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Retail

The Year Ahead: End of Ownership

The lifespan of fashion products is being stretched as pre-owned, refurbished, repaired and rental business models continue to evolve.

Retail

The Year Ahead: End of Ownership

The lifespan of fashion products is being stretched as pre-owned, refurbished, repaired and rental business models continue to evolve.


Luxury

Is That Vintage Chanel a Fake? Depends Who You Ask

Luxury resale sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective create an unprecedented opportunity for counterfeiters. Are they doing enough to weed out fakes?

Luxury

Is That Vintage Chanel a Fake? Depends Who You Ask

Luxury resale sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective create an unprecedented opportunity for counterfeiters. Are they doing enough to weed out fakes?


News & Analysis

How to Create the Next Birkin

In the handbag resale market, a few key elements separate the 'It' bag of the moment and an enduring classic.

News & Analysis

How to Create the Next Birkin

In the handbag resale market, a few key elements separate the 'It' bag of the moment and an enduring classic.


News & Analysis

Fans of Philo-Era Céline Turn Heartbreak Into Profit

Philo-designed bags and garb became instant collectors’ items as soon as Hedi Slimane’s radical reimagining of the brand walked down the Paris runway. Luxury resale sites say prices have spiked as much as 30 percent on some items.

News & Analysis

Fans of Philo-Era Céline Turn Heartbreak Into Profit

Philo-designed bags and garb became instant collectors’ items as soon as Hedi Slimane’s radical reimagining of the brand walked down the Paris runway. Luxury resale sites say prices have spiked as much as 30 percent on some items.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Storefronts, the Rise of CGI Models

This week, Amazon launches a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, while virtual influencers challenge the status quo of the modelling industry.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Storefronts, the Rise of CGI Models

This week, Amazon launches a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, while virtual influencers challenge the status quo of the modelling industry.


Luxury

6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market

Luxury brands have long insisted that selling products second-hand weakens brand value and encourages counterfeiting. But getting into the game may be worth the associated risk.

Luxury

6 Reasons Luxury Brands Should Embrace the Resale Market

Luxury brands have long insisted that selling products second-hand weakens brand value and encourages counterfeiting. But getting into the game may be worth the associated risk.


News & Analysis

Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

High-end re-commerce sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective do big business, but the luxury resale market faces challenges ahead.

News & Analysis

Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

High-end re-commerce sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective do big business, but the luxury resale market faces challenges ahead.


News & Analysis

Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.

News & Analysis

Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | The RealReal Hunts for Funding, Robots to Replace Humans in Retail

This week, the luxury resale company wants to raise $100 million in funding, while JD.com's Richard Liu says AI will take over retail.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | The RealReal Hunts for Funding, Robots to Replace Humans in Retail

This week, the luxury resale company wants to raise $100 million in funding, while JD.com's Richard Liu says AI will take over retail.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Condé Nast France Names CEO, Vera Wang's New President

This week, Condé Nast France has tapped Yves Bougon as its new chief executive, while Peggy Eskenasi has been named Vera Wang Group president.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Condé Nast France Names CEO, Vera Wang's New President

This week, Condé Nast France has tapped Yves Bougon as its new chief executive, while Peggy Eskenasi has been named Vera Wang Group president.