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

Retail TouchPoints

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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B2B Marketplace Faire Accelerates the Digitization of an Underserved Market: Wholesale

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But one area of commerce has stubbornly resisted this move toward digitization — wholesale. People basically just ignored the third leg of that triangle though, the wholesale leg.” For nearly two decades now online marketplaces have proliferated, beginning with Ebay and Amazon, followed by Walmart, Etsy and countless others.

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Instacart Smart Carts to Roll into 5 Independent Grocery Chains’ Aisles

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Other chains that have recently rolled out Caper Carts alongside other Instacart Connected Stores offerings include Aldi , Schnucks , Gelson’s, Hornbacher’s , Save Mart and Associated Wholesale Grocers.

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Barnes & Noble Workers in Illinois, NYC Win Union Contracts

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have ratified a new three -year contract under the aegis of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), joining unionized workers at three New York City bookstores, including the companys flagship Union Square location. Employees at a Barnes & Noble store in Bloomington, Ill.

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The Real Price of a Data Breach in Retail

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This data, which includes sensitive customer information like credit card details, is stored across a number of environments and is accessible through millions of point-of-sales and IoT devices. In light of this, it’s critical that businesses strengthen their defenses.

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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.

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Rituals targets UK expansion after hitting record €2bn sales

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The brand is also growing its digital and wholesale operations, with a focus on travel retail. Founded in 2000 by Raymond Cloosterman in Amsterdam, Rituals has grown into a global brand, with over 1,300 stores in 42 countries and 4,176 points of sale in other retailers worldwide.