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Alibaba Separates International and Domestic Commerce Operations, Names New CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Alibaba Group has reorganized its consumer and wholesale commerce divisions and named current Deputy CFO Toby Xu to succeed Maggie Wu as CFO in April 2022. The announcements mark the first major management shifts since Alibaba was fined a record-setting $2.75 From 2014 to 2017, she was Alibaba’s Chief Customer Officer.

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

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The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin.

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How wholesaler Foodbomb is taking its suppliers direct-to-consumer

Inside Retail

Launched in 2017, wholesale platform Foodbomb connects restaurants and cafes with a marketplace of around 160 suppliers, simplifying the ordering process. We have 160-odd suppliers across different categories, so the venues can search while ordering for what they need across one platform, and they’re just managing one account.

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Walgreens Boosts Primary Care Bonafides With Majority Stake in VillageMD

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VillageMD will remain a standalone company with its own board and management, with plans to conduct an IPO in 2022. The company’s revenue has grown from $217 million in 2017 to an expected $1.3 Additionally, the retailer sold its wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen Corporation for approximately $6.5 billion in 2021.

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Online or Offline Sales? Why not Both?

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They call this the “wholesale” shopping experience. With MACH technology for its ecommerce platform and order management, Emma can provide a positive buying experience where, when and how their customers want it, with any interface or application, and avoid vendor lock-in with unwanted applications.

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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. Inside Retail: As the general manager of Alias Mae, what is your vision for the brand’s future growth and development?

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“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

Inside Retail

It forms part of a transformation genda for MFG – which owns more than a dozen retail and wholesale brands including Williams, Midas, Ziera, Diana Ferrari, Colorado, Mountfords and Mathers – focused on strategic acquisitions, investment in new technologies, facilities and omnichannel growth, and the continued growth of its store network.

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