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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?
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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ECB’s Panetta: Wholesale CBDC Infrastructure Should Evolve to Meet Needs
ECB’s Panetta: Wholesale CBDC Infrastructure Should Evolve to Meet Needs
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has a speech in which he touts the opportunity for central bank...

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Thriving Middle East Trade Breeds New Business Marketplace Opportunities
Thriving Middle East Trade Breeds New Business Marketplace Opportunities
August 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

Like any other part of the world, there’s been a rapid adoption of digital services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where...

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