Articles by Marjorie van Elven
Backed by Max Levchin, this startup wants to solve e-tailers’ returns nightmare
Shopping online is easier than ever, thanks to services such as same day delivery, “buy now, pay later” and real time shipping updates. Returning an item, however, isn’t always a seamless process. Customers often have to print a return label (“who owns a printer these days?”, wonders the average Millennial), pay for the costs of sending the...
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Eurazeo Brands invests 60 million dollars in Herschel Supply
Eurazeo Brands, the consumer brands division of Global investment company Eurazeo, has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Herschel Supply, the Canadian lifestyle brand best known for the Little America backpack. Herschel Supply has received a capital injection of 60 million US dollars in an investment round which also included...
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Fashion resale, a booming market: interview with Thomas Plantenga, CEO of Vinted
The stigma against second hand apparel and footwear is quickly becoming a thing of the past: according to a recent report by resale platform ThredUp, the market has grown 21 times faster than first hand fashion retail over the past three years and is expected to grow from 24 billion US dollars to 51 billion US dollars in the next five years, in...
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Allison Sommer, from The RealReal, on the company's partnerships and the boom of resale
The stigma against second hand apparel and footwear is quickly becoming a thing of the past: according to a recent report by resale platform ThredUp, the market has grown 21 times faster than first hand fashion retail over the past three years and is expected to grow from 24 billion US dollars to 51 billion US dollars in the next five years, in...
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Fashion resale, a booming market: interview with Max Bittner, CEO of Vestiaire Collective
The stigma against second hand apparel and footwear is quickly becoming a thing of the past: according to a recent report by resale platform ThredUp, the market has grown 21 times faster than first hand fashion retail over the past three years and is expected to grow from 24 billion US dollars to 51 billion US dollars in the next five years, in...
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Reformation teams up with New Balance for its first sneaker collection
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation has joined forces with athletic brand New Balance to launch a line of sustainable sneakers, marking Reformation’s first entry into the sneaker category and New Balance’s first sustainably-led collaboration. Three New Balance styles have been reinvented for the collection, using eco-friendly materials such as...
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Fashion resale, a booming market: interview with Anthony Marino, President of ThredUp
The stigma against second hand apparel and footwear is quickly becoming a thing of the past: according to a recent report by resale platform ThredUp, the market has grown 21 times faster than first hand fashion retail over the past three years and is expected to grow from 24 billion US dollars to 51 billion US dollars in the next five years, in...
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Swarovski launches sustainability accelerator in partnership with Study Hall
Swarovski has partnered up with nonprofit Study Hall, which organizes the annual summit on sustainable fashion, and the UN Office for Partnerships (UNOP) to launch One X One, a “part fellowship, part accelerator” initiative to foster three partnerships between emerging designers and innovators focusing on sustainable practices in materials,...
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Foot Locker invests 3 million USD in NTWRK
American footwear retailer Foot Locker Inc has announced a strategic investment of 3 million US dollars in the ecommerce and content platform NTWRK, as part of a series A funding round raising a total of 10 million US dollars. Founded a year ago and headquartered in Los Angeles, NTWRK combines content creation and episodic programming to sell...
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ITE Group (Pure London) rebrands to Hyve Group
ITE Group, the company behind fashion trade shows Pure London, Jaquet Required, Moda and Scoop is changing its name to Hyve Group plc. Mark Shashoua, CEO of the company, explained the change in a statement. “We have transformed the group into a next generation global events business, and our new name is a better reflection of who we are now and...
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