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Kantamanto market: 60 percent destroyed in fire, over 10,000 people affected

It has been more than a week and a half since the fire broke out at the second-hand market Kantamanto in Ghana and the impact is becoming increasingly clear. An inventory by non-profit organization The Or Foundation shows that more than 60 percent of the market has been destroyed and 10,000 people have been affected. The 40 percent that was not...

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Perfect Moment expands US resale program overseas to the UK, France, Italy and Germany

High-performance, luxury ski wear and outerwear brand Perfect Moment has rolled out its US resale progam overseas to the UK, Italy, Germany and France. Named Perfect Second Moment, the resale program is designed to extend the lifecycle of the brand’s products while promoting the concept of a circular economy. “This global expansion represents...

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Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan

A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading. Uniqlo is a major player in an industry blamed for immense carbon emissions and other pollutants like microplastics. It has ridden a wave of consumers buying, and...

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eBay buys authentication tech firm Certilogo in latest pre-loved fashion push

US e-commerce giant eBay announced Wednesday plans to buy Certilogo, a company that specialises in AI-powered apparel and fashion goods digital IDs and authentication. eBay said the move is part of its wider strategy to bolster its second-hand fashion category. The deal will provide the company access to Certilogo's platform which uses digital...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter expands resale to additional markets

Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter and The Outnet have confirmed that they are expanding their resale offering to additional markets, as part of its continued collaboration with start-up Reflaunt to “reduce waste by keeping luxury fashion in circulation for longer”. In a statement, Yoox Net-a-Porter said that customers in Italy and France will be able to...

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Depop swings to FY operating loss

British resale platform Depop swung to a loss last year as the strong demand it saw during the pandemic began to wane. In the 12 months to December, the company made an operating loss of 84.5 million pounds compared to a profit of 0.4 million pounds a year earlier. That came as revenue increased slightly by 2 percent to 50.1 million pounds. The...

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Mytheresa and Vestiaire Collective expand resale partnership to US

A second-hand fashion service by luxury e-tailer Mytheresa and resale platform Vestiaire Collective has been expanded to the US market following its initial launch in Europe last year. The tie-up allows Mytheresa customers to use a dedicated web interface to sell their second-hand items, the process of which is run by Vestiaire Collective....

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Sainsbury’s rolls out charitable second-hand fashion initiative to all UK stores

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is expanding a charitable second-hand fashion programme to all of its UK stores following a successful trial. The initiative sees Sainsbury’s donate any clothing products from its fashion brand Tu Clothing that are not fit for resale in store to Newlife, a UK charity that recycles, reprocesses, and reuses...

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Report: Resale market to more than double by 2026, US to lead the charge

The global fashion resale market is expected to grow 127 percent by 2026, three times faster than the broader retail clothing sector, according to a new report. That growth will be fueled by the US, where the second-hand market is expected to more than double to 82 billion dollars by 2026 - 16 times faster than the broader retail fashion market....

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Resale tech company Recurate raises 14 million dollars in funding

Recurate, a branded resale technology company, has raised 14 million dollars in funding to accelerate growth and expand its services. The funding round was led by Jump Capital, with participation from Gradient Ventures, XRC Labs, Victress Capital, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Fund, and AngelList Early-Stage Quant Fund. It brings Recurate's...

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Soorty and Left Hand Twill collaborate on responsible, digital denim collection

Pakistan denim company Soorty has partnered with the founder of Left Hand Twill to launch a responsibly designed denim collection inspired by vintage styles. Left Hand Twill, a vintage buying and selling company, was launched by Soloman Russell as a denim-centred retailer that offers an alternative to buying new clothing, with the hope of...

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Fashion rental platform Hurr steps into resale

Fashion rental platform Hurr has announced it is branching out to offer a resale service just a month after securing 5.4 million dollars in funding to fuel its expansion. London-based Hurr, which until now has operated as a marketplace for users to lease and rent fashion items, announced on Instagram it will now allow shoppers to buy and sell...