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It remains unclear to me what caused Rebag to disappear from Walmart Marketplace. It may have been a technical problem, a temporary interruption in its listings or something else. Walmart’s representatives could not provide an explanation at the time. What is clear is that Rebag’s storefront and merchandise could not be found when I conducted my original research, and that a Walmart customer service representative confirmed that Rebag was no longer an active Marketplace selle

Walmart and Rebag launched their luxury resale partnership with considerable fanfare in January 2025. Nineteen months later, Walmart says Rebag is no longer an active Marketplace seller. A closer look at Rebag’s current status, its prices across platforms and the questions surrounding this unlikely retail partnership.

Today luxury reseller The RealReal, in business for 15 years and with more than 50 million items sold published its 2026 Resale Report, “The (R)evolution of Resale.” According to the press release, the annual report reveals trends across “what customers search and save” as well as “what they buy, consign and sell,” and how the value of individual items changes over time. Page 18 particularly caught my attention. Titled “Most Likely to Succeed: The Future Resale Stars,” it hig

Introduction Earlier this week ThredUp, known for its widely quoted annual resale reports, announced a new Clean Out Program partnership in its Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform with bag and accessories brand OLEADA. According to a press release in the ThredUp newsroom, "OLEADA joins more than 50 other brands offering resale programs through RaaS, including J.Crew, Tommy Hilfiger, and Madewell." The release notes that the program allows customers to "resell gently-worn item

A breakdown of the primary channels in preloved luxury: websites, live shopping, and pop-up events. Analyzing how each format balances convenience, condition inspection, and customer engagement for buyers and resellers alike.

It is probably true that Reddit is not the best place to gather completely objective information about a company. Posts and comments can be useful, but they can also reflect frustration, bias, or even those with an agenda, including companies trying to make themselves sound better through favorable voices. This is not meant as a criticism of Reddit. I actually find many of the discussions interesting and useful. It is simply worth remembering that what you read there is only

Free shipping sells. Whether someone is buying a pre-loved dress or a secondhand Peloton bike the promise of "free shipping" changes how quickly a purchase starts to feel like a good deal. In the small set of fashion heavy resale platforms I reviewed, free shipping was communicated as a headline rather than a clearly defined offer, leaving buyers and sellers to figure out the real terms, especially the duration on their own. That gap is especially noticeable right now across

Reading Poshmark's FAQs, seller blog, and platform updates is incredibly helpful when you are first starting out. However, like any business venture, the real learning happens once you jump in.