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eBay Acquires Certilogo to Boost Brand Authentication
eBay Acquires Certilogo to Boost Brand Authentication
May 17, 2023  |  Retail

eBay is ramping up its luxury efforts with the purchase of authentication firm Certilogo. The deal gives eBay access to the Certilogo technology platform, which lets brands...

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Selfridges Launches Pop-up Shop Devoted to Pre-Owned Clothing and Accessories
Selfridges Launches Pop-up Shop Devoted to Pre-Owned Clothing and Accessories
May 16, 2023  |  Retail

Selfridges has launched a pop-up shop at which consumers can resell or restore pre-owned clothing and accessories. The United Kingdom-based luxury department store chain is offering The...

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Mercari Adds ChatGPT-Powered Shopping Assistant to Marketplace Platform
Mercari Adds ChatGPT-Powered Shopping Assistant to Marketplace Platform
April 18, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mercari has added a ChatGPT-powered shopping assistant to its marketplace platform for secondhand items. With the new Merchat AI, which is now available in beta...

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Secondhand Apparel Market Surges as Consumers Seek Value
Secondhand Apparel Market Surges as Consumers Seek Value
April 06, 2023  |  Retail

The global secondhand apparel market is expected to nearly double by 2027. The market will leap from $177 billion in 2022 to $351 billion in...

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Poshmark Invites Sellers to Go Live With ‘Posh Shows’
Poshmark Invites Sellers to Go Live With ‘Posh Shows’
April 05, 2023  |  Retail

Fashion resale platform Poshmark has entered the world of livestream shopping. The company Wednesday (April 5) debuted Posh Shows, which allows people to livestream on...

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ThredUp Sellers Needled by Inventory Backlog
ThredUp Sellers Needled by Inventory Backlog
April 03, 2023  |  Retail

Sellers on fashion resale site ThredUp are reportedly fed up with long processing waits. The online consignment shop has for years offered customers Clean Out...

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The RealReal Adds Concierge Team and Data Sources for Consignors
The RealReal Adds Concierge Team and Data Sources for Consignors
March 29, 2023  |  Retail

The RealReal has added resources to help consignors do business on the luxury resale marketplace. The firm has enhanced its consignment service model and added...

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Third-Party, White-Label Solutions Boost Luxury Recommerce Growth
Third-Party, White-Label Solutions Boost Luxury Recommerce Growth
November 15, 2022  |  Retail

Researchers at Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya recently published a study showing that reusing 1kg of clothing could save 25 kg of carbon dioxide emissions....

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EBay Bids on Luxury Recommerce to Woo Young Shoppers
EBay Bids on Luxury Recommerce to Woo Young Shoppers
October 23, 2022  |  eCommerce

After spending years in a losing battle with Amazon, eBay is returning to its roots. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Friday (Oct....

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