Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 5, 2022

Taobao is the largest online shopping marketplace in China. It is a wholesale marketplace where manufacturers, trading companies and resellers trade goods in large quantities. Launched in 2010 AliExpress is a global retail marketplace. Alibaba opened its own chain of grocery stores called Hema in 2015. Source: Statista.

Merchant Services 52

Merchant Services Payment Services Wholesale Advertising 52

Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 31, 2023

It joins a slew of American retailers that came to Canada but decided not to stay. The most famous exit of all time is when Target abandoned 133 stores in 2015 after failing to make the model work after only two years in Canada. If you didn’t want to spend too much money you could shop at Macy’s or Sears.

Apparel 97

Apparel Department Stores Wholesale Beauty and Health 97

Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and consumers around the world were forced to shop online sending digital sales to levels never seen before. This model is in contrast to Farfetch’s rival Net-a-Porter which operates primarily a wholesale model where it owns the inventory sold on its site. It’s a test and learn approach.”.

Boutique 98

Boutique Fashion Customer Experience Markdowns 98

Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 4, 2022

Alibaba.com is a business-to-business wholesale website where manufacturers, trading companies and resellers trade goods in large quantities. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Do you like this content?

Merchant Services 52

Merchant Services Advertising Department Stores Wholesale 52

Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With companies like Shopify it has never been easier to set up shop online. As a way to spend less on marketing Casper started selling in wholesale channels like Target starting in 2016 and began opening stores in 2018. Casper now has more than 60 stores and several retail partnerships. But is it really as easy as it looks?

Consumer 98

Consumer Returns Advertising Marketing 98

Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 21, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon If you are thinking about starting an online business which is often called a direct to consumer business in retail then you are not alone. First Amazon disrupted traditional brick and mortar shopping by selling online then many entrepreneurs followed suit hoping to grab a piece of the pie. Do you like this content?

Returns 52

Returns Advertising Consumer Wholesale 52

Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 11, 2022

Every person you hire isn’t interested in going the extra mile and it is important to know this and to let go of employees that are performing at a low level to make room for those that will create the unique experiences that make shopping at your store a memorable one. Do you like this content? Have a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Loss Prevention Employee Engagement Wholesale 52