Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
MarketPlace and Price Rite offer a reusable-bag discount
MarketPlace and Price Rite stores began offering shoppers a ten-cent discount when they bring a reusable shopping bag. The article says the discount is effective immediately.
2021
DFI announces Market Place outlets will become CS Fresh
DFI Retail Group said that all Market Place outlets would be rebranded as CS Fresh as part of a $40 million rebranding exercise. The article also reports a planned revamp of all 48 Cold Storage stores by the end of 2022.
2021
EU opens antitrust investigation into Facebook classified-ad data
The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Facebook uses data collected from rival services to distort competition in classified advertising and whether Marketplace’s integration into the social network gives it an advantage.
2021
Facebook Marketplace launches in Nigeria
Facebook announced that Marketplace, its e-commerce service, had launched in Nigeria, where users could discover, buy and sell items in their local communities.
2021
MarketPlace secures exclusive wholesale partnership for Sainsbury’s own-brand products
MarketPlace secured an exclusive wholesale partnership to offer Sainsbury’s own-brand products in Bermuda. The products had started appearing in MarketPlace and PriceRite stores late the previous year and were available in stores and online.
2020
Facebook's GrokNet provides product recognition features on Marketplace
Facebook's GrokNet provides Marketplace buyers and sellers with features that automatically identify product attributes, such as color or material, from sellers' uploaded photos.