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WeWork Is Getting Into Workplace Fashion With Rent the Runway

18 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

18 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

The rental platform is opening a network of clothing drop-off boxes in 15 WeWork locations across the US.

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WeWork Is Getting Into Workplace Fashion With Rent the Runway

The rental platform is opening a network of clothing drop-off boxes in 15 WeWork locations across the US.

Mall Brands Are Entering the Rental Market. Can the Model Work?

5 October 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

Mall Brands Are Entering the Rental Market. Can the Model Work?

Retailers including Ann Taylor and Express are testing monthly subscription services as a complement to their sales model. Is the mass consumer ready for the rental model?

Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion

31 August 2018 • By Imran Amed and Lauren Sherman

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Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion

Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways on the end of ownership and the rise of rental and resale services.

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Social Goods | The Case Against Underage Models, Criticisms Over Nike's Balaclava

22 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

22 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, the codes of the modelling industry are changing in the #MeToo world, while Nike receives criticism over selling a balaclava that customers said looks 'menacing.'

Social Goods | The Case Against Underage Models, Criticisms Over Nike's Balaclava

This week, the codes of the modelling industry are changing in the #MeToo world, while Nike receives criticism over selling a balaclava that customers said looks 'menacing.'

Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

Luxury Rental Site Villageluxe Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding

25 May 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

The Airbnb of luxury fashion has secured $2 million which will be used invest in new technologies to scale the platform and expand internationally.

Luxury Rental Site Villageluxe Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding

The Airbnb of luxury fashion has secured $2 million which will be used invest in new technologies to scale the platform and expand internationally.

Luxury Rental Service Armarium Partners With Net-a-Porter, Independent Boutiques

12 December 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

12 December 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

The service aims to facilitate coordinated rentals and purchases for special occasions — with the advice of retail associates and Armarium’s team of stylists.

Luxury Rental Service Armarium Partners With Net-a-Porter, Independent Boutiques

The service aims to facilitate coordinated rentals and purchases for special occasions — with the advice of retail associates and Armarium’s team of stylists.

Keeping Pace With the Changing Chinese Consumer

30 November 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn and Zoe Suen

Keeping Pace With the Changing Chinese Consumer

In this month’s China Edit, as Chinese consumer confidence reaches a 10-year high, some trends are worth watching for fashion and beauty brands.

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Soon You May Be Renting Your Work Clothes

14 November 2017 • By Bloomberg

14 November 2017 • By Bloomberg

Rent the Runway started out catering to women wanting one night of high fashion. Now its doubling down on subscriptions for the whole work week.

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Soon You May Be Renting Your Work Clothes

Rent the Runway started out catering to women wanting one night of high fashion. Now its doubling down on subscriptions for the whole work week.

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Rent the Runway Introduces Lower Price Subscription Plan

16 October 2017 • By Associated Press

16 October 2017 • By Associated Press

At $89 per month, 'RTR Update' will aim to attract more millennial consumers to the clothing rental service.

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Rent the Runway Introduces Lower Price Subscription Plan

At $89 per month, 'RTR Update' will aim to attract more millennial consumers to the clothing rental service.