ReCommerce

Demand for Brand Authenticators Rises Amid Growing Threat of Counterfeits
Demand for Brand Authenticators Rises Amid Growing Threat of Counterfeits
November 17, 2022  |  Retail

Recalling then-candidate Joe Biden’s 2019 advice that out-of-work coal miners should learn to code, now-unemployed coders may want to check job listings for “Luxury Procurement...

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Third-Party, White-Label Solutions Boost Luxury Recommerce Growth
Third-Party, White-Label Solutions Boost Luxury Recommerce Growth
November 15, 2022  |  Retail

Researchers at Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya recently published a study showing that reusing 1kg of clothing could save 25 kg of carbon dioxide emissions....

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thredUP Hits Headwinds as Apparel Oversupply Dresses Down Resale
thredUP Hits Headwinds as Apparel Oversupply Dresses Down Resale
November 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

Apparel resale marketplace thredUP reported a difficult third quarter as apparel overstocks and endless discounting chipped away its value-priced advantage. The confluence of record industrywide...

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RealReal Overhauls Consignment Structure in Quest for Profitability
RealReal Overhauls Consignment Structure in Quest for Profitability
November 09, 2022  |  Retail

In its ongoing quest for profitability, luxury resale platform The RealReal said Tuesday (Nov. 8) that it has overhauled its commission structure and will charge...

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Rent the Runway’s First IPO Anniversary Marks Unexpected Pain and Reckoning
Rent the Runway’s First IPO Anniversary Marks Unexpected Pain and Reckoning
October 27, 2022  |  Retail

One year after its heady $1.7 billion initial public offering (IPO), fashion rental and resale company Rent the Runway is facing a far more humbling...

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GOAT Group Buys Fashion Reseller Grailed
GOAT Group Buys Fashion Reseller Grailed
October 17, 2022  |  Retail

eCommerce fashion platform GOAT Group has agreed to acquire apparel reseller Grailed, combining their forces amid a projected boom in second-hand luxury sales. The companies...

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Poshmark Buyout Reflects Hidden Value Within Battered Resale Industry
Poshmark Buyout Reflects Hidden Value Within Battered Resale Industry
October 04, 2022  |  Retail

After months of declines that have seen investors fleeing and crushed valuations, the sudden outside interest of South Korea’s largest eCommerce group in acquiring Poshmark...

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South Korea’s Naver to Buy Poshmark in Bid to Boost eCommerce
South Korea’s Naver to Buy Poshmark in Bid to Boost eCommerce
October 03, 2022  |  Acquisitions

New and used apparel and home goods reseller market Poshmark said it is being acquired by South Korea’s Naver Corp., the companies announced Monday (Oct....

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Luxury Brands Take Second Look at Secondhand Sales
Luxury Brands Take Second Look at Secondhand Sales
September 27, 2022  |  Retail

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. That’s the retail response that a growing list of luxury apparel brands and designers are taking as a...

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