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Shopify Invests in Wholesale Marketplace Faire, Expands Reach into B2B Ecommerce

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Shopify has taken a stake in the B2B retail marketplace Faire and is establishing Faire as the recommended wholesale marketplace for its millions of global merchants through a deeper integration between the two platforms. The size of Shopify’s stake in Faire was not disclosed.

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

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Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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Australia’s Frankie4 footwear opens US flagship, seals wholesale deals

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Australian footwear brand Frankie4 will establish its first flagship store in the US in September and is expanding its wholesale agreement with Nordstrom and J. The post Australia’s Frankie4 footwear opens US flagship, seals wholesale deals appeared first on Inside Retail.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Positions Smaller Store Concept as ‘Innovation Lab’

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BJ’s Wholesale Club is testing out a smaller store format called BJ’s market. and will feature top-selling fresh foods, produce and seasonal products in what is designed to be a more convenient and efficient shopping space. The first 43,000 -square-foot concept store opened in Warwick, R.I.

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The Berry Tea Shop launches equity crowdfunding to scale business

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Craft tea retailer The Berry Tea Shop has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal as it seeks to scale the business and expand its product portfolio. Founded in 2010 by Cliff and Paulina Collier, The Berry Tea Shop offers a selection of more than 48 varieties of loose-leaf tea, tea wares and accessories and includes a cafe.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club to Open Five New Stores in the Southeast and Indiana

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BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Massachusetts-based operator of member retail warehouse locations, plans to open five new clubs in the Southeast and Indiana this fiscal year, which ends Feb.… … The post BJ’s Wholesale Club to Open Five New Stores in the Southeast and Indiana appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

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Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail (CRC for short) has launched full-on into the wholesale business under the name Go Wholesale, and is planning to give CP Axtra — parent company of retailer Lotus’s and wholesaler Makro — a run for its money. It operates 164 wholesale units, of which all but 10 are in Thailand itself.

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