Private B2B Marketplace Ghost Raises $40M in Series C Funding

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Written By Rick Watson

Ghost is designed to help retailers hide how and where they sell excess merchandise.

Private B2B marketplace for surplus and wholesale inventory, Ghost has raised $40M in Series C funding. Brands want to sell surplus and wholesale inventory to new geographies and channels without losing channel control. A private marketplace where brands reach buyers ensures that excess inventory can be sold without worrying about creating additional conflicts and revenue impact.

Digital Commerce 360: Ghost scares up another $40 million for its B2B marketplace

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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