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The $12 Billion Start-Up Proving Wholesale Is Thriving

A $400 million investment in Faire, which pairs brands with retailers, is a sign of how multi-brand stores are here to stay after a decade where direct-to-consumer brands dominated the conversation.
Faire's homepage. Faire.
Faire's homepage. Faire.

Four fintech veterans founded Faire in 2017 on the premise that if local retailers and their vendors came together, they’d have shot at competing with the likes of Amazon or Walmart.

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