Wholesale Marketplace Abound Raises $22.9M in Series A Funding

Abound, a curated wholesale marketplace designed to connect small business owners and independent brands in the U.S. and UK, has closed a…

Walgreens Divests Wholesale Business for $6.5 Billion to Focus on Retail Offerings

Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen Corporation for approximately $6.5 billion. The transaction will let Walgreens…

Under Armour Will Exit up to 3,000 Wholesale Partnerships to Focus on DTC

Under Armour plans to overhaul its wholesale partnerships, exiting between 2,000 and 3,000 stores in North America, according to company executives on…