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Circularity platform Responsible acquires re-commerce provider Haru

Two Belfast-based sustainability innovators, global circularity platform Responsible and fashion re-commerce provider Haru are joining forces to strengthen North Ireland’s position as a fashion circularity hub in Europe. In a statement, Responsible said it has acquired Haru to unite its cutting-edge re-commerce technologies and circularity...

Retail

Canada Goose launches re-commerce platform in the US

Luxury outerwear and apparel brand Canada Goose, which last month launched rental with Selfridges, has launched its own re-commerce platform to allow consumers to shop and trade in pre-loved styles. Toronto-based Canada Goose is launching its ‘Generations’ re-commerce platform initially in the US, with plans to expand into Canada later this...

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Responsible raises 6.6 million US dollars in seed round

Embedded re-commerce platform Responsible has secured 6.6 million US dollars of investment capital to expand its reach throughout Europe. The Belfast-based start-up, founded in 2021 by Irish entrepreneur Mark Dowds and Australian Mitch Doust, has developed a re-commerce technology solution called ‘Buy Back’ that can be added to a brand’s...

Fashion

The North Face launching circular re-commerce platform

Outdoor brand The North Face is transforming into a circular business model with the launch of a new circular e-commerce platform that will re-sell, repair and recycle clothing to keep it out of landfill. The circular re-commerce platform, The North Face Renewed, will launch as a pilot scheme in Germany on May 4. The initiative will not only...