Anyway, Faire. It’s basically this online marketplace, but not like Amazon. It’s more… focused. Like, B2B, they call it. Business-to-business. Which basically means it’s for retailers. You know, people who own shops and stuff. They go there to buy stuff wholesale, which is, like, cheaper than buying it retail. Duh.
Think of it as, like, a giant virtual trade show. Except you don’t have to wear uncomfortable shoes and eat questionable convention center food. That’s a definite plus.
What kinda stuff do they sell? Well, the search results mentioned “Garden & Outdoor,” which is how I got here. But it seems to be broader than that. The Portuguese version, which I mysteriously got redirected to at one point, mentioned “centenas de milhares de revendedores” (hundreds of thousands of resellers!) buying stuff online. So, yeah, a lot of stuff.
They claim to help retailers find “unique wholesale merchandise.” Which, okay, “unique” is a buzzword, right? Everyone claims to be unique. But I guess the idea is they’re connecting small retailers with, like, independent brands and manufacturers. That *could* be cool. I mean, supporting small businesses is always a good look, right?
Plus, they talk about “flexible payment terms” and “free returns.” Now *that* is appealing. Let’s be honest, who wants to be stuck with a bunch of garden gnomes that nobody wants to buy? (Hypothetically speaking, of course.)
Honestly, the whole thing seems a bit… chaotic. My search results were bouncing between English and Portuguese, which was kinda annoying. And the website itself, well, it’s functional, but nothing to write home about design-wise. It looks like it was designed in 2010, and not in a cool, retro way. More like a “forgotten about” way.
But, the *idea* behind Faire is pretty solid. Connecting small retailers with cool, independent suppliers? That’s a market ripe for disruption. And the free returns are a *major* selling point. I mean, seriously, who *wouldn’t* appreciate that?
So, would I recommend it? Hmm. It depends. If you’re a retailer looking for something different, and you’re willing to wade through a slightly clunky website, it might be worth checking out. Just, you know, maybe brush up on your Portuguese first. Or maybe not, they probably fixed the language thing by now. Or not. Who knows? That’s the beauty (and the slight frustration) of the internet, right?
