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Stepping Into High-Fashion P2P Innovation, On-Rental
Retail // November 08, 2019

Wardrobe, a peer-to-peer (P2P) fashion marketplace that gives users the chance to rent out designer and vintage items for a fraction of their purchase price, has recently debuted amid many competitors with similar concepts. The company brings two new ideas to the table: replacing warehouses...

H&M Tries To Prevent Resale Of Designer Items
Retail // November 08, 2019

H&M is trying to prevent the online resale of its collection created with Italian designer Giambattista Valli. The retailer limited the sale of the collection, which sold out on H&M websites across Europe hours after its Thursday (Nov. 7) launch, to one of each item...

Gucci’s Parent Firm Kering Is Getting Serious About Controlling eCommerce
Retail // June 07, 2019

Gucci designer brand owner Kering is getting serious about tightening its control of its eCommerce sales, and about making sure more of its sales are coming in through its own branded sites, instead of through third-party retailers. Kering, according to reports, is seeking to gain...

Taking The Pain Out Of Luxury Beauty Pricing
Retail // March 14, 2019

There is an old French saying that most people have heard in some form or another, usually while on the verge of buying something stylish but uncomfortable: Il faut souffrir pour être belle. Translated loosely, it means “beauty is pain,” though it sounds a bit more...

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H&M Tries To Prevent Resale Of Designer Items

November 08, 2019
H&M is trying to prevent the online resale of its collection created with Italian designer Giambattista Valli. The retailer limited the sale of the collection, which sold out on H&M websites across Europe hours after its Thursday (Nov. 7) launch, to one of each item so that shoppers couldn’t buy multiples and immediately sell them […]

Gucci’s Parent Firm Kering Is Getting Serious About Controlling eCommerce

June 07, 2019
Gucci designer brand owner Kering is getting serious about tightening its control of its eCommerce sales, and about making sure more of its sales are coming in through its own...

Rent The Runway Takes Rental Business Model To Home Goods

March 07, 2019
To help customers rent home goods such as linens, throw pillows and blankets, Rent the Runway is teaming up with West Elm. Through the tie-up, shoppers will be able to...

eBay’s Authentication Service Now Includes Jewelry

December 05, 2018
Auction site eBay has announced the expansion of its authentication service to include luxury jewelry. Launched last year, eBay Authenticate is a service that allows buyers to shop online for...