Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2023

According to McKinsey in 2022, the average B2B customer now uses more than 10 channels to engage with a company, up from five channels in 2016. Over time, this will change traditional wholesale for the better. This may be the beginning of the end for traditional wholesale, where retailers buy stock in bulk and hold it themselves.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2022

Frisk promptly set about shifting the company’s focus away from wholesale and toward DTC, following in the footsteps of competitors in the space like Nike and lululemon. He took over as CEO when founder Kevin Plank stepped down from the position in 2020 after 23 years at the helm. Browne has held the role of COO since 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2023

For most of its 15 years in operation, Graf Lantz had a cult-like following based on its timeless product designs and emphasis on high-quality, sustainable materials — conditions that led to a steady 25% year-over-year growth rate since 2016. As we grew, the wholesale business was a big driver for discovery.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 4, 2025

Hargreaves Lansdown equity analyst Aarin Chiekrie said: “Growth in the UK and Europe helped to offset declines in its wholesale business, Booker. “Its a competitive space but its improving proposition saw Tesco record its highest market share since 2016.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When planning their strategy for growth, DTC brands can choose to: Increase distribution channels through avenues such as wholesale partnerships ; Expand their product assortments ; Use additional marketing channels ; and Build a community of like-minded consumers. DTC Brands Can Leverage the Power of Strategic Wholesale Partnerships.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Pooling together the US$100,00 they received from selling Obi in 2016, Goodwin and Lester dived back into the world of healthy sodas and ended up hitting a grocery retail jackpot. By the end of 2024, the brand is set to hit US$500 million in sales, over double the US$200 million Olipop generated in 2023.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives. It] is regarded as one of the consistently top performing brands amongst our wholesale accounts,” Dahl-Thorup said.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

” Goop first entered the skincare space in 2016 and then swiftly launched Goop Beauty, with both lines emphasizing “results-driven” products with “best-in-class incredients,” according to a company blog. “Now, with Good.Clean.Goop, we’re making beautiful clean essentials available to more people.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

They call this the “wholesale” shopping experience. Awards received during her tenure included: Forbes Best Management Consulting Firms: IT-Implementation 2016, 2017, 2018 and IBM Business Partner Award: 2016 IBM Commerce Winner. Emma sees the mattress and pillow shopping experience spanning both spectrums.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

In 2016 Hairis quit her retail job to focus on Bydee, “I thought, okay, well, I can make a career out of this,” she said. I was thinking wholesale and was taking my product around to stores and I remember being rejected all the time. One person said to me, ‘Oh, we only take on brands’ – Bydee was brand,” she added.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

There are wholesale services online that I work with, where as soon as I purchase an item, the inventory comes in with photos. Prior to 2016, Jhunja held a variety of leadership roles in quantitative finance and investment banking in the NYC area.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We also opened stand-alone stores in Los Angeles and New York in 2016 and 2017. With our wholesale business, because we went to the best retailers, we got paid on time. The breadth of our offer – the leather goods, the gold jewellery – is much more significant than a wholesale partner is ever likely to pick up.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Koko Black owner Simon Crowe, who is also the co-founder and managing director of Grill’d, bought the business out of administration in 2016 after identifying its potential as a great brand, with quality, artisanal products. Koko Black also has a corporate, wholesale and fledgling international business.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Ryan Gnesin first became interested in the Amazon marketplace model in 2016, when he tired of the constant travel that his job as a commodities trader demanded. The vast majority of these third-party sellers are small operations , oftentimes just one or two people, and for many of them selling on Amazon is just a side business.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2023

billion for 500 sites in 2016, while Coles agreed in September 2022 to a $300 million deal for 710 sites. RG Withers was one of four grocery wholesalers supplying independent supermarkets when the first 7-Eleven in Australia opened in Oakleigh, Victoria in 1977. For comparison, the exit by Woolworths yielded $1.8

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2023

She moved to Australia in 2016 and launched Go For Zero in 2018. But while Degraeve had plenty of retail experience under her belt – she had worked as a business coach and international retail strategist before moving to Australia in 2016 – she didn’t know anything about growing an e-commerce business. “I

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

In 2016, Davison began working for the L’Oreal Group as the UK GM of the business division for Dermatological Beauty. Before Puma, she served at Adidas as VP of wholesale. Prior to that, he worked for Procter & Gamble for 17 years. David Lu, who joined Puma in March, will take over Li’s current role as commercial director.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The business, which specialises in oversized sunglasses, was founded by sisters Tammy Schmidt and Kylie Thomasz in 2016. Thomasz focuses on the financial, wholesale and customer service side of the business, while Schmidt looks after marketing and creative. “We While the siblings work together, they have specialised roles.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 21, 2022

Established in 2016 this OmniChannel Consumer Electronics Co. E-commerce and Wholesale Automotive Part & Accessories. Since 2008 this E-commerce and Wholesale Automotive Part & Accessories business has managed to be known for stocking highly desirable and hard-to-source automotive parts and accessories.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2023

Prior to launching a flagship store, the business was focused on wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales. Nation has also been a part of the Ethical Trading Initiative since 2016. the minute they step inside the store.”

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

One brand that is benefitting from this booming market is the Australian-owned and manufactured skincare business Cinch Skin, which is ready to scale globally after experiencing 500 per cent revenue growth in the past year, six years after being founded in 2016. The brand launched in 375 Priceline stores in 2016.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

My journey with the brand started in late 2016, when I was the global social media manager for Reebok, managing the Reebok and then Reebokclassics social media accounts. JC: Reebok will continue to accelerate strong partnerships with our strategic wholesale partners. The opportunities are endless.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

In 2016, the brand’s Hollie 2.0 Despite Megan’s background in wholesale, she was always adamant that Grace Loves Lace should remain a direct-to-consumer business. “I gown became the most popular wedding dress on Pinterest, pinned more than 2.5 million times. “We Importance of exclusivity.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Costco Wholesale Corp. Vachris, 56, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of merchandising, a position he was named to in June 2016. ISSAQUAH, Wash. has named Ron Vachris president and chief operating officer. Vachris’ promotion is seen as possibly indicating a succession plan for Costco.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 14, 2022

100% Grass-Fed Lamb Wholesaler. After 38 years of being in business, the owner of this 100% Grass-Fed Lamb Wholesaler business retiring. Established in 2016, this Family Entertainment Center and mobile event company provides a number of fun activities. The business is located in Bronx County, NY with an asking price of $299,999.

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Atlanta Apparel’s first 2022 market broke records for the largest-ever number of exhibitors and largest retailer attendance at a February apparel market since 2016. Orders were being written throughout the building and trend education was highly attended, further establishing Atlanta as a leader in the wholesale apparel landscape.”.

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365 Retail

APRIL 9, 2021

However, the return of hospitality and food-to-go markets could also help spark improvement in its Booker wholesale business which saw sales slide 8.3% over the Christmas period. Investors will also be keen to hear how the retailer’s robust performance over the past year will be reflected in dividends.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the time, The Body Shop’s operating profits had plunged 38% to £29m with sales down 5% to £783m in the year to 31 December 2016. L’Oréal eventually sold the retailer to Brazilian cosmetics group Natura & Co for £880m in 2017, after the business’ then CEO Boynton explained the brand had “run out of steam”.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 27, 2023

Mike Stigers Stigers brings with him five decades of industry experience and a distinguished track record in both the retail and wholesale sides of the business. In 2013, he went on to lead SuperValu’s northern wholesale region and then in 2014, he was named president of Cub Foods.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Costco Wholesale Corp. Vachris, 56, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, merchandising, a position he was named to in June 2016. ISSAQUAH, Wash. has named Ron Vachris president and chief operating officer. The promotion of Vachris is seen as possibly indicating a succession plan for Costco.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a way to spend less on marketing Casper started selling in wholesale channels like Target starting in 2016 and began opening stores in 2018. Allbirds Allbirds is well known for an environmentally friendly wool sneaker it launched online in 2016. Casper now has more than 60 stores and several retail partnerships.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It began selling a wool sneaker in 2016. In 2016 the app generated less than $70 million, by 2019 it is estimated that it generated $750 million in revenue. Allbirds is another brand which started with a single product focus. They became a Silicon Valley staple then Allbirds went on to sell one million pairs within two years.

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Hello Small Shop

MARCH 21, 2019

In 2016, I decided to change directions and work with wood. In 2016 I focused on woodworking and that’s where I’m sticking. I see Lotus & Lilies moving more into the Wholesale market. I thought what’s the harm in opening an Etsy shop? I opened my shop in 2012, and made yoga mat bags at first. Petersburg College in Florida.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 31, 2022

Printful : Since 2016, Printful has been printing and shipping high quality merchandise. Zazzle does 100% of the fulfillment and customer service for you (no inventory required). Get paid through PayPal or Check. No monthly or transactional fees. Many businesses end up selling Printful products on Shopify, Amazon, eBay, and others.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 4, 2022

Alibaba.com is a business-to-business wholesale website where manufacturers, trading companies and resellers trade goods in large quantities. In the eCommerce space Amazon has its flagship website, Amazon.com with international versions while Alibaba is a collection of websites including Alibaba.com, Taobao.com and Tmall.com.

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Hello Small Shop

JULY 13, 2020

I opened a small Etsy shop in 2016, offering a handful of different cold process soaps. Once more people became aware of Nashville Soap Company, we had retailers interested in wholesale orders. I decided to leave my nursing career to stay home and raise our daughter. This is when the idea for Nashville Soap Company was born.

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