6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market

13 July 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market

Luxury brands have long insisted that selling products second-hand weakens brand value and encourages counterfeiting. But getting into the game may be worth the associated risk.

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Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

11 July 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

High-end re-commerce sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective do big business, but the luxury resale market faces challenges ahead.

News & Analysis

Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

10 July 2018 • By Reuters

10 July 2018 • By Reuters

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.

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Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.

Bits & Bytes | The RealReal Hunts for Funding, Robots to Replace Humans in Retail

17 April 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

17 April 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, the luxury resale company wants to raise $100 million in funding, while JD.com's Richard Liu says AI will take over retail.

Bits & Bytes | The RealReal Hunts for Funding, Robots to Replace Humans in Retail

This week, the luxury resale company wants to raise $100 million in funding, while JD.com's Richard Liu says AI will take over retail.

Power Moves | Condé Nast France Names CEO, Vera Wang's New President

22 March 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Condé Nast France has tapped Yves Bougon as its new chief executive, while Peggy Eskenasi has been named Vera Wang Group president.

Power Moves | Condé Nast France Names CEO, Vera Wang's New President

This week, Condé Nast France has tapped Yves Bougon as its new chief executive, while Peggy Eskenasi has been named Vera Wang Group president.

The RealReal’s First Permanent Store Will Mix Consignment with Community

8 November 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

8 November 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

Opening in New York on Friday, the shop will feature over 400 new pieces every day, as well as valuation services, drinks and monthly installations from outside partners.

The RealReal’s First Permanent Store Will Mix Consignment with Community

Opening in New York on Friday, the shop will feature over 400 new pieces every day, as well as valuation services, drinks and monthly installations from outside partners.

How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

5 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

5 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.

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How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.

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News Bites | The RealReal Raises $50 Million, Yoox Net-a-Porter Says No to Fur

6 June 2017 • By BoF Team

6 June 2017 • By BoF Team

In today's News Bites, the RealReal adds more cash to its coffers, while the Yoox Net-a-Porter Group has adopted a company-wide no-fur policy.

News Bites | The RealReal Raises $50 Million, Yoox Net-a-Porter Says No to Fur

In today's News Bites, the RealReal adds more cash to its coffers, while the Yoox Net-a-Porter Group has adopted a company-wide no-fur policy.

Global Currents

In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage

7 October 2016 • By Edwin Jiang

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In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage

Japan’s vintage market has been slow to digitise and open up to international buyers, but change is afoot.

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Bits & Bytes | Farfetch, Ringly, Wearables, Chanel

9 April 2015 • By Kate Abnett

9 April 2015 • By Kate Abnett

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Farfetch, Ringly, Wearables, Chanel

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.