Goat news and trends

Cyber Monday Provides Test for Retail Experiences in the Metaverse
Retail // November 29, 2021

The metaverse may be but a small portion of the overall retail landscape at the moment, but brands and marketplaces are already setting up shop, using Black Friday and Cyber Monday to test new concepts and invite customers into new virtual worlds. In the past...

Today In Retail: Rite Aid’s Retail Pharmacy Operation Fuels Revenue Growth; Sneaker eCommerce Firm GOAT...
Retail // June 24, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Rite Aid posted rising revenues from continuing operations, while GOAT wrapped up a $195 million Series F funding round and achieved a of $3.7 billion valuation. Plus, a report indicates that the secondhand market is set to flourish. Rite Aid’s...

Sneaker eCommerce Platform GOAT Notches $195 Million
Retail // June 24, 2021

GOAT, an eCommerce sneaker and apparel marketplace, wrapped up a $195 million Series F funding round. The firm achieved a $3.7 billion valuation with the round, more than doubling the $1.8 billion valuation it attained after its Series E round unveiled in September 2020, according...

Nike, Shoe Retailers Try On Newer Forms Of Digital Commerce
Retail // October 21, 2019

Everyone needs shoes — and that need helps drive innovation in an important sector of retail. In fact, several hot commerce trends involve footwear as the new decade approaches. Take subscription commerce, an increasing part of daily consumer life. Just a few months ago, news...

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GOAT Group Buys Fashion Reseller Grailed

October 17, 2022
eCommerce fashion platform GOAT Group has agreed to acquire apparel reseller Grailed, combining their forces amid a projected boom in second-hand luxury sales. The companies announced the cash and stock deal in a news release Monday (Oct. 17), noting that it creates a community of 50 million members in 170 countries. Based in New York […]

Sneaker eCommerce Platform GOAT Notches $195 Million

June 24, 2021
GOAT, an eCommerce sneaker and apparel marketplace, wrapped up a $195 million Series F funding round. The firm achieved a $3.7 billion valuation with the round, more than doubling the...

Flight Club Steps In With Sneaker App GOAT

February 09, 2018
Creating a combined entity with a valuation of around $250 million, Flight Club has merged with GOAT, Recode reported. The combined company has raised $60 million from Index Ventures. But...