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For most of its first decade, The RealReal’s mission was to find as many new resale buyers and sellers as possible, whatever the cost. Its new objective: make the most of the customers it has.
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Secondhand sales are booming, but few retailers go it alone. Here’s what brands should consider when selecting a resale partner.
In an effort to cut costs, the luxury resale platform will lay off 230 employees and close four stores this year.
An uncertain economy and freefalling resale prices have created a sense of unease in the category, but watch dealers and experts say the best is still ahead.
Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.
Wholesale remains essential for the luxury industry, but the rules of engagement have changed. Brands need to know how to minimise the risks and maximise the rewards in their relationships with multibrand players.
Small fashion labels have always been shortchanged by their wholesale partners. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies has turned a structural injustice into an existential crisis. There is a better way to do business, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s enfant terrible is trading exclusivity for the mass market. Is it the ultimate fashion coup, or the final surrender of prestige?
The e-commerce giant is betting that a ‘culture of AI’ can solve the mysteries of physical retail and help power its new pricey namesake luxury label.
British retailers are pushing the UK government to end a tax loophole that has helped online giants Shein and Temu make significant inroads and gain market share.
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
Wholesale remains essential for the luxury industry, but the rules of engagement have changed. Brands need to know how to minimise the risks and maximise the rewards in their relationships with multibrand players.
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