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The rise of online marketplaces such as Amazon and the growing number of internet sellers has sucked many retailers into the race for the lowest price. Now, sellers must respond to consumers’ demand for a good deal in a highly...

• Wholesale Business Mistakes to AvoidAny entrepreneur needs to be ready to face obstacles and react in a fast and flexible manner. Business is always in flux with plenty of challenges that hinder success. Above all, having an excellent system to remove any unnecessary roadblocks...
• How Retailers Can Cope with Post-Holiday ReturnsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year for retail; everyone is all hopped up on eggnog and consumerism. And it shows. Year after year, many retailers make a majority of their sales in the fourth quarter. Although, just as...
• Luxury Market Makes a ComebackIs luxury dead? The last decade led us to believe so. Even though employment was at its lowest in years and income was up, consumers didn’t have the confidence to spend. Becoming accustomed to fast fashion and cheaper alternatives added...
• Make Money Through Returns and Overstock with Direct LiquidationThe basics of making money have always been, “buy low, sell high.” One of the fastest ways people today are doing so is through their e-commerce store. Selling online is a challenging, but very gratifying endeavor if you have the...
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• Facial Recognition in Stores Threatens PrivacyPrivacy is a sensitive topic. Increasingly, consumers have been ditching it for the sake of convenience. We now live in the time of auto-pay, and Alexa knows the ins and outs of our daily lives. Not so long ago, we...
• New Trade Deal USMCA is Signed, Replaces NAFTAToday the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed by U.S President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The USMCA is the replacement of, “The worst trade deal ever,” aka the North American...
• Singles’ Day- The World’s Most Successful Shopping EventBlame “cuffing season,” the significance of the clock striking midnight on NYE, and the Hallmark-laden Valentine’s Day. From mid-Fall to mid-February society celebrates being a part of a union. Finally in the midst of it all came a shopping holiday...
• Cyber Monday Reached New Heights with $7.9 Billion SalesCyber Monday was the single largest shopping day in U.S. history,” said John Copeland, head of Marketing and Customer Insights at Adobe. For comparison’s sake, Black Friday recorded 6.22 billion dollars in sales, while the Thanks Giving Day recorded sales...
• Black Friday 2018: The TakeawaysBlack Friday has nearly become as much of a holiday as Thanksgiving in the U.S. The lure of deep discounts, doorbusters, and the thrill of the hunt have been reasons why Americans view this day as the kick-off to the...
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• Top Ten Reasons Amazon is Dominating the Apparel IndustryAre you an apparel retailer on Amazon? If not, here’s why you should be. Click Z reported that over the past six months, more than half of consumers bought clothing on Amazon. In 2017, Amazon accounted for 7.9% of U.S....
• American Icon Sears Files for BankruptcySears, the iconic American department store, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. The New York Times reported that court papers show that Sears has amassed liabilities of $11.3 billion compared with $7 billion in assets.. The retailer, which employees...
• The Rise of Chinese E-Commerce in the Global MarketplaceChina’s e-commerce market is experiencing high growth. The World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that “42% of global e-commerce is happening in China.” In contrast, the U.S accounts for only 24% of the global e-commerce market. A decade ago, the East...
• All About FashionGo- The Leading B2B Wholesale Fashion MarketplaceFashionGo is more than just another B2B fashion website. A visit to their landing page greets the viewer with colorful apparel in dozens of silhouettes and styles. Fresh-faced models smile back at you and exude the feeling that if you...
• Digital Marketing- the New “Salesperson” of E-CommerceEven the most innovative, life-changing product on the market will not make any sales if no one is aware it exists. That is because marketing and sales are intertwined. Both processes work hand in hand to help secure your business...
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• FashionGo Implements Consolidated ShippingFashionGo is the No.1 online shopping mall and your wholesale fashion connector. FashionGo has taken the fashion buying process digital, and the business-to-business (B2B) site connects Korean fashion with wholesale vendors and retail buyers across the globe. FashionGo has backed...
• Apparel Textile Sourcing 2018: Powered by TopTenWholesale.comLast week at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada kicked off its third annual show. This go-round brought over 500 exhibitors, 5,000 registered attendees and participation from 17 countries to the halls of the Centre. This...

The rise of online marketplaces such as Amazon and the growing number of internet sellers has sucked many retailers into the race for the lowest price. Now, sellers must respond to consumers’ demand for a good deal in a highly...