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Buying a secondhand luxury handbag might sound like a straightforward process. After all, you likely know the exact brand, style, size, and color you want, along with the preferred condition and price range. Yet the reality can be far more complicated. If a few key factors are overlooked, you can easily end up with a bag you don’t like or want. With so many options to purchase from local neighborhood consignment shops to global online resale platforms, understanding how to ev

ThredUp parters with a grocery store The Salvation Army launches on Roblox The RealReal showing positive. signs, yet still not profitable Louis Vuitton loses trademark case initiated in 2022 in South Korea February 26, 2026 - ThredUp announced a new Clean Out Program and its first grocery partner, Misfits Market , an online subscription-based grocery delivery service that can be paused or canceled at any time. Misfits Market focuses on sustainability by selling “misfit”

On February 16, 2026 Depop launched a U.S. campaign,“Depoponomics”, directed by Dave Meyers a grammy award winner and featuring singer songwriter Kelis. Per the announcement: “Depoponomics is a national U.S. campaign that redefines resale as a modern personal economy, where selling clothes helps fund everyday life." The campaign includes a cameo appearance by the pop/ R&B singer, Kelis. Her 2003 single "Millionaire" provides the soundtrack for the spot. The ads are on tv, dig

The fashion and resale markets generated considerable news and optimism for growth over the last year, driven by growing comfort with buying secondhand, Gen Z participation, sustainability concerns, and consumer reactions to announced tariffs. In luxury resale, especially handbags and watches, many observers have predicted that repeated retail price increases would send more buyers to the secondary market. In some cases, that premium has flipped entirely, with certain Hermès

Vinted, the peer-to-peer resale marketplace, announced in mid-November 2025 it would step up its business efforts in the United States. Since Vinted has been less known than competitors in the United States such as Poshmark and Mercari, it seems a timely opportunity to review the company’s key strategies, strategic advantages, and potential vulnerabilities as well as well as sharing my experience so far with selling to a buyer across the pond.   €8 billion valuation Vinted

Lord & Taylor, the iconic retailer that was left a shell of its former self before closing its stores a few years ago, is once again back in business, operating as a purely online store under yet another new owner. This relaunch is distinguished by confusing merchandising and pricing strategies that attempt to blend a focus on resale with what appears to be an overall off-price approach for higher-end and luxury fashion and home goods.

Introduction With the recent news surrounding the Trump tariffs, many have wondered, and even stated, that increased consumer costs will...

The fashion and luxury resale markets are experiencing exciting growth, driven by innovative marketing strategies and new partnerships....