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How Small Retailers Out-Pivot Big-Box Giants
TLDR Small independent retailers are thriving by focusing on experience, curation, and community, despite facing structural disadvantages, with platforms like FAIRE helping them level the playing field through access to scale, data, and community support. Faire saw explosive growth during the pandemic by offering unique features like try-before-you-buy, taking on inventory risk based on data, and providing support to retailers, leading to increased entrepreneurial flexibility and a shift towards online sales.
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The CEO of Fair, an online marketplace for independent retail businesses, discusses how small retailers are out-pivoting big-box giants by focusing on experience, curation, and community.
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Aparna, a credit leader turned CMO, discusses her career pivot and the challenges of transitioning to a marketing role.
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Small independent retailers are thriving by focusing on experience, curation, and community, despite facing structural disadvantages, and platforms like FAIRE are helping them level the playing field by providing access to scale, data, and community support.
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FAIRE saw explosive growth during the pandemic, accelerated by stimulus and the shift from services to goods, offering a try-before-you-buy feature and taking on inventory risk based on data from a community of retailers, benefiting smaller independent retailers who can respond more nimbly to market changes compared to big box retailers.
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Faire prioritizes the success of their retailers by offering support, advice, and resources during challenging times, leading to a shift towards online sales and increased entrepreneurial flexibility among independent brick-and-mortar retailers.
20:25
Faire CEO Max Rhodes discusses the challenges of restructuring, including a difficult decision to reduce headcount, and the company's expansion into Europe due to the vast market opportunity and demand for cross-border commerce.
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Main Street retailers are now able to source unique products globally through platforms like Faire, allowing them to offer customers items not easily found elsewhere, creating exciting opportunities for cross-border commerce.
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Main focus for Faire is expanding internationally and helping retailers succeed by increasing sales, saving time, and reducing costs through various strategies and integrations.
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Small businesses, especially retailers, face significant challenges due to narrow margins, but Faire's mission aims to positively impact their lives by providing support and opportunities for success.
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