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Bank of England Seeks Input on Retail, Wholesale Payments Technology
Bank of England Seeks Input on Retail, Wholesale Payments Technology
April 15, 2024  |  Payment Methods

The Bank of England is studying the use of new technologies to enhance both retail and wholesale payments functionality. While the central bank has been focused on...

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Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
April 10, 2024  |  Economy

U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a...

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Shopify Teams With Faire on Wholesale Marketplace
Shopify Teams With Faire on Wholesale Marketplace
September 27, 2023  |  Partnerships

Shopify has teamed with B2B retail marketplace Faire, naming that company its “recommended wholesale marketplace.” The partnership also makes Shopify a shareholder in Faire, the companies announced...

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Costco’s Membership Crackdown Follows Netflix’s Lead, But Will It Backfire?
Costco’s Membership Crackdown Follows Netflix’s Lead, But Will It Backfire?
June 28, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Costco is taking a page from Netflix’s book, cracking down on membership sharing, but the wholesaler may be overlooking a key difference between its membership...

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Nike Reverses Course to Reestablish Wholesale Partnerships and Expand Retail Presence
Nike Reverses Course to Reestablish Wholesale Partnerships and Expand Retail Presence
June 13, 2023  |  Retail

Nike has been steadfast in its commitment to direct-to-consumer (D2C) efforts since 2017, which led to a reduction in its retail partnerships. However, the sportswear...

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Provi CEO: Alcohol Marketplaces Are Master Class in Simplifying Business Payments
Provi CEO: Alcohol Marketplaces Are Master Class in Simplifying Business Payments
May 10, 2023  |  B2B Payments

New needs and emergent market realities are a driving force behind the evolution of payments. Nowhere is that truer than across business-to-business (B2B) transactions, where...

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Inventory Data Hints at Summer Slowdown — and Main Street Merchant Markdowns
Inventory Data Hints at Summer Slowdown — and Main Street Merchant Markdowns
April 11, 2023  |  Retail

When goods pile up on shelves and in wholesale channels,  markdowns loom. And among the latest spate of economic data, there are hints that a...

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Orderlion Buys Supli to Expand B2B Food and Beverage Platform 
Orderlion Buys Supli to Expand B2B Food and Beverage Platform 
December 07, 2022  |  eCommerce

Two suppliers of B2B software for the food and beverage industry are combining.  Austria’s Orderlion has acquired France’s Supli, the companies said in a Wednesday (Dec....

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NRS Launches B2B eCommerce Platform for Independent Retailers 
NRS Launches B2B eCommerce Platform for Independent Retailers 
December 05, 2022  |  News

National Retail Solutions (NRS) has launched a B2B eCommerce platform for independent retailers.  The new NRS B2B Marketplace brings together wholesale distributors and suppliers and the...

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