ReCommerce

Faircado Raises $3.3 Million for AI-Powered reCommerce Platform
Faircado Raises $3.3 Million for AI-Powered reCommerce Platform
May 28, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Faircado has raised €3 million (about $3.3 million) to continue building its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered reCommerce platform. “Faircado exists to empower every consumer to buy...

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eBay and Rakuten Bet Resale Shoppers Will Flock to Japanese Fashion
eBay and Rakuten Bet Resale Shoppers Will Flock to Japanese Fashion
May 22, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers look for more affordable ways to get unique and/or high-quality apparel, eBay and Rakuten are testing to see if U.S. consumers will jump at the chance to buy secondhand Japanese fashion....

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EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings
EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings
May 15, 2024  |  eCommerce

EBay has unveiled a new “resell on eBay” feature designed to make it easier for brands and consumers to list clothing on the online marketplace. The...

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High-Income Consumers’ Rising Secondhand Purchasing Drives Luxury Consignment Growth
High-Income Consumers’ Rising Secondhand Purchasing Drives Luxury Consignment Growth
May 07, 2024  |  Retail

With high-income shoppers disproportionately growing their adoption of secondhand retail channels, The RealReal is seeing its consignment business grow. The luxury resale online marketplace shared in its...

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ThredUp: Low Consumer Confidence Is Keeping Shoppers From Clothing Splurges
ThredUp: Low Consumer Confidence Is Keeping Shoppers From Clothing Splurges
May 06, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers continue to feel economic pressures constrain their budgets, ThredUp sees shoppers pull back on buying clothes — even lower-cost secondhand ones. On a call with...

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Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources
Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources
April 29, 2024  |  Retail

As resale marketplaces struggle to turn a profit, Vinted appears to have cracked the code, diversifying its platform to bring in revenue from as many parts of the experience...

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Financial Challenges Prompt Car Shoppers to Look to Secondhand Options
Financial Challenges Prompt Car Shoppers to Look to Secondhand Options
April 18, 2024  |  Transportation

Economic challenges or no, consumers still need to get where they are going, and many are now opting for secondhand sellers when buying vehicles, unable...

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Onbe and ScrapRight Enable Digital Payouts by Scrapyards, Recycling Centers
Onbe and ScrapRight Enable Digital Payouts by Scrapyards, Recycling Centers
April 11, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Onbe and ScrapRight have partnered to help scrapyards and recycling centers make instant digital payouts to sellers. With this partnership, Onbe’s digital payouts gateway has been integrated with...

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58% of US Consumers Sell Used Clothes to Earn Extra Money
58% of US Consumers Sell Used Clothes to Earn Extra Money
April 10, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

In the latest edition of “The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: High-Income Consumers Lead Surprising New Data on Side Hustles,” PYMNTS Intelligence explored a variety of methods U.S....

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