I was showing progress on the feature on tumblr, and I also posted it on the relevant thread on the site. The items themselves are not going to be sold on tumblr.

We're moving to shops to make it easier for the people selling their items. They can set the prices themselves, and have greater control over how many go out. It'll be easier for buyers (you) to search for items and find them in various shops.

Yes - instead you will be able to look at individual shops from creators. CWs in those shops will show up on the shop search, and in the beta wardrobe.

We're trying to separate a lot of these things out of the cash shop because it's so unwieldy and confusing right now. This will make a lot more sense and make it much easier to buy a CW you're looking for.

There will be a dedicated filter in the beta wardrobe, so you can see the items and click a "buy" link to take you directly to that users shop.