Online marketplaces are reportedly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a personal shopper-like experience to their visitors. EBay, Etsy and ThredUp are among the online marketplaces now leveraging AI technology to enhance the shopping experience for both buyers and sellers, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (May 3). With AI, they...
As ongoing economic pressures have consumers continuing to shop secondhand to save on retail spending, brands are looking to capture this growing opportunity through direct resale platforms. Resale operating system Archive announced last week via LinkedIn a partnership with footwear brand Dr. Martens on its new resale initiative, ReWair, through which the...
As consumers’ budgetary pressures prompt them to seek lower-priced options, many digital resale platforms are seeing growth, but eCommerce has a long way to go when it comes to driving penetration in secondhand retail. Discussing the opportunity that the category presents, Depop owner Etsy shared on its most recent earnings call...
While thrifting has typically demanded consumers be open to some degree of randomness and discovery, ThredUp is using artificial intelligence search capabilities to improve the relevance and exactitude of secondhand shopping. On a call with analysts Monday (March 4) discussing the digital consignment and thrift store’s fourth-quarter...
March 06, 2024
As consumers’ budgetary pressures prompt them to seek lower-priced options, many digital resale platforms are seeing growth, but eCommerce has a long way to go when it comes to driving penetration in secondhand retail. Discussing the opportunity that the category presents, Depop owner Etsy shared on its most recent earnings call that as the resale marketplace’s performance has improved, there is […]
November 23, 2023
As inflation takes its toll on consumer spending, luxury consignment stores are grappling with the effects, witnessing a notable increase in the challenges associated with high-end fashion. The RealReal is...
March 30, 2023
What was once old is new again (and again) as brands and consumers fully embrace the potential of preowned. The resale trend has been steadily growing for years, with preconceived...
January 16, 2023
Some clothing firms are mulling creative resale partnerships as economic concerns continue to plague the sector. Slumping sales have clothing merchants, from Big Retail to Main Street, scrambling to make...
May 03, 2024
Online marketplaces are reportedly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a personal shopper-like experience to their visitors. EBay, Etsy and ThredUp are among the online marketplaces now leveraging AI technology to enhance the shopping experience for both buyers and sellers, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (May 3). With AI, they are seeking to enhance the shopper’s experience by finding the […]
October 15, 2023
Goodwill is increasing its eCommerce focus amid competition from brands like Poshmark and ThredUp. “There’s so much competition coming into the market now,” Matt Kaness, chief executive of GoodwillFinds eCommerce, told The New York Times...
April 10, 2023
The handbag and accessory brand Patricia Nash is now using thredUP’s Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering. With the launch of its new Rediscovered program, Patricia Nash joins 40 other brands offering resale programs through the fashion resale...
April 06, 2023
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 2027, driven primarily by consumers...
