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Wholesale Discovery Fatigue: Why Wholesale Needs a Matchmaker, Not a Search Bar

Wholesale Discovery Fatigue: Why Wholesale Needs a Matchmaker, Not a Search Bar

If you are a wholesale brand or an independent retailer, you may be running into a common productivity drain: wholesale discovery fatigue. For years,

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Faire Alternative for Established Brands

Faire Alternative for Established Brands

If you're searching for a Faire alternative as an established brand, you probably already know the backstory.You built your wholesale business, you

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Top 10 Faire Visibility FAQs, Maramatch's Answers

Top 10 Faire Visibility FAQs, Maramatch's Answers

If you sell on Faire, you've probably asked some version of: "Why am I not being seen?" This companion post takes the top visibility

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Stop Paying for Visibility: Faire Promoted Listings Alternative

Stop Paying for Visibility: Faire Promoted Listings Alternative

If you're looking for a Faire Promoted Listings alternative, Maramatch could be for you. For years, legacy B2B wholesale platforms promised brands a

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How Maramatch will change B2B Wholesale for Home, Lifestyle, and Gifts

How Maramatch will change B2B Wholesale for Home, Lifestyle, and Gifts

For too long, the Home Decor, Lifestyle, and Gifts wholesale industry has been shaped by legacy platforms that place a lot of the burden on brands and

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Best MarketTime Alternative for Home Decor, Gifts & Lifestyle Sales Agencies

Best MarketTime Alternative for Home Decor, Gifts & Lifestyle Sales Agencies

If you're searching for a MarketTime alternative for sales agencies in home décor, gifts, or lifestyle, you already know what the current

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How Retail Buying Groups Can Protect Independent Retail Margins

How Retail Buying Groups Can Protect Independent Retail Margins

If you're researching a retail buying group built for how independent retail cooperatives actually operate, here's the context: independent

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Maramatch: A Fairer Alternative to Legacy Wholesale Marketplaces

Maramatch: A Fairer Alternative to Legacy Wholesale Marketplaces

If you're comparing Faire alternative options because steep commissions and "pay-to-play" visibility have eaten into your margin,

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The Complete Guide to Gift Trade Shows 2026

The Complete Guide to Gift Trade Shows 2026

Planning your gift trade shows 2026 calendar? This is the only guide you need. Whether you're a gift shop owner, a wholesale buyer, or a vendor, we've

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Faire Ranking Factors: Why Brands Struggle to Be Seen and Retailers Struggle to Discover

Faire Ranking Factors: Why Brands Struggle to Be Seen and Retailers Struggle to Discover

When brands talk about Faire ranking factors, the conversation almost always circles back to one thing: visibility. Are we being seen? By whom? And why

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Faire vs. Maramatch fees. How much will you save?

Faire vs. Maramatch fees. How much will you save?

Plug in your monthly GMV to reveal your true effective rate—and show you exactly how to drop your commissions to as low as 2%. 15% + Processing +

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