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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Global Currents

In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage

7 October 2016 • By Edwin Jiang

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Global Currents

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.

News & Analysis

Online Luxury Reseller RealReal Raises $40 Million in Funding

9 April 2015 • By Bloomberg

9 April 2015 • By Bloomberg

The RealReal built a $100 million business around second-hand Chanel flap bags and lightly scuffed Christian Louboutin pumps. Now it wants to double in size using a new injection of venture funding.

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Online Luxury Reseller RealReal Raises $40 Million in Funding

The RealReal built a $100 million business around second-hand Chanel flap bags and lightly scuffed Christian Louboutin pumps. Now it wants to double in size using a new injection of venture funding.

Founder Stories

Julie Wainwright of The RealReal on Why Experience Matters

17 October 2014 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

17 October 2014 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, BoF talks to Internet veteran Julie Wainwright about what she learned from the ‘dotcom’ crash, launching a digital business in a tech culture that is ageist and sexist, and how she took luxury resale site The RealReal from zero to $100 million in revenue in just three years.

Founder Stories

Julie Wainwright of The RealReal on Why Experience Matters

In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, BoF talks to Internet veteran Julie Wainwright about what she learned from the ‘dotcom’ crash, launching a digital business in a tech culture that is ageist and sexist, and how she took luxury resale site The RealReal from zero to $100 million in revenue in just three years.

Global Currents

In Japan, Used Luxury Goes Mainstream

28 July 2014 • By JapanConsuming

28 July 2014 • By JapanConsuming

The luxury resale market has lacked easy and trustworthy services. But with the former head of Louis Vuitton Japan heading up one of the country's leading luxury resale platforms, this problem may have been solved. JapanConsuming reports.

Global Currents

In Japan, Used Luxury Goes Mainstream

The luxury resale market has lacked easy and trustworthy services. But with the former head of Louis Vuitton Japan heading up one of the country's leading luxury resale platforms, this problem may have been solved. JapanConsuming reports.