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Wholesaler Joor launches shoppable trend report

Wholesale marketplace Joor has launched a new feature on its platform that allows users to shop directly from its trend report. Through ‘On Trend: Women’s Fall 2023’, buyers will be able to purchase runway trends from the current season from an edit of over 14,000 fashion brands that are presenting their FW23 collections via Joor. It marks the...

14 Mar 2023

Business

Emerging wholesale platform Powered by People secures eight million dollar funding

Digital wholesale platform Powered by People (PBP) has announced the closing of an eight million dollar series A equity funding, led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors. In a release, the company said it would be using the funds to continue scaling its global operations and technology. Next to the funding, PBP also...

13 Mar 2023

Retail

Princess Polly enters wholesale for first time via Pacsun

Australian retailer Princess Polly is set to enter the wholesale market for the first time via a new partnership with Gen Z multi-brand chain Pacsun. The e-commerce brand initially only offered physical footprints at pop-up locations, with this new agreement marking the first time it will be available through an omnichannel retailer, both...

10 Mar 2023

Business

The Folklore Connect partners with Raisefashion to advance support of Black-owned brands

Online wholesale marketplace The Folklore Connect has established a new partnership with nonprofit Raisefashion in an effort to support Black-owned brands on the site. As part of the deal, the marketplace will welcome 17 brands from the Raisefashion network onto its platform for a six-month free membership, and will continue to onboard a new...

24 Jan 2023

Business

Faire launches mobile app for brands

Wholesale marketplace Faire is launching a mobile app for brands that will allow independent brands to manage their business “from their phones, anytime, anywhere”. The launch is part of Faire’s goal of providing a truly end-to-end solution for independent brands and retailers so that they can meaningfully compete with the global giants by...

18 Jan 2023

BusinessFeatured

Joor shares wholesale trends that “will shape” 2023

Wholesale platform Joor is predicting that the ongoing economic instability and immersive digital experiences will lead the wholesale trends in 2023 as the fashion industry looks to diversify its distribution strategy. Joor expects next year “to reward digital investments that enhance flexibility above all” by embracing hybrid retail and...

15 Dec 2022

Business

Faire appoints former Meta exec as new chief product officer

Wholesale marketplace Faire has announced the appointment of Ami Vora as its new chief product officer. Vora joins the company from social media giant Meta, where she served for 15 years in various leadership positions and has been credited with scaling the company’s global workforce. Most recently, she held the role vice president of product...

6 Dec 2022

Business

Bestseller reopens London showroom with new digital-focused strategy

Danish fashion group Bestseller has reopened its London showroom, doubling its space and implementing a new digitally focused sales strategy. The company, which owns the likes of Jack & Jones, Vero Moda and Vila, said in a release that it had “ambitious growth plans” in the UK over the next five years, with its new showroom designed to present...

26 Sept 2022

Business

Joor launches B2B checkout solution

Wholesale platform Joor has announced the launch of its global checkout solution, Joor Pay. The service allows brands using its platform to accept multiple forms of payment across 135 currencies and promises to supply payouts “within days” of a transaction, including for foreign settlements. Retailers utilising the solution will be able to pay...

14 Sept 2022

Business

Roberto Cavalli announces partnership with Swinger International for Just Cavalli line

Roberto Cavalli S.p.A. has big ambitions to expand its Just Cavalli line. The Italian contemporary brand announced a partnership with Swinger International, who will lead the brand’s wholesale distribution and growth. Dubbed the younger brand of Cavalli mainline, Just Cavalli was established in 1998 and sells categories including men’s and women...

13 Sept 2022

Business

Ed Hardy selects Just Consultancies to handle UK and Ireland wholesale

Ed Hardy will now be represented by Just Consultancies, which will handle its apparel, headwear and footwear for the UK and Ireland for the upcoming SS23 season, the firm announced in a release. The licence for the US brand is held by Manchester-based Zero21 Brands, with its product development and production headquarters located in Dongguan,...

30 Aug 2022

Business

UK wholesale seeing post-pandemic boom, according to Joor

The UK wholesale market is back in action and, according to data from digital wholesale platform Joor, it is currently on the rise. Covering a span of 365 days, figures by the platform show a significant one-year growth of 18 percent for the UK market. Furthermore, the data found that orders are up by 13 percent over the year, with the average...

18 Jul 2022